AusCERT2012: When attacks aren't attacks 

AusCERT2012: When attacks aren't attacks

Defining response is tricky business
Malware disguised as updates pushed over hotel wi-fi 

Malware disguised as updates pushed over hotel wi-fi

Feds warn update before travel.
700 US Govt staff details hacked  

700 US Govt staff details hacked

Home addresses and phone numbers published on Pastebin.
US Govt 'iCode' code of conduct approved 

US Govt 'iCode' code of conduct approved

The Anti-Bot Code of Conduct gives ISPs a blueprint to manage botnet threats.
US 'iCode' workgroup established 

US 'iCode' workgroup established

Group to develop voluntary anti-botnet code.
US Govt seeks temporary DNS extension 

US Govt seeks temporary DNS extension

Remnants of Operation Ghost Click prove hard to purge.
US critical infrastructure orgs to share data under bill 

US critical infrastructure orgs to share data under bill

But concerns raised that shared data could be used to prosecute "any crime”.
Indian hackers claim US Government login list 

Indian hackers claim US Government login list

Hackers continue strike on the Indian Government after stealing Symantec source code.
Malware targets US Defence smartcards 

Malware targets US Defence smartcards

Attacks linked to China.
Anti-piracy bill could kill DNSSEC  

Anti-piracy bill could kill DNSSEC

SOPA adjourned.
China says it didn't hack US satellites 

China says it didn't hack US satellites

Richard Clarke calls out China.
US knew of Libyan radar bugs, expert says 

US knew of Libyan radar bugs, expert says

Same flaws said to be used by Israel in 2007 attacks in Syria.
Air Force says drone malware infection a "nuisance" 

Air Force says drone malware infection a "nuisance"

US military says unnamed malware was a 'credential stealer'.
US Gov orders infosec lock-down post Wikileaks 

US Gov orders infosec lock-down post Wikileaks

Assange predicts balkanised agencies will fail.
US Government security incidents up 650 percent 

US Government security incidents up 650 percent

Agencies ignoring security advice.
Malware victim loses net connection to iCode 

Malware victim loses net connection to iCode

Telco cuts woman's connection after 42 warnings.
Five million unencrypted US soldier records stolen from car 

Five million unencrypted US soldier records stolen from car

Company took two weeks to report breach.
Aussie war alliance extends to cyberspace 

Aussie war alliance extends to cyberspace

Diplomats to discuss pact with New Zealand and US.
US bill mandates penetration tests 

US bill mandates penetration tests

Introduces big fines for breaches.
Talks close on Canada-US border security deal 

Talks close on Canada-US border security deal

Arrangements could fast track security clearance.
Foreign office threats: Protecting operations overseas 

Foreign office threats: Protecting operations overseas

Calls for a global data exchange standard grow louder.
How a US agency overhauled untenable security 

How a US agency overhauled untenable security

The Department of Interior was once deemed the most insecure agency in the US.
Pentagon lost 24,000 files in March hack 

Pentagon lost 24,000 files in March hack

Foreign intelligence fingered in hack, RSA absolved.
LulzSec accessed public data: US Senate 

LulzSec accessed public data: US Senate

Security review to follow website hack.
China's People's Daily stokes Google hacking tensions 

China's People's Daily stokes Google hacking tensions

Cyber attacks on Google were "inevitable".
Govt wants public input on cyber security paper 

Govt wants public input on cyber security paper

Seeks comments on Australian policy.
Call for banks to blacklist spammers 

Call for banks to blacklist spammers

Experts argue that industry should take point on anti-spam efforts.
US awaits extradition of British military hacker  

US awaits extradition of British military hacker

Hacker faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
US bill to toughen cloud data protection 

US bill to toughen cloud data protection

But the FBI will keep authority to obtain data under terrorism and intelligence clauses.
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