DefenceTalkThe Singapore Ministry of Defence said no classified information was stolen because it is housed on a separate system that is not connected to the internet The personal data of 850 Singaporean national servicemen has been stolen after a “targeted and carefully planned” cyber attack on a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) system that provides internet […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-defence-ministry-reports-cyber-breach-69330/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force, through its Life Cycle Management Center, has stood up the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems (CROWS). Although the office’s primary operating location and senior leadership will be at Hanscom Air Force Base, contributing staff will come from various Air Force organizations and geographic locations. It will focus on integrating activities across […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-looks-to-ensure-cyber-resiliency-in-weapons-systems-68758/

DefenceTalkYoung, social media-savvy Soldiers may be the linchpin in commanders’ efforts to use cyber networks to throw virtual effects at enemies in future battlefields, according to Army leaders. “I think there is a better comfort level with our young folks that understand the complexity of the environment in which we are operating,” Col. Jerry Turner, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/facebook-to-cyber-warfare-field-commanders-social-media-savvy-force-68562/

DefenceTalkRussia’s foreign ministry on Sunday said an old version of its website had been attacked after a US hacker claimed he broke in and posted a mocking message. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Facebook that the hacker targeted “an old site that has not been used for a long time,” adding that “specialists […]https://www.defencetalk.com/moscow-confirms-ministry-website-attack-after-us-hacker-claim-68468/

DefenceTalkWith the outsourcing of microchip design and fabrication worldwide, a $350 billion business, bad actors along the supply chain have many opportunities to install malicious circuitry in chips. These “Trojan horses” look harmless but can allow attackers to sabotage healthcare devices; public infrastructure; and financial, military, or government electronics. Siddharth Garg, an assistant professor of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cybersecurity-researchers-design-a-chip-that-checks-for-sabotage-68062/

DefenceTalkCan the US election be hacked? The recent breach of Democratic National Committee data, along with other electronic intrusions, has raised concerns about cyber incidents that could affect the outcome of the US presidential race, or other contests. The campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said the hack that targeted the DNC had accessed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hacking-of-dnc-raises-fears-of-cyber-attack-on-us-election-67960/

DefenceTalkHackers aligned with Russia’s government breached US Democratic National Committee computers and stole data including a trove of opposition research on Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The cyber-attack was so comprehensive, including one access to the DNC network that lasted the course of an entire year, that the intruders were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-hackers-breach-us-democratic-committee-database-report-67668/

DefenceTalkDams, the power grid and other such infrastructure were once closed network systems. Then they were added to the Internet. “We still thought of them as closed networks — but they’re not,” said Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army. “Other systems touch them and that starts to create […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iot-attacks-threaten-national-security-say-cyber-experts-67358/

DefenceTalkA Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the hacking of trade secrets from US defense contractors, including plans for transport and fighter jets, officials said. Su Bin, 50, had been charged in a 2014 indictment with hacking into the computer networks of Boeing and other contractors, as part of a scheme to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-national-admits-hacking-us-defense-firms-67165/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s efforts to integrate operational cyberspace capabilities into its tactical units took another big step forward during a recent training rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. Cyber forces provided support to offensive and defensive cyberspace operations, intelligence, information operations and opposing forces for the NTC rotation for the Lancer Brigade […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-integrates-cyberspace-capabilities-into-tactical-units-66904/