News - Scoop.it eConflicts

My new Scoop.it on cyber issues is opened:  http://www.scoop.it/t/econflicts/

News - South Carolina (USA): breach of personal data

Millions of South Carolina residents' data stolen: 1.9 million Social Security numbers, 3.8 million tax returns and bank account details for 3.3 million people across the state. This is not really new, actually! All around the world sensitive data are stolen, databases hacked... As usual, the incident has been discovered several weeks after the incident took place: "the data was then posted online - and only discovered by the Secret Service nearly two months later" !!!

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News - US, France, Flame, cyberattacks...

- A French news magazine has accused the U.S. of using a spy software (Flame?) to hack into office of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.   Nov.22, 2012. Arutz Sheva, Financial Times

 

News - Leçon inaugurale chaire cybersécurité et cyberdéfense

La leçon inaugurale de la chaire Cybersécurité/Cyberdéfense des Ecoles de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan / Sogeti / Thalès a été donnée le mardi 13 novembre 2012 à l'Ecole militaire de Paris.

Le contenu de la leçon disponible ici.

Compte-rendu de la leçon, rédigé par Mr. Gérard Péliks, Président de l'Atelier Sécurité de Forum ATENA.

Communiqués de presse sur les sites suivants:
- EasyBourse
- BFMTV
- Euroinvestor
- Challenges
- Ministère de la Défense
- SecuObs
- Combourse
- Le Point

Indonesia’s cyber defense strategy and its challenges | The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s cyber defense strategy and its challenges | The Jakarta Post

News - Chaire Cyberdéfense - Leçon inaugurale

13 novembre 2012. Leçon inaugurale de la Chaire Cybersécurité et Cyberdéfense (Saint-Cyr/Sogeti/Thalès). Amphithéâtre de Bourcet , Ecole Militaire, Paris. 9h30 - 12h. Programme 

Contact presse: Commandant Stéphane Simon (02 92 70 720 13 - 06 76 72 34 80) 

stephane.simon@st-cyr.terre-net.defense.gouv.fr  

News - NATO CDX Cyber Coalition 12

NATO cyber defense exercise will run between 12 and 16 november 2012.

Objective: testing the effectiveness of collaborative cyber defence procedures and capabilities.

Participants: allies + Austria, Finland and Sweden (as players) + Australia, Ireland and Switzerland and EU cyber defence staff (as observers)