Cyber attacks on the USA (historical catch all)
A catch-all thread, of incidents that may or may not be related.
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PlaceRaider: The Military Smartphone Malware Designed to Steal Your Life
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has created an Android app that secretly records your environment and reconstructs it as a 3D virtual model for a malicious user to browse
http://www.technologyreview.com/view...phone-malware/
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Hackers linked to China’s government broke into one of the U.S. government’s most sensitive computer networks, breaching a system used by the White House Military Office for nuclear commands, according to defense and intelligence officials familiar with the incident.
http://freebeacon.com/white-house-hack-attack/
Credible Threat : U.S. banks warned of Russian criminal cyberattack on accounts
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The U.S. financial services industry has issued a warning that a Russian cyber-gangster is preparing to rob American banks and their customers of millions of dollars.
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In addition, the computer security firm McAfee has reported that the cyber-criminal, who calls himself “Thief-in-Law,” already has infected the hundreds of computers of unwitting American customers in preparation to steal their bank account data.
The warning was issued Thursday by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), which shares information throughout the financial sector about terrorist and online threats, said Douglas Johnson, vice president for risk management at the American Bankers Association.
“FS-ISAC has sent out several notices warning about this gentleman,” Mr. Johnson told The Washington Times.
According to McAfee, Thief-in-Law has installed malicious software programs, known as “malware,” on hundreds of computers as part of his plan, dubbed “Project Blitzkrieg.” The malware steals passwords and login information, which hackers can use to drain victims’ bank accounts online.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...#ixzz2F3HCYgrP