• Australian parliament Web site attacked

  By Grant Gross | 11 February, 2010 05:32

  The Australian Parliament's Web site was hit by an apparent denial-of-service attack Wednesday, two days after the hacking group Anonymous threatened attacks over the government's plan to filter Web content.

• Cyber chief: Gov't needs to work better with companies

  By Grant Gross | 13 June, 2009 07:10

  The U.S. government has significant work to do before it can better cooperate with the private sector and other governments to better protect cybersecurity, a government cybersecurity expert said.

• Security on a stick guards British diplomatic business

  By Ellen Messmer | 11 June, 2009 06:05

  When it comes to security, the British government's Consulate-General in New York, part of the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission for business and visa-related activities, is taking no chances on spies or other intruders sneaking onto its network.

• Experts: Gov't needs to spend more on cyber R&D

  By Grant Gross | 11 June, 2009 06:32

  The U.S. government needs to spend more money on cybersecurity research and development and on education programs in order to fight a rising tide of attacks against government and private groups, cybersecurity experts told U.S. lawmakers.

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