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The UK will strike first in Cyber Warfare, says foreign secretary

THE UK has developed weapons to counter the threat from hackers and will strike first to protect itself, according to Foreign Secretary William Hague. Hague has warned that the Government is investing heavily in deterrents but admitted he could not be certain they would be sufficient in repelling Cyber Attacks. He told the Sun, "We will defend ourselves in every way we can, not only to deflect but to prevent attacks that we know are taking place.

Meet & network with international experts at SMi’s inaugural Cyber Security Asia conference and exhibition

Cyberspace concerns extend throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and they are increasingly playing key roles in how nations define security and threats. SMi Group’s inaugural Cyber Security Asia conference and exhibition is well timed to offer delegates the opportunity to discuss the key issues surrounding security in cyberspace. Don’t miss the chance to network with a diverse mixture of professionals from the Cyber Security community and examine key issues including: cyber warfare, cyber terrorism, cloud computing, cyber commands and military cyberspace operations.

US Released National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Strategic Plan

The U.S. government will work to develop an "unrivaled" cybersecurity workforce and broaden the nation's pool of skilled cyberworkers under a draft cybersecurity education plan released Friday by a U.S. agency.

The goal of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) plan, released by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is to improve U.S. cybersecurity by focusing on education, the agency said.

VLC is Giving Malware Alert While Downloading

VLC Player by VideoLAN is no doubt one of the best and most popular media player available on Windows, Mac & Linux systems. Being open source software, the source code of VLC player is available to everyone. It’s however being reported that few fraud companies are abusing the source code and distributing the software infected with malware. These fraud companies tweak the source code and inject their own malware in the player and then make it available for download through various sources.

Microsoft Vulnerability in Bluetooth Stack Could Allow Remote Code Execution

The single Critical vulnerability in today’s batch of security updates addresses an issue in the Bluetooth stack. Your workstations’ risk to this vulnerability varies, depending on a number of factors.

NIA website taken down to tighten anti-hacking security

Days after the hacking of the website and internal mails of the National Security Guard (NSG), the government Tuesday ordered temporary shutting down of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) site to tighten its safety mechanisms.

The webpage, http://www.nia.gov.in/, of the NIA says the site "is under maintenance".

The NIA, a premier anti-terror probe agency, was created in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attack. It is empowered to take up terror-related crimes on its own across states in India without getting special permission from states.