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March 2010

March: Cyber-Attacks, Criminals, Tests, and Technology

Chinese Hack Attacks Said Likely to Recur
by Tim Greene, Network World

Recent Internet attacks from China against Google and other U.S. companies will more than double this year if the pace during the first two months continues, a security expert says.

This type of attack has been increasing over the past two years, with F-Secure spotting 1,968 such examples in 2008, 2,195 in 2009 and 895 so far this year, said Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for F-Secure, who during RSA Conference held a private briefing on the attacks.

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Unlike other malware attacks, these are fashioned for specific targets and are used only once. "In these cases, you are the only organizations in the world to get hit and no one else, and the attacker has done his homework," Hypponen said.

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Broad New Hacking Attack Detected
The Wall Street Journal

Global Offensive Snagged Corporate, Personal Data at nearly 2,500 Companies; Operation Is Still Running
by Siobhan Gorman

The damage from the latest cyber-attack is still being assessed, and affected companies are still being notified. But data compiled by NetWitness, the closely held firm that discovered the breaches, showed that hackers gained access to a wide array of data at 2,411 companies, from credit-card transactions to intellectual property.
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Blocking Cyber Criminals Becomes Boon for Local Business
San Diego Journal

TECHNOLOGY: Defense Mechanisms Adapt to Changing Onslaught of Malicious
by Andrea Siedsma

In an era of a global cyber society where people interact on the Internet on a daily basis — at work, home, school and from their mobile digital devices — computer security increasingly occupies the minds of business owners and government leaders, from threats such as identity theft to worms and viruses, loss of sensitive information and other malicious activity.
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Unlocked Industry Commentary

Cyber Shockwave Test
by Bruce Schneier

Recently, there was a big U.S. cyber attack exercise. We didn't do so well...
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Six Ways Technology is Transforming Small Business
by Ross Dawson

This article was written to frame The Insight Exchange's SME Technology Summit in Sydney back in December, while many of the references are to Australia the issues apply globally.

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are taking a larger share of the business pie, and increasingly driving economic growth. This is one of the most important trends in business today, and one that will shape the next decade of business, work and society...
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