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Bill to foster threat data sharing draws mixed reactions

Angela Moscaritolo December 01, 2011

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 would give the federal government authority to share classified cyber threat information with the private sector.

Lockheed admits to hack that may portend more breaches

Dan Kaplan May 31, 2011

There remain more questions than answers after defense contractor Lockheed Martin over the weekend disclosed that its systems had been successfully breached.

Audit doubts FBI's ability to combat cyberthreats

Angela Moscaritolo April 28, 2011

The FBI must bolster its information sharing and cybersecurity expertise to effectively investigate and combat the most serious cyber intrusions, according to a new audit.

Experts weigh in on Comodo SSL certificate fraud

Angela Moscaritolo March 24, 2011

Reactions are running rampant after Comodo revealed it was tricked into issuing rogue digital certificates.

Iran behind certificate fraud, says SSL vendor

Greg Masters March 23, 2011

An advisory warned of nine fraudulent digital certificates issued by Comodo that could have been used to impersonate some of the world's highest-profile websites.

WikiLeaks attacks fail to meet definition of cyberwar

Angela Moscaritolo December 14, 2010

Though some have labeled the website attacks surrounding the WikiLeaks controversy to be the first-ever global cyberwar, security experts say the truth is much less sensational.

Future crimes: Are WikiLeaks, piracy and malware related?

Charles Jeter, ESET cybercrime investigator December 14, 2010

Could a cargo ship's thwarted piracy reveal more than bullet holes and bloodstains? A theoretical view of why compromised shipping cargo information could make pirates and hijackers rich.

Political hacker takes credit for Wikileaks DDoS attack

Angela Moscaritolo November 29, 2010

A political hacker has claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) that took down Wikileaks.org just before a planned release of confidential documents.

Multidisciplined partnerships are central to country's cybersecurity

Greg Oslan, CEO, Narus November 29, 2010

Just as cybercriminals share information, the private, private and international communities must ally to combat today's threats.

McAfee CEO: Get ready for tidal wave of mobile attacks

Angela Moscaritolo November 17, 2010

2011 promises to deliver a major influx of mobile application attacks, plus other sophisticated digital assaults, said Dave DeWalt, CEO of McAfee, during a keynote address Wednesday at SC Congress Canada in Toronto.

Schmidt, Elder confirmed as SC World Congress keynotes

Staff Report October 29, 2010

Security veteran Howard Schmidt and Lt. Gen. Robert Elder are set to speak at next month's SC World Congress, it was announced Friday.

Stuxnet worm shows critical infrastructure attacks no longer just Hollywood hype

Harry Sverdlove, CTO, Bit9 October 18, 2010

Computer security professionals can learn from the Stuxnet outbreak.

Experts react to Google's reported Windows phase-out

Dan Kaplan June 02, 2010

Many in the security community say Google would be wrong to base its decision to scale back internal Windows use over security concerns.

Report: Google to discontinue Windows use for workers

Dan Kaplan June 01, 2010

Google is planning to migrate its end-users away from the use of Windows in the wake of Chinese-led targeted attacks that raided its corporate infrastructure of intellectual property, a Monday report in the Financial Times said.

Worried about logic bombs? You should be

Morey Haber, vice president of product management, eEye Digital Security May 20, 2010

All IP-enabled devices are at risk to devastating attacks that can result in the theft of intellectual property, or worse.

Symantec finds readers, plug-ins new exploit haven

Dan Kaplan April 20, 2010

PDF exploits, broadband penetration and targeted attacks helped drive the cybercriminal community in 2009, Symantec's annual "Global Internet Security Threat Report" found.

U.S.-Canada research team penetrate cyberspy network

Dan Kaplan April 06, 2010

Yet another complex -- but stealthy and effective -- cyberespionage network has turned up, this one largely targeting Indian computer systems. Again, the operation is believed to be run out of China.

Google turns up botnet targeting Vietnamese users

Dan Kaplan March 31, 2010

Computers from around the world are being targeted in a new malware campaign designed to silence Vietnamese political activists, according to Google and McAfee.

Bill could restrict funds for nations ignoring cybercrime

Dan Kaplan March 24, 2010

A new U.S. Senate bill would threaten countries with funding restrictions if they fail to properly address cybercrime within their boundaries.

RSA Conference: Cyberwarfare panel says it's time to unite

Sean Martin March 05, 2010

Cyberwarfare is set to grow with devastating consequence, capitalizing on the historical separation between government and industry and the lack of shared visibility within and across these two sectors.

RSA Conference: Chertoff, Clarke say nation is overdue for security architecture overhaul

Dan Kaplan March 03, 2010

The status quo is not working to defend the nation's networks from sophisticated cyberespionage and warfare. Instead smarter, user-friendly solutions and more awareness is needed, while keeping an eye on civil liberties, a panel of former government officials and privacy experts said Wednesday at the RSA Conference.

Intel the victim of "sophisticated" cyberattack

Angela Moscaritolo February 23, 2010

Intel told the federal government that it was the victim of a "sophisticated" cyberattack that occurred in January, around the time cybercriminals compromised systems at Google, Adobe and more than 30 other large companies.

Report says U.S. needs new approach for security

Angela Moscaritolo February 01, 2010

A new report authored by retired Gen. Eugene Habiger of the U.S. Air Force finds that that the public and private sector must deploy secure systems that are properly tested and certified to withstand sophisticated cyberattacks.

Global critical infrastructure under attack, study finds

Angela Moscaritolo January 29, 2010

The risk of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems is rising and respondents to a new McAfee survey suspect a major incident is coming -- one that may cost millions and result in loss of life.

Microsoft patches Internet Explorer hole used in spying

Dan Kaplan January 21, 2010

A "critical" Internet Explorer vulnerability, used as part of a mix of malware designed to steal sensitive intellectual property from major U.S. companies, was fixed on Thursday.

Microsoft discloses zero-day IE flaw used in China attacks

Dan Kaplan January 14, 2010

The organized and well-resourced cybercriminals who compromised systems at Google, Adobe and more than 30 other large companies used a previously unknown, zero-day Internet Explorer exploit as part of their arsenal to install data-stealing malware on target machines, researchers at McAfee revealed Thursday.