Monday, August 29, 2005
Tracking Network Attacks from China
A fascinating article from Time talks about the efforts of a computer security specialist in tracking hackers whose attacks originated from China. A group that is being called "Titan Rain" is supposedly behind a number of highly-organized attempts at breaking in and stealing information from high profile networks in the United States, including government and military systems. There is some speculation that the government of China is behind the attacks on U.S. computer networks. (Source: Time)
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A great article on Security Focus tells more about these attacks on China. The author states, "I have no doubt that there are gangs of Chinese hackers - whether employed by the government, organized crime, or freelance - that are working as hard as they can to take over computers around the world for all sorts of nefarious purposes." Read more at http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/350/2
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