Britain may hire hackers for cyber-defence
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DefenceTalkBritain may recruit convicted computer hackers to a new military unit dedicated to combating cyber-attacks, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said. Hammond announced plans last month to recruit hundreds of computer experts to work as military reservists for at least 19 days a year in a new Joint Cyber Reserve unit. “As a matter of policy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-may-hire-hackers-for-cyber-defence-49458/
Despite Hackers, DOD Retains Faith In Weapon Systems
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DefenceTalkWASHINGTON — The United States military has “complete faith that our systems are secure and reliable,” a Pentagon spokesman said here today. The military is always concerned about cybersecurity and the chances of losing information to other nations, Army Col. Steve Warren said, but the department has invested a lot of money, time and expertise […]https://www.defencetalk.com/despite-hackers-dod-retains-faith-in-weapon-systems-47987/
China’s PLA controls hackers: US IT security firm
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DefenceTalkChina’s army controls hundreds if not thousands of virulent and cutting-edge hackers, according to a report Tuesday by a US Internet security firm that traced a host of cyberattacks to an anonymous building in Shanghai. Mandiant said its hundreds of investigations showed that groups hacking into US newspapers, government agencies, and companies “are based primarily […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-pla-controls-hackers-us-it-security-firm-46887/