British Defense Firms, UK Government Partner To Fight Cyber Attacks

Nine leading British defense companies are collaborating with the government in a partnering scheme to prevent cyber attackers from stealing the industry’s secrets.
The Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) has been working since May to bolster security in the defense supply chain here as concerns continue to grow about the activities and identities of cyber attackers.
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U.S. and China Move Closer on North Korea, but Not on Cyberespionage

Even as they pledged to build “a new model” of relations, President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China ended two days of informal meetings here on Saturday moving closer on pressuring a nuclear North Korea and addressing climate change, but remaining sharply divided over cyberespionage and other issues that have divided the countries for years.
nytimes

Chinese Hackers Have Gained Access To Dozens Of Major US Weapons Systems

Chinese hackers have gained access to designs of more than two dozen major U.S. weapons systems, a U.S. report said on Monday
Among the weapons listed in the report were the advanced Patriot missile system, the Navy's Aegis ballistic missile defense systems, the F/A-18 fighter jet, the V-22 Osprey, the Black Hawk helicopter and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
businessinsider

Cyber-focused British command operational

A recently created joint British defense command focusing in part on improving cyberwarfare capabilities is fully operational, the British Ministry of Defense announced this week.
A ministry statement Tuesday said the Joint Forces Command, established last year in the wake of an independent report slamming the British military for its inter-service squabbling, had become fully staffed under its four-star commander.

spacewar

Chinese hackers target EADS

Last year, a cyber attack by Chinese hackers on European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) was so serious that the management reported the incident to the German government.
spiegel.de

Cyber offensive against Israel: 100 million attacks with little to show for it

Hackers launched an estimated 100 million attacks against Israeli websites during Operation Pillar of Defense, but caused relatively little damage.

haaretz

Britain seeking 'Xbox generation' spies

Britain launched a new spy recruitment drive on Thursday aimed at "Xbox generation" youngsters without a university education but with social media and computer game skills to counter the threat of cyber attack.

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