A former senior intelligence official has warned that a full-scale cyber-attack against the United States by a terrorist organization is "a certitude."
Cyber activists linked to Anonymous have rebuffed allegations that the collective could potentially threaten the power grid by staging a coordinated cyber attack.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the tracking of cyber activists associated with Anonymous in the context of what appears to be an open-ended investigation.
Hackers linked to Anonymous and AntiSec have managed to obtain a "sensitive" conference call between the FBI and the British Scotland Yard - which was held to discuss the collective on January 17th.
The FBI is reportedly investigating an alleged hack that extracted a number of internal e-mails from networks administered by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
The FBI has warned that cyber criminals are launching DDoS attacks against banks and their customers to divert attention from high-stakes digital heists.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI have rebuffed reports that hackers were responsible for damaging a pump at an Illinois water utility facility.
Remember that famous scene in War Games when David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) used an IMSAI 60 computer to change his grades, along with Jennifer Mack (Ally Sheedy)?
