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Iran & North Korea Nuclear Threats Are Very Real

by R. JAMES WOOLSEY, WILLIAM R. GRAHAM, HENRY F. COOPER, FRITZ ERMARTH & PETER VINCENT PRY

February 12, 2016 4:00 AM

Naïve reliance on their transparent disavowals could end up costing millions of American lives. North Korea launched its second satellite on Saturday, yet the national press continues to ignore this existential threat. The White House has not recognized that a nuclear-armed North Korea has demonstrated an ability to kill most Americans with an electromagnetic-pulse (EMP) attack. And White House spokesmen and the media have misled the public with unjustified assurances that North Korea has not yet miniaturized nuclear warheads for missile or satellite delivery.

 Full article: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/431206/iran-north-korea-nuclear

U.S. investigators find proof of cyberattack on Ukraine power grid

Koppel: Cyberattack on the grid could devastate U.S.

Washington (CNN)U.S. investigators have found evidence to confirm what is believed to be the first-of-its-kind cyberattack on a power grid that caused a blackout for hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine in December.

A U.S. official close to the investigation said the power outage was caused by a sophisticated attack using destructive malware that wrecked computers and wiped out sensitive control systems for parts of the Ukrainian power grid.

Full article: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/politics/cyberattack-ukraine-power-grid/index.html

 

 

US Homeland Security’s $6B Firewall Has More Than a Few Frightening Blind Spots

A firewall run by the Department of Homeland Security meant to detect and prevent nation-state hacks against the government functions ineffectively, according to a sanitized version of a secret federal audit.

EINSTEIN relies on patterns of attacks, called signatures, to spot suspicious traffic, but it does not scan for 94 percent of commonly known vulnerabilities or check web traffic for malicious content.

 

Full article: http://www.nextgov.com/

 

AT&T Offers $250,000 Reward for Information on Fiber Vandalism in Livermore

 

AT&T said on Wednesday that the company is offering up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for "fiber vandalism across Alameda County."

Most recently, AT&T spokesman Jim Greer said that vandals cut fiber in two different manholes about 10:30 p.m. Monday at Altamont Pass and Carroll Road in Livermore, causing Internet service to go out. On Wednesday morning, crews had restored all service and the road had been re-opened.

Full article: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/ATT-Offers-250000-Reward-for-Information-on-Fiber-Vandalism-in-Livermore-327849911.html

 

 

Will ISIS Turn to Cyber Warfare?

A cybersecurity software company has predicted that the terrorist group will target American businesses, utilities and presidential campaigns.

Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | January 14, 2016

 

(TNS) -- A Milwaukee cybersecurity software firm has made predictions for potential computer attacks in the U.S. and the forecast is downright scary.

Among the predictions issued Tuesday, Jan. 12, by PKWare, a provider of what it markets as "smart encryption" software:

Full article: http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/ISIS-To-Cyber-Warefare.html

Expert: North Korea H-bomb is 'super-EMP weapon'

Explosion over U.S. could send nation back into agrarian age

WASHINGTON – While North Korea on Wednesday was hyperbolically bragging about having exploded a test hydrogen bomb, some nuclear weapons experts were downplaying the event because of its low-kiloton yield and relatively small seismic wave.

Full article: http://www.wnd.com/2016/01/expert-north-korea-h-bomb-is-super-emp-weapon/#DqjJ654cIdDSMmzU.01

 

First known hacker-caused power outage signals troubling escalation

Highly destructive malware creates "destructive events" at 3 Ukrainian substations.

by Dan Goodin - Jan 4, 2016 2:36pm CST

 

 

 

Highly destructive malware that infected at least three regional power authorities in Ukraine led to a power failure that left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity last week, researchers said.

The outage left about half of the homes in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine without electricity, Ukrainian news service TSN reported in an article posted a day after the December 23 failure. The report went on to say that the outage was the result of malware that disconnected electrical substations. On Monday, researchers from security firm iSIGHT Partners said they had obtained samples of the malicious code that infected at least three regional operators. They said the malware led to "destructive events" that in turn caused the blackout. If confirmed it would be the first known instance of someone using malware to generate a power outage.

 

Full article: http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/01/first-known-hacker-caused-power-outage-signals-troubling-escalation/

 

National Guard to Locate New Cyber Unit in Texas

by LANA SHADWICK15 Dec 2015

San Antonio, Texas, will serve as the new home of one of the U.S. Army National Guard’s new cyber units. The Guard has announced plans to activate thirteen new cyber units throughout 23 states by the end of fiscal year 2019. The effort is part of an ongoing growth of cyber forces throughout the Department of Defense.

Full article: http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015/12/15/national-guard-locate-new-cyber-unit-texas/

Press Release – FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule

For Immediate Release

December 14, 2015
Contact: Les Dorr or Alison Duquette
Phone: (202) 267-3883

Registration will be free for the first 30 days

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras.

The Registration Task Force delivered recommendations to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on November 21. The rule incorporates many of the task force recommendations.

Full article: http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=19856&utm_campaign=Content+Marketing&utm_content=25275454&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

 

Senator Hall Speaks at the Annual National Security Action Summit

(Canton, TX) – In a nationwide recognition of his expertise on the Electric Magnetic Pulse (EMP) threat to the electrical grid, Senator Bob Hall will be one of the key speakers at this years annual National Security Action Summit being held in Las Vegas, NM, today, Monday, December 14th.

Full article: http://senatorbobhall.com/senator-hall-speaks-at-the-annual-national-security-action-summit/