Iran's nuclear program and a new era of cyber war

Iran's nuclear program and a new era of cyber war


Iran's nuclear program and a new era of cyber war

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InfoSec News: Iran's nuclear program and a new era of cyber war: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-cyber-war-20110117,0,2232905.story
By Ken Dilanian Los Angeles Times January 17, 2011
Just a few months ago, U.S. and Israeli officials were warning that Iran was a year away from having the capability to rapidly build a nuclear weapon. [...]

Oracle plans to release 66 patches on Tuesday

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InfoSec News: Oracle plans to release 66 patches on Tuesday: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9205121/Oracle_plans_to_release_66_patches_on_Tuesday
By Chris Kanaracus IDG News Service January 14, 2011
Oracle is planning on Tuesday to release 66 security patches affecting hundreds of products, according to a notice on its Web site. [...]

Hackers will not be deterred by UK cyber defences, report warns

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InfoSec News: Hackers will not be deterred by UK cyber defences, report warns: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jan/17/hackers-uk-cyber-defences
By Owen Bowcott The Guardian 17 January 2011
Military "cyber weaponry" will become commonplace this century, but it will be unlikely to deter attacks by "hacktivists" and criminal gangs, [...]

We need help with the strange disappearance of Dancho Danchev

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InfoSec News: We need help with the strange disappearance of Dancho Danchev: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/we-need-help-with-the-strange-disappearance-of-dancho-danchev/7897
By Ryan Naraine Zero Day ZDNet News January 14, 2011
Zero Day blogger and malware researcher Dancho Danchev (right) has gone missing since August last year and we have some troubling information that suggests he may have been harmed in his native Bulgaria.
Dancho, who was relentless in his pursuit of cyber-criminals, last blogged here on August 18. His personal blog has not been updated since September 11, 2010.
At ZDNet, we made multiple attempts to contact him, to no avail. Telephone numbers are going to Bulgarian language voicemails and our attempts to reach him via a snail mail address also came up empty.
Over the last few months, we have contacted the Bulgarian CERT authorities and used anti-virus contacts there to help us figure out Dancho’s disappearance. No one can figure out what happened to Dancho.
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