Computer security

North Korea, at the center of a confrontation with the United  States over the hacking of Sony Pictures, experienced a complete Internet outage for hours before links were restored on Dec. 23, a U.S. company that monitors Internet infrastructure said.
   

A new analysis by the Ministry for Information Society on the scale of the cyber threat to Montenegro has shown that hacking attacks are on the rise, and that the abuse of personal accounts on social networks has become the most common problem.

The United States said on Dec. 18 a cyber attack on Sony Pictures was a serious national security matter and the Obama administration was considering a proportional response, although the White House stopped short of blaming North Korea.
   

"The two greatest tools of our time have been turned into government surveillance tools. I'm talking about the mobile phone and the Internet. George Orwell was an optimist."

China and "probably one or two" other countries have the ability to invade and possibly shut down computer systems of U.S. power utilities, aviation networks and financial companies, Admiral Mike Rogers, the director of the U.S. National Security Agency, said on Thursday.
  

Security has become the most used and abused word of our time. Both physical and virtual security matters a lot to individuals, SME’s and corporations.

Romania assists Ukraine with cyber defence

A threat to Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) leader Lyutvi Mestan emerged during the term of the former legislature, the National Service for Protection (NSO) said.

Bulgaria will work for the establishment of a comprehensive cybersecurity system in cooperation with the United States, the Ministry of Interior announced.