Anonymous, or at least someone with the handle “FuryOfAnon” who claims to be part of the collective, last week published a list of Internet-facing Israeli SCADA systems and purported log-in details. Anonymous is believed to be currently engaged in an effort to hack Israeli websites as part of an operation called Operation Free Palestine. With enterprises shifting to virtualized platforms, it’s impacting security, too, says Gartner. A variant of the Sykipot Trojan Horse has been identified that hijacks U.S. Department of Defense smart cards.”]

