DefenceTalkThree hooded hackers hunch over their computer screens in the control room at Israel’s new state-of-the-art “Cyber Gym”, where IT and infrastructure company employees train to defend against cyber attacks. The facility, a series of small buildings in the shadow of the looming Orot Rabin power station on Israel’s northern coastline, was inaugurated this month […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-hacking-school-trains-cyber-warriors-49791/

DefenceTalkAs new technologies emerge and new cyber and electronic warfare threats plague Soldiers in the field, U.S. Army scientists and engineers continue to define next-generation protocols and system architectures to help develop technology capabilities to combat these threats in an integrated and expedited fashion. As part of the Integrated Cyber and Electronic Warfare, or ICE, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-looks-to-blend-cyber-electronic-warfare-capabilities-on-battlefield-49529/

DefenceTalkA separate branch dedicated to cyber warfare is being created in the Russian Armed Forces as the Internet could become a new “theater of war” in the near future, a senior Russian military R&D official said. “Cyber space is becoming our priority…the decision to create a cyber-security command and a new branch of the armed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-military-creating-cyber-warfare-branch-48814/

DefenceTalkChina and Indonesia headed the list of 177 countries named as sources of Internet attacks, a security survey said Tuesday. The survey from US security firm Akamai found China remained at the top of the list in the first quarter of 2013, but its share of all attacks dropped to 34 percent from 41 percent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-indonesia-lead-sources-of-online-attacks-study-48589/

DefenceTalkThe British government said Thursday it would look again at how it safeguards its telecommunications networks from feared security risks posed by the involvement of Chinese giant Huawei. Britain, the United States and Australia have all raised concerns that Huawei’s alleged ties to the Chinese state could see telecoms equipment supplied by the company used […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-to-review-cyber-security-agreement-with-huawei-48522/

DefenceTalkThe United States and China will on Wednesday try to find common ground on rows ranging from hacking to trade access, with few expectations of breakthroughs. Senior officials will hold talks Wednesday and Thursday in Washington in the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, billed as the main annual meeting between the world’s two largest economies. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-to-take-up-hacking-business-rows-48350/

DefenceTalkThe government and a group of Britain’s leading defence and security companies are working together to bolster the UK’s cyber security. The Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) aims to meet the emerging threat to the UK defence supply chain by increasing awareness of cyber risks, sharing threat intelligence, and defining risk-driven approaches to applying cyber […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-partnership-tackles-cyber-security-risks-48308/

DefenceTalkUK Government and a group of Britain’s leading defence and security companies today announce that they have joined forces to launch the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP), aimed at bolstering the security of the UK against cyber attack through action within the defence industry. Collective expertise Recognizing that cyber attacks are a serious threat to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/defence-cyber-protection-partnership-dcpp-launched-48310/

DefenceTalkIT hub Estonia on Wednesday urged the European Union to rely less on US firms for “cloud” data storage, amid tensions over claims of US spying and data surveillance. “Recent months have proven once again that it’s very important for Europe to have its own data clouds that operate strictly under European legislation,” Estonian President […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cyber-savvy-estonia-urges-eu-to-rely-less-on-us-clouds-48300/

DefenceTalkThe US military is reviewing its rules of engagement to deal with the growing threat of cyber crime, military chief Martin Dempsey said Thursday. Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking officer in the US military, said the review was in response to soaring cyber attacks. “The Department of Defense has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-reviews-rules-of-engagement-over-cyber-threat-48274/