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Koko: Scary science, national security, and open-source research

Koko Sign: Transparency good. Scary science, national security, and open-source research Maggie Koerth-Baker BoingBoing, 13 January 2012 I’ve been following the story about the scientists who have been working to figure out how H5N1 bird flu might become transmissible from human to human, the controversial research they used to study that question, and the federal …

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DefDog: STRATFOR Bites on Security

No. It’s THE code breaker. No more secrets… Sneakers Victims in hacking of security analyst Stratfor targeted after speaking to news media, online Associated Press, 27 December 2011 EXTRACT: The loose-knit hacking movement “Anonymous” claimed Sunday through Twitter that it had stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to the company’s …

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Mario Profaca: US Lacks Cyber-Intelligence + RECAP

US lacks serious cyber intelligence Study says US government, business need to kick network security up a notch Michael Cooney Network World, 12 September 2011 There is an urgent need for businesses and our government to develop high-level cyber intelligence as a way to combat the unacceptable levels of online security threats because the current …

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DefDog: Inexpensive Drone Do It Yourself Cyber-War

Wardriving Evolves Into Warflying Researchers release specs for a DIY radio-controlled plane that hacks systems by air By Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Editor Dark Reading, 4 August 2011 BLACK HAT USA 2011 — Las Vegas — Yesterday at Black Hat, two security researchers demonstrated how a radio-controlled model airplane outfitted with a computer and 4G connectivity …

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