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Encryption Tactics: NSA's Response to Hacking Threats in the 90s

While the world parses the ramifications of the National Security Agency. In the early 1990s, the military was petrified that encryption technologies would leave them blind to the growing use of mobile and digital communications, so they hatched a plan to ban to place a hardware patch that gave the NSA backdoor wiretap access, the so-called The link for this article located at Tech Crunch is no longer available. . In the early 1990s, encryption technology sparked major concerns for U.S. agencies fearing national security threats from strong encryption and calls for NSA access. encryption Technology,hacking History,NSA Backdoor,cross-Platform Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jul 01, 2013 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Security Projects
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Web Defacement Attacks on Security Firms in U.S.-China Cyber Conflict

One expert said computer security companies are likely hacker targets simply because they claim they can provide security. A Web defacement group active in the U.S.-China hacker conflict earlier this year has turned its sights on computer security firms, hitting . . . . One expert said computer security companies are likely hacker targets simply because they claim they can provide security. A Web defacement group active in the U.S.-China hacker conflict earlier this year has turned its sights on computer security firms, hitting a number of security-related Web sites in a campaign to put them to the test. A member of the group, which calls itself PoizonB0x, reportedly told news sources the security site defacements were intended to force security corporations to update and bolster defenses. The hacker slammed security-related sites that have vulnerable Microsoft Windows systems. . Web security platforms often attract cybercriminals because of their assertions of safety, the necessity for frequent upgrades, and their protective measures.. Hacker Threats, Cyber Conflict, Web Defacement Attacks, Security Firm Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 14, 2001 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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May 2023 Analysis of Cyber Attack Threats from Chinese Hackers

A recent Wired News article warns the cyber-going public of an impending "week-long all-out crack attack on American websites and networks" by Chinese hackers during the first week of May. The logic? May 1st is "May Day" celebrated in China, May 4th is "Youth Day" in China (all those Chinese script kiddies will be feeling wholly patriotic) and May 7th is the anniversary of the US "accidental" bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.. . .. A recent Wired News article warns the cyber-going public of an impending "week-long all-out crack attack on American websites and networks" by Chinese hackers during the first week of May. The logic? May 1st is "May Day" celebrated in China, May 4th is "Youth Day" in China (all those Chinese script kiddies will be feeling wholly patriotic) and May 7th is the anniversary of the US "accidental" bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. Holy fortune cookie, Batman! Could this be the end of the Internet in America?? No, not really. Just the collective dick-waving of a bunch of script-kidiots fueled by so-called journalists generating media hype - the former trying to feed their egos and the latter to feed their hit counts. According to the Wired News article, the Chinese crackers are pissed off at the defacement of over three hundred Chinese Web sites by American and/or other allegedly pro-American groups, as well as the loss of a Chinese pilot in the recent spy plane incident. The link for this article located at Attrition is no longer available. . A recent Wired News article warns the cyber-going public of an impending 'week-long all-out crack at. recent, wired, article, warns, cyber-going, public, impending, 'week-long, all-out, crack. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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