Wednesday, May 30, 2012

5-30-12 National Security Updates





'Flaming' Attack on Iran

An extremely advanced cyber attack, dubbed "The Flame," has been detected in seven Middle Eastern countries. To no one's surprise, Iran is, by far, the Number One target of the intelligence-gathering malware. The CEO of Kaspersky Lab says Flame is 20 times as complex as the Stuxnet malware that did serious damage to Iran's nuclear program, making it the most sophisticated cyber attack on record. [more...]


Secular vs. Brotherhood in Egyptian President Run-Off

The votes have been counted and the results, though not yet official, are in: The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi came from behind to win Egypt's presidential election and he will face former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq on June 16-17. [more...]


N.J. Gov. Christie Courting Islamist Cleric

After New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa cleared the NYPD of misconduct in its intelligence-gathering efforts in N.J., he met with some Muslim leaders to discuss his findings. The full list of attendees hasn't been publicized but there is one name that is known: Imam Mohammad Qatanani of the Islamic Center of Passaic County. N.J. Governor Chris Christie has been feeling heat from anti-Islamist activists ever since the Investigative Project on Terrorism published a startling report about his relationship with Imam Qatanani, who the Department of Homeland Security wants deported. [more...]

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