U.S. warns of possible Qaeda financial cyber attack
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The U.S. government warned on  Thursday of a possible al Qaeda call to attack U.S. financial  online services but said there was no evidence to suggest the  effort could cause harm.
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A Saudi wing of al Qaeda called for attacks on suppliers of oil to the United States around the world, saying targets should not be limited to the Middle East and listing Canada, Venezuela and Mexico as under threat.
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The attack this week on the U.S. consulate in Jiddah could be followed by more terror attacks in Saudi Arabia, a worried State Department said Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- The terrorist network Al-Qaida will likely leverage its contacts and capabilities in Iraq to mount an attack on U.S. soil, according to a new National Intelligence Estimate on threats to the United States.
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that al Qaeda may target Veterans Affairs hospitals in the country, officials said Friday.
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A video appearance by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in which he said the United States may face renewed attacks, cast a shadow over the outlook for the U.S. stock market, analysts said on Friday.
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LOS ANGELES - United States intelligence officials have identified the man seen on videotape claiming to be an American member of al Qaeda and threatening new attacks on the US They say he is from Southern California.
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US-CERT is warning that the al-Qaeda terrorist organization has called on allies to attack the Web sites of U.S. financial institutions in December.
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Al Qaeda will attempt an attack on a key maritime target in the next 12 months with potentially devastating economic consequences, UK security experts said on Friday.
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Al Qaeda will attempt an attack on a key  maritime target in the next 12 months with potentially  devastating economic consequences, UK security experts said on  Friday.
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(InfoWorld) - The Department of Homeland Securityâs Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) raised a few eyebrows in late November when it sent a warning out to U.S. banks and financial institutions about a possible cyber attack by Islamic militants. The alert, dated Nov. 30, was triggered by a posting on what the DHS considered an Islamic jihadi Web site calling for hackers to attack U.S. financial and banking Web sites, apparently to protest the detention of Muslims at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. However, the warning was heavily qualified, with DHS calling the threat âmore aspirational than operational.â Financial firms downplayed the danger, too. One security executive at a major brokerage told InfoWorld that the warning was a ânon-event.â But could repeated warnings about such non-events eventually make critical infrastructure owners deaf to DHSâs warnings? InfoWorld Senior Editor Paul F. Roberts recently chatted with John Carlson, senior director of security and risk Assessment at BITS, a financial-services industry consortium focused on security, fraud, and risk management, about the DHS warning and state of the public-private partnership on cybersecurity. InfoWorld: Iâm guessing that your members received the US-CERT warning about the cyber terrorist attack? John Carlson: There were two messages sent: the first was [Nov. 30]; then a second revision came out [Dec. 1]. The gist of it was that these reports were not corroborated. IW: What was the reaction of BITS members to the warning? JC: Our members have an âall hazardsâ approach to business-continuity planning. Theyâve got well-developed approaches that have been bolstered since 9/11. In response to new regulatory requirements, firms have done a lot to improve backup, theyâve done tests with the various exchanges. Theyâre also working in closer harmony with the federal government to share information on threats and vulnerabilities. I think thereâs a spirit of appreciation that the government is willing to share information with the financial services industry. The firms take that information into account in responding and activating their business continuity plans. IW: How do your members apply information like this that comes from DHS? JC: Iâm not sure I can give a blanket answer. Each firm has its own mechanisms for gathering information. Risk-management professionals at these firms read the paper and understand the military conflicts and theyâre mindful of that. They take it into account when they have employees traveling. Theyâll monitor where they are. With the [bird flu] pandemic issue, firms were monitoring that closely and trying to figure out what impact it would have on their organizations. IW: Is there a danger from these warnings of creating a âBoy Who Cried Wolfâ situation, where firms begin to disregard the warnings? JC: Thereâs always a concern about the crying-wolf syndrome. But our firms appreciate getting the information even if itâs not corroborated. A continuous flow of information helps build trust between the private and public sectors. IW: Was this warning about the jihadist threat something that your members see all the time, or was this an unusual kind of warning from DHS? JC: I think the warning came across the transom at a high level [saying] âpay attention to this.â So it was different from what we normally get. Weâre getting a steady stream of information on threats and vulnerabilities and a range of things. For example, if thereâs a known virus thatâs being perpetrated in [the United States] or against a financial institution. Weâre also getting information on political changes around the world. IW: Do you think DHS has its arms around the cybersecurity problem? JC: My personal opinion is that the government has some capabilities, but not all capabilities. In general, our firms would like more information, but there are many reasons why if (the government) has the information they donât provide it. But itâs a touchy question. People have lots of different views. Â  IW: Do you feel like your members are getting all the information they need? JC: Thereâs some filtering, but I donât have information to compare or validate what the filter is. We talk about issues through coordinating councils that meet quarterly. Itâs a two way conversation.Â
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A newly released memo warned the White House at the start of the Bush administration that al Qaeda represented a threat throughout the Islamic world, a warning that critics said went unheeded by President Bush until Sept. 11, 2001.
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The US government warns of a possible al-Qaeda call to attack US financial online services.
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A newly released memo warned the  White House at the start of the Bush administration that al  Qaeda represented a threat throughout the Islamic world, a  warning that critics said went unheeded by President Bush until  the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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Foreign militants, possibly from al-Qaida, may be planning to bomb New Delhi and Bombay, the U.S. Embassy warned Friday, raising fears that Osama bin Laden's network may be targeting India for its rising economic power and links to the United States.
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Al Qaeda and other Islamic militant  groups may be considering attacks against Veterans Affairs  hospitals in the United States, U.S. law enforcement officials  said.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO    HOUSTON  -- Businesses and government agencies must re-examine the growing threat of cyberterrorism to automated computer systems running power grids, dams and other industrial facilities, security experts said Tuesday...