|
S. Korea military accuses North of stealing secrets Seoul (AFP) June 7, 2012 South Korea's military security chief accused North Korea Thursday of training elite hackers to steal military secrets and stir up public disorder. "North Korea is trying to steal military secrets and cripple our defence information system by using experts specially trained to hack into our military information network," Defence Security Commander Bae Deuk-Shik told a security forum. He said the North has tried to "stir up social disorder by paralysing our core infrastructure through cyber terro ... read more |
. |
|
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
.. |
US warns running out of patience with Pakistan Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Pakistan on Thursday that Washington is losing patience over its failure to eliminate safe havens for insurgents who attack US troops in neighbouring Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
UN backs probe into US drone civilian casualties The UN human rights chief on Thursday called for a UN investigation into US drone strikes in Pakistan, questioning their legality and saying they kill innocent civilians. ... more | .. |
Cyber experts warn of 'intelligent weapons' Quick advances in cyber war technologies could soon lead to a new generation of so-called "intelligent cyber weapons" which top global IT defence experts warn could be virtually unstoppable. ... more | .. | ||
.. |
British army to rely on allies, reservists as cuts bite The British army will rely more on reserve forces, contractors and support from its allies as its full-time force is slimmed down by a fifth, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday. ... more | .. |
P5+1 must recognise Iran's 'rights', officials say Iran's regime on Thursday underlined its message that Western powers must recognise Tehran's "right" to uranium enrichment if upcoming talks in Moscow are to advance. ... more | .. |
US lawmakers say security leaks must end The top US lawmakers on intelligence issues stood united Thursday in demanding an end to a "cascade" of national security leaks they warn put lives at risk, but stopped short of saying the breaches were politically motivated. ... more | .. |
Kazakh guard blames 'conflicts' for massacre: official A Kazakh border guard confessed to killing 14 of his fellow servicemen at a remote frontier post, blaming internal conflicts and a mental breakdown, the prosecutor-general's office said Thursday. ... more |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
. | . | . | . |
| .. |
UN monitors blocked from Syria massacre site The United Nations said its monitors in Syria were fired upon Thursday and prevented from accessing the site of a new massacre that has ramped up fears of a drift toward all-out civil war. ... more | .. |
Lawyers seek dismissal of 10 counts in WikiLeaks case Lawyers for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning asked a military court Wednesday to throw out 10 of 22 counts filed against the US Army private for allegedly leaking documents to the site. ... more | .. |
18 shot as soldiers open fire in Indonesia: police One person was killed and 17 wounded when Indonesian soldiers opened fire on civilians after a deadly dispute sparked by a road accident in Papua province, police said Thursday. ... more | .. |
25 Qaeda gunmen killed in south Yemen Violence in south Yemen on Thursday killed 30 people, of whom 25 were Al-Qaeda fighters, including five in an air strike by the Yemeni air force, officials said. ... more |
.. |
UN voices concern over Afghan civilian casualties The United Nation mission in Afghanistan on Thursday voiced concern over a wave of violence including an air strike by NATO, resulting in dozens of civilians casualties. ... more | .. |
Australia kicks off submarine replacement Australia's largest defense project got under way with the first meeting of government and industry leaders who will look at skills needed for the 30-year submarine project. ... more | .. |
Future of fire-hit nuclear sub uncertain Fire-damaged U.S. nuclear submarine USS Miami may prove too expensive to repair with no certainty of its future safety, defense analysts said. ... more | .. |
Iran and Iraq: Battle of the ayatollahs In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, Iran is stepping up plans to dominate its western neighbor and longtime adversary, and a key project is to ensure the holy city of Najaf in Iraq doesn't reclaim its status as the spiritual center of Shiite Islam. ... more |
. | . | . | . |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
Boeing Accepts Delivery of 1st Harpoon Launch Structure from Danish Aerotech Boeing has accepted delivery of the first Aluminum Launch Support Structure (ALSS) produced by Danish Aerotech A/S for ship-based deployment of the Harpoon weapon system. The Karup-based supplier re ... more | .. |
Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful EAPS Controlled Flight Test Lockheed Martin's Extended Area Protection and Survivability Integrated Demonstration (EAPS ID) program successfully conducted a Controlled Test Vehicle flight test on May 26 at White Sands Missile ... more | .. |
Watchdog to seek elusive deal to access Iran nuclear sites The United Nations' nuclear watchdog will push Iran in fresh talks Friday to strike a deal on access to sites where Tehran is suspected of working on an atomic bomb, particularly the Parchin military base. ... more | .. |
US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Delivered Two Months Early The Lockheed Martin-led industry team delivered the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth (LCS 3), to the U.S. Navy two months ahead of schedule. The delivery followed the ship's suc ... more |
.. |
India 'lynchpin' for US strategy in Asia: Panetta Pentagon chief Leon Panetta vowed Wednesday to expand defence ties between India and the United States, saying New Delhi was a "lynchpin" in a new US military strategy focused on Asia. ... more | .. |
Google to warn users of 'state-sponsored attacks' Google has begun to warn its users if their accounts may be compromised by state-sponsored cyber attacks, to help people protect personal data. ... more | .. |
China, Russia 'decisively against' Syria regime change China and Russia said Wednesday they were "decisively against" intervention or regime change in Syria as Arab and Western calls mounted for strong international action in the 15-month conflict. ... more | .. |
Qaeda advertises for suicide bombers on web Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has begun posting Internet advertisements offering training for suicide bombers to target the US, Israel and France, adverts on several jihadist web forums show. ... more |
. | . | . | . |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
McCain leads lawmaker fury over classified data leaks The White House helped touch off a row with John McCain Wednesday after it said the senior Senate Republican was "grossly irresponsible" for accusing top members of the Obama administration of leaking classified information. ... more | .. |
China's Wen tells Iran: no nuclear arms in Mideast Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday told the visiting Iranian president that Beijing opposes any Middle Eastern country seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more | .. |
Malware hunter Kaspersky warns of cyber war dangers The Russian malware hunter whose firm discovered the Flame virus said Wednesday there could be plenty more malicious code out there, and warned he feared a disastrous cyber attack could be coming. ... more | .. |
Children injured in clash in China's Xinjiang Twelve children were hurt in a clash at an Islamic school in China's restive Xinjiang region Wednesday, police and an exile group said amid an escalating crackdown on "illegal" religious activities. ... more |
.. |
Putin, Ahmadinejad to meet in Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin says he'll talk with Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing. ... more | .. |
EADS sees S. America entry with Chile deal European defense consortium EADS is seeking a greater presence in Latin American markets for aviation and defense equipment with a new partnership in Chile. ... more | .. |
Iran steps in to prop up Iraq's Maliki Amid a surge of bombings in Iraq, Iran appears to be getting concerned about growing efforts to unseat Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whom Tehran helped to power. ... more | .. |
System improves automated monitoring of security cameras Police and security teams guarding airports, docks and border crossings from terrorist attack or illegal entry need to know immediately when someone enters a prohibited area, and who they are. A net ... more |
Previous Issues | Jun 07 | Jun 05 | Jun 04 | Jun 01 |
The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |