DefenceTalkThe Department of Defense, or DoD, employees and their families should be vigilant when guarding personal and work information from expanding cyber-criminal activity, and to know how to recognize scammer tactics, the department’s chief information officer said. Terry A. Halvorsen issued a DoD-wide memorandum March 18 about the growing threat of cyber-crime “phishing” and “spear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-warns-troops-families-to-be-cyber-crime-smart-63644/

DefenceTalkAttacks, counter-attacks, bombs, rescues, evacuations and logistics are all elements of conflict. For the participants of Key Resolve 2015 (KR15), these actions and other important elements of combat come through a buzzing hard drive rather than from a physical foe. The South Korean Air Force Simulation Center is set up with several components that make […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korean-air-forces-sharpen-cyberspace-defense-63479/

DefenceTalkA newly discovered Internet security flaw could leave many websites vulnerable to hackers because of weak US encryption standards in the 1990s, researchers said Tuesday. The flaw dubbed “FREAK” could leave thousands of websites open to attacks if the problem is not patched, according to papers released by French and US researchers. The flaw was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/newly-found-online-security-flaw-stems-from-1990s-63360/

DefenceTalkIt would be another powerful tool in the arsenal of US and British spy services: encryption keys for a large share of the SIM cards used for mobile phones. A report by the investigative news website The Intercept, citing leaked documents from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, said the US and British agencies […]https://www.defencetalk.com/stolen-sim-card-keys-could-be-powerful-spy-tool-63275/

DefenceTalkThe Obama administration announced creation of another federal intelligence center in the long list of law enforcement and spy services. This time its main task will be cyberintel. The last year saw high-profile hacks into Sony Pictures, which set off a firestorm of controversy surrounding their film “The Interview.” But other security breaches, like cyberattacks […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-creates-cyber-cia-to-fight-hackers-62872/

DefenceTalkUS Army cyber defenders released code to help detect and understand cyber attacks. The forensic analysis code called Dshell has been used, for nearly five years, as a framework to help the U.S. Army understand the events of compromises of Department of Defense networks. A version of Dshell was added to the GitHub social coding […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-cyber-defenders-open-source-code-in-new-github-project-62482/

DefenceTalkNavy Adm. Michael S. Rogers, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, or USCYBERCOM, and director of the National Security Agency, addressed staff and faculty during the first Leadership Professional Development series event of 2015, Jan. 9. During his remarks, Rogers thanked the audience for their commitment to the Army and leadership. “You are building the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-cyber-command-nsa-commander-discusses-state-of-cyber-efforts-62030/

DefenceTalkPresident Barack Obama announced his intent to expand cooperation with the United Kingdom in battling cyberthreats during a joint media availability today with U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House. The expanded collaboration will be aimed at protecting critical infrastructure, businesses and privacy from cyberattacks, Obama said. While there is heightened attention to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-announces-expanded-cooperation-with-uk-on-cyberthreats-62012/

DefenceTalkPresident Barack Obama said Tuesday the cyber attacks against Sony and the Pentagon’s Central Command highlight the need for toughened laws on cybersecurity. Obama made the comment as the White House unveiled a proposal to revive cybersecurity legislation stalled over the past few years. “With the Sony attack that took place, with the Twitter account […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-says-hacks-show-need-for-cybersecurity-law-61907/

DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama said Monday he will introduce legislation to beef up and standardize personal data protection on the Internet. “Right now, almost every state has a different law on this, and it’s confusing for consumers and it’s confusing for companies — and it’s costly, too,” Obama told the Federal Trade Commission, the US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-calls-for-stronger-personal-data-protection-61888/