Spear-Phishing

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(1) Haley Tsukayama, China Hack of Chamber of Commerce Highlights ‘Spear-Phishing’ Dangers. Washington Post, Dec 21, 2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/bu ... QAia709O_story.html
("The Wall Street Journal reported that the hackers used 'spear-phishing' — highly personalized e-mails that entice users to click on a link or open a file — to gain access to the Chamber of Commerce’s network")

My comment: There is no need to read the rest.

(2) Chico Harlan, As N Korea Changes, S Korea Feels Helpless. Washington Post, Dec 23, 2011.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wo ... QAeWhYDP_story.html

My comment: "elpless"? Come on, diplomatic cables in WikiLeaks suggested S Korea has long prepared itself for this day.

(3) 2011美中网络交锋-黑客与网络战. VOA Chinese, Dec 22, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... yber-136108623.html
("2011年，美国与中国之间发生多起和互联网相关的事件，牵动双方政府以及私人企业，美国之音为您回顾2011年美中之间重大的互联网事件，以及2012年的可能发展")

(4)
(a) 政治危机 专家束手无策. VOA Chinese, Dec 23, 2011
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... isis-136140323.html
(b) 俄总统在大规模抗议前夕提出政改方案
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... dent-136103688.html

(5) 人权团体确认缅甸1572名政治犯在押. VOA Chinese, Dec 23, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... NERS-136133998.html

(6) Decrepit Dolphin Secretly Repaired. Strategy Page, Dec 23, 2011.
http://strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/articles/20111223.aspx

Note: olphin class submarine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_class_submarine
(a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW), Germany for the Israeli Navy; based on the export-only German 209 class submarines; new boats featur[e] an air-independent propulsion system)