Andy Brudtkuhl's Bookmarks tagged → View Popular
You are here: Diigo Home > Andy Brudtkuhl's Bookmarks
Tracking Cyberspies Through the Web Wilderness
In almost every case, when the Ghostnet system administrators took over a remote computer they would install a clandestine Chinese-designed software program called GhOst RAT — for Remote Administration Terminal. GhOst RAT permits the control of a distant computer via the Internet, to the extent of being able to turn on audio and video recording features and capture the resulting files. The operators of the system — whoever they were — in addition to stealing digital files and e-mail messages, could transform office PCs into remote listening posts.
more fromwww.nytimes.com
Panel Critical of U.S. Cyberwar Plans
The United States has no clear military policy about how the nation might respond to a cyberattack on its communications, financial or power networks, a panel of scientists and policy advisers warned Wednesday, and the country needs to clarify both its offensive capabilities and how it would respond to such attacks.
more fromwww.nytimes.com
Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies
Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, according to current and former national-security officials.
more fromonline.wsj.com
Before the Gunfire, Cyberattacks - NYTimes.com
Other Internet experts in the United States said the attacks against Georgia’s Internet infrastructure began as early as July 20, with coordinated barrages of millions of requests — known as distributed denial of service, or D.D.O.S., attacks — that overl
more fromwww.nytimes.com
Notation: * = Private bookmark and comment|… = Clipping [?] | … = Public highlight [?]
