By Dave Gahary
The Zionist state’s ongoing disrespect for its only global ally continues to anger patriotic Americans who fear that U.S. government coddling of the Jewish nation harms our national security interests. These patriots were proven right once again, as Israel’s blatant disregard for U.S. cyber-espionage policy led to the discovery, by Iran, of the most massive computer virus ever unleashed, setting back this country’s electronic eavesdropping and code-breaking capabilities many years.
In April, reportedly acting against U.S. wishes, Israel conducted a unilateral cyber attack on Iran’s Oil Ministry and oil-export facilities, which tipped off Iran, who hired Kaspersky Labs, a Russian cybersecurity firm, and CrySys, a Hungarian cryptography and system security lab to analyze the virus. In May, the firms released their findings, dubbing the new virus Flame, Skywiper and Flamer; the name Flame seems to have stuck. It was also uncovered by the firms that Fla
The Top 21 Security Predictions for 2021
As we recover from the worst pandemic in a century, what will the New Year bring in cyberspace? Here’s your annual roundup of security industry forecasts, trends, themes and cybersecurity predictions. Shutterstock/vs148
When the topic of 2021 security predictions came up at a recent meeting of top cyberindustry executives, several leaders starting laughing.
“Really? After we completely blew it last year?” said one chief strategist.
“Wow! We’re not even out of the woods yet with COVID-19,” said a marketing expert. “How can we talk about the post-pandemic world with credibility?”
“I doubt many cybersecurity companies will fully participate right now Dan. So many moving parts, industry disruptions, budget challenges, political issues, new tech unknowns and more. …”
SolarWinds Hackers Breached Arizona County Government, Major Internet Provider
Hackers who exploited an update to the ubiquitous SolarWinds Orion network management software accessed the systems of Pima County, Arizona, and Cox Communications, a major cable internet provider.
The victims are just two of as many as 18,000 SolarWinds customers around the globe who installed the malicious update. The hack, which was first reported by cybersecurity firm FireEye, itself a SolarWinds customer, affected several U.S. government agencies, including the departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Energy, Treasury, and Commerce.
The hack is believed to be the biggest ever uncovered, prompting the U.S. government to assemble a multi-department task force to respond to the threat.
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