Chinese government-backed hackers may be systematically planting cyberbombs across U.S. computer networks according to Richard Clarke in this WSJ op-ed. In support of this argument, that China has a hand in these attacks and not just run-of-the-mill hacker/swindlers, Mr. Clarke contends: Cyber criminals don’t hack defense contractors—they go after banks and credit cards. Despite Beijing’s public denials, this [...]
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Secretary Gates explains how the Pentagon’s new cyber policy would be implemented with regard to the persistent threat of cyber attacks emanating from China… Via Foreign Policy: ShareEmail
China points the finger back across the Pacific… Via ABC News: The Chinese military accused the U.S. on Friday of launching a global “Internet war” to bring down Arab and other governments, redirecting the spotlight away from allegations of major online attacks on Western targets originating in China. The accusations Friday by Chinese military academy [...]
That didn’t take long… Via Reuters: Suspected Chinese hackers tried to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google email account holders, including those of senior U.S. government officials, Chinese activists and journalists, the Internet company said. …the rest of the story… ShareEmail
The war on terrorism is so old school. Without a doubt, cyber warfare is the next frontier for military lawyers with a cutting-edge interest in rules of engagement and laws of armed conflict. Today, The Wall Street Journal reports that the Pentagon will soon release unclassified portions of its cyber strategy, which concludes that computer [...]
