North Korea demands South Korea return 11 defectors, but Seoul says it won'tOctober 4th, 2009 North Korea demands SKorea return 11 defectorsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's Unification Ministry says North Korea has demanded Seoul return 11 people who defected to the South by sea last week. The ministry says in a statement that the North sent its demand in a message Sunday.
Feds give Homeland Security OK to retain up to 1,000 new cyber security expertsOctober 1st, 2009 Homeland Security to hire cyber expertsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has given a green light to the Department of Homeland Security to hire up to 1,000 new cyber experts over the next three years, the first major personnel move to fulfill its vow to bolster security of the nation's computer networks. The announcement follows a wave of cyber attacks on federal agencies, including a July assault that knocked government Web sites off the Internet and earlier intrusions into the country's electrical grid.
Cyber criminals increasingly target small businesses; Feds beef up private cooperationSeptember 14th, 2009 Cyber criminals targeting small businessesWASHINGTON — Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses that don't have the resources to keep updating their computer security, according to federal authorities. Many of the attacks are being waged by organized cyber groups that are based abroad, and they are able to steal not only credit card numbers, but personal information — including Social Security numbers — of the card holders, said Michael Merritt, assistant director of the U.S.
Day-long workshop in Kerala to fight cyber crimes against womenJuly 29th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government will host a day-long workshop Aug 1 to find ways and means to tackle cyber crimes against women, state Social Welfare Minister P.K. Sreemathi said here Wednesday.
Is this cyber war? Response possibilities limited _ and nobody's talking about bombsJuly 10th, 2009 Is this cyber war? Possible U.S responses limitedWASHINGTON — A lot of people are saying this is cyber war. But if the Internet attack on U.S.
Seoul says attackers who downed Web sites in US, SKorea used IP addresses in Europe, US, SouthJuly 10th, 2009 SKorea says attackers used IP address in 5 nationsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is learning more about the mysterious cyber attacks that targeted the country and its ally the United States, but the ultimate question of who the instigators are remained elusive. The state-run Korea Communications Commission said Friday that it had identified and blocked five Internet Protocol, or IP, addresses in five countries used to distribute computer viruses that caused the wave of Web site outages in the two countries that began in the U.S.
Official says 7 SKorean Web sites facing renewed cyber attacksJuly 9th, 2009 Official: 7 SKorean Web sites under renewed attackSEOUL, South Korea — A state official says seven South Korean Web sites are under renewed cyber attack. Ku Kyo-young from the state-run Korea Communications Commission said the latest assault began around 6:30 p.m.
Official says 7 SKorean Web sites hacked again after slew of cyber attacks in South, USJuly 9th, 2009 Official says 7 SKorean Web sites attacked againSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean Web sites were attacked again Thursday after a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea that several officials suspect North Korea was behind.
Official says 7 South Korean Web sites hacked in 3rd wave of cyber attacksJuly 9th, 2009 Official says 7 South Korean Web sites attackedSEOUL, South Korea — The third wave of cyber attacks to hit South Korea caused little disruption Thursday, with six of seven Web sites affected quickly back up and running. The attacks were the latest in a series that began July 4 in the United States and targeted high-profile Web sites including the White House and the office of South Korea's president.
SKorea on high alert for more cyber attacks amid suspicions of NKorea involvementJuly 9th, 2009 SKorea on high alert for more cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea was on high alert Thursday for more cyber attacks amid suspicions that North Korea was behind a recent wave of Web site outages in the South and in the United States. The South warned that computer networks of key infrastructure could be targeted.
South Korea on high alert for more cyber attacks amid suspicions of North Korea involvementJuly 9th, 2009 South Korea on high alert for more cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — Seoul was on high alert Thursday for more cyber attacks amid suspicions that North Korea was behind a recent wave of Web site outages in South Korea and the United States. The South warned that computer networks of key infrastructure could be targeted.
Officials: Major SKorean, US Web sites hit by suspected cyber attackJuly 8th, 2009 Korean, US Web sites hit by suspected cyber attackSEOUL, South Korea — Suspected cyber attacks paralyzed Web sites of major South Korean government agencies, banks and Internet sites in a barrage that appeared linked to similar attacks in the U.S., South Korean officials said Wednesday. The sites of 11 organizations including the presidential Blue House, the Defense Ministry, the National Assembly, Shinhan Bank, Korea Exchange Bank and top Internet portal Naver went down or had access problems since late Tuesday, said Ahn Jeong-eun, a spokeswoman at Korea Information Security Agency.
North Korea threatens military strike against South KoreaMay 27th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Wednesday warned it will respond militarily to South Korea joining a US-led initiative to intercept ships carrying illicit weapons, the South Korean Yonhap news agency said.
North Korea threatens to shoot down South Korean planesMarch 6th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Thursday indirectly threatened to shoot down South Korean passenger aircraft in its airspace, amid growing tension on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea made the threat as the US and South Korea prepared to undertake joint military exercises next Monday.
'North Korea will not quit nuclear programme under US threat'January 16th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea will not give up its nuclear weapons programme under US threat, a foreign ministry spokesman said here Saturday. 'If there is something to be desired by us (North Korea), it is not normalisation of relations with the US, but to boost nuclear deterrent in every possible way,' the official KCNA news agency quoted the spokesman as saying.
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