via BBC News Cyber-attacks could inflict as much damage on the US as the physical attacks on 11 September 2001, the US defence secretary has warned. Leon Panetta said the country was preparing to take pre-emptive action if a serious cyber-attack was imminent. He said US intelligence showed “foreign actors” were targeting control systems […]
Google has stopped censoring its search results in China, ignoring warnings by the country’s authorities. The US company said its Chinese users would be redirected to the uncensored pages of its Hong Kong website. In January, Google had complained about a “sophisticated cyber attack originating from China”. China has criticised the move, while the White […]
Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano has admitted there is an urgent need to step up efforts to protect Americans from cyber attacks. Her comments at the world’s largest security conference hosted by vendor RSA, comes as the cyber threat grows ever more sophisticated. Incidents like the attack on Google in China have underscored the issue. […]
