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CISOs see insiders as greatest 'human threat' to data security - 6.24.2009
The vast majority of chief information security officers surveyed at a CISO summit this month said that insiders are the greatest human threat to data security, while only 18 said they are concerned about threats from external sources such as cybercriminals and corporate spies.
Lawyer for UK national: Extradition for hacking could cause suicide - 6.10.2009
An attorney for a British man indicted for hacking into the U.S. military's computer networks in 2002 told the UK High Court that extradition to the U.S. could result in psychosis and suicide because of his mental illness.
T-Mobile confirms hackers breached servers - 6.9.2009
Unknown hackers claiming to have breached the servers of wireless company T-Mobile are seeking a ransom for the stolen data. T-Mobile confirmed in a statement on Monday that a data breach had occurred.
DHS taps hacker Jeff Moss for cybersecurity advisory role - 6.8.2009
Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and DefCon computer hacker conferences, was among those named to the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council Friday by secretary Janet Napolitano.
DHS names Philip Reitinger cybersecurity center director - 6.3.2009
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano announced on Monday that Philip Reitinger will take over as the new director of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC). The NCSC's last director resigned abruptly earlier this year due to concerns about military control of cybersecurity.
Defense companies ramp up IT security recruiting - 6.1.2009
Defense companies have been accelerating recruitment of IT security experts in order to gain lucrative Pentagon contracts as the federal government attempts to tighten the security of strategic networks.
Turkish 'm0sted' hackers infiltrated U.S. Army servers - 5.29.2009
Turkish hackers calling themselves m0sted were able to break into a U.S. Army server in January and previously hacked a server for the Army Corps of Engineers, according to InformationWeek.
Obama lays out cybersecurity proposals - 5.29.2009
President Obama today proposed expanding coordination of cybersecurity efforts between government and the private sector in developing a strategic response to threats to the nation's computer networks that control critical infrastructure, financial markets and military systems.
Survey: One-fifth of IT managers cheat on security audits - 5.28.2009
A new survey of IT managers and staff has found that 20 percent of IT security pros admit to fudging firewall audits in order to pass.
Cyber Secure Institute calls for health IT security certification - 5.27.2009
A web security advocacy group has issued a call for better tools against the hacking of private health records, in response to high profile health data breaches at the University of California Berkeley and the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program.
SaaS vendor using swine flu to scare up sales? - 5.26.2009
In an effort to prove the relevancy of its cloud-based services amid concerns over data security of web-based IT, one company's blog has cited the scare over the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, as a reason to buy its products.
Report: Obama to name cyber czar this week - 5.26.2009
President Obama will name a cyber czar this week, according to an anonymously sourced report in today's Washington Post.
Data encryption security flaw found in 'bullet-proof' SSH protocol - 5.20.2009
Security researchers have uncovered a flaw in the encryption protocol Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH), which was previously thought to provide a "bullet-proof" channel between networked devices.
Cybersecurity groups form Chain of Trust Alliance - 5.20.2009
Three cybersecurity organizations announced the formation of a new initiative to combat malware called the Chain of Trust Alliance, which seeks to unite security vendors with other stakeholders.
Judge dismisses most claims in Hannaford data breach - 5.14.2009
A U.S. District Court judge has tossed out all but one of the civil claims against Hannaford Bros., the Maine-based grocery chain that suffered a data breach last year that exposed more than 4 million credit card users to identity theft and fraud.
Federal CISOs lack emphasis on internal security breaches - 5.1.2009
Federal CISOs are most concerned with external attacks on government websites and data security, but lack an appropriate emphasis on the threat of internal security breaches, according to a new report.
U.S. cyberwarfare policies need review, report says - 5.1.2009
The National Academies of Science (NAS) this week released a report that calls for more public debate about U.S. cyberwarfare capabilities and the development of a strategy for when the nation should go on the offensive against cyberattacks from foreign threats.
Cybersecurity standards for grid don't go far enough, critics say - 4.30.2009
Some network security experts yesterday questioned the effectiveness of a bill being submitted in Congress today that seeks to secure the nation's electric grid from hackers and foreign spies.
IT workers see smaller raises - 4.29.2009
Professionals in the information technology field saw much smaller raises this year than in previous years, as the recession hit industries across the board. The median salary for IT staff was $80,000 in total compensation and $105,000 for managers, according to the latest salary survey published by InformationWeek.
Electric grid cybersecurity bill would empower FERC - 4.29.2009
A bill that is set to be introduced in Congress on Thursday would give power to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue emergency orders in the case of an imminent cybersecurity threat to the electrical grid.
Reserve bank IT worker charged in ID theft scam - 4.27.2009
An IT worker dismissed in February from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and his brother were arrested Friday and charged in federal court with bank fraud and identity theft.
DHS secretary says Real ID should be scrapped - 4.24.2009
U.S. Department of Homeland secretary Janet Napolitano said she hopes to work with governors to "find a way to repeal Real ID," the controversial law requiring states to upgrade driver's licenses to prevent fraud.
Earth Day brings EarthLink crash - 4.23.2009
Internet service provider EarthLink suffered an outage on Earth Day yesterday, according to users who posted about the outage on their Twitter accounts.
RSA Conference honors top cops in cybersecurity field - 4.22.2009
Some of the country's best cybercops were honored yesterday at the RSA Conference 2009 in San Francisco, including award-winners in the areas of public policy and security practices.
Fraud specialists want more transparency on data breaches - 4.21.2009
A survey released ahead of this week's RSA Conference in San Francisco shows that network security fraud specialists want more transparency in reporting of data breaches.
Report: Spies hack U.S. Air Force fighter plans - 4.21.2009
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that spies have compromised the U.S. Air Force's network security to steal data related to the Joint Strike Fighter and the Air Force air traffic control system, citing anonymous military officials.
Carnegie Mellon CyLab hosting panel on cybersecurity - 4.17.2009
Earl Crane, chief information architect for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will make a guest speaker appearance Thursday, April 23 at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC, as part of a cybersecurity event hosted by Carnegie Mellon University.
Hacker claims credit for Amazon.com ranking error - 4.14.2009
A hacker with the handle Weev has claimed responsibility for de-ranking thousands of books on Amazon.com over the weekend, but the internet retailer yesterday denied the claims.
Network security global market worth $9.5 billion by 2015, report says - 4.14.2009
The global network security market is projected to reach about $9.5 billion by 2015, according to a report released Monday by Global Industry Analysts.
Spies infiltrate U.S. power grid - 4.9.2009
A report in yesterday's Wall Street Journal revealed that foreign spies have hacked into the U.S. power grid and other key infrastructure networks and have left behind software that could disrupt the system, raising concerns about national security.
Microsoft report details new rogueware attacks - 4.8.2009
Rogue security software increased significantly in the second half of 2008, according to the latest volume of Microsoft's semi-annual security intelligence report, released today.
Microsoft adds Koobface to malware removal tool - 4.7.2009
The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) has been working with Facebook to protect the popular social networking site from the malicious Koobface virus.
Skype iPhone app leads to net neutrality debate - 4.7.2009
AT&T and Apple reacted to the release of Skype's iPhone application last week by restricting use of the VoIP service to wi-fi networks, according to USA Today.
Trade commission website encourages ID theft rule compliance - 4.6.2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a new website last week to help banks and other creditors comply with the "red flags rule" for guarding against identity theft.
Senators introduce bill to fight SMS spam - 4.6.2009
Senators Olympia Snowe and Bill last week introduced legislation aimed at curbing unsolicited text messages or mobile spam.
IBM: Conficker may have infected 4 percent of PCs - 4.3.2009
Although the unleashing of the Conficker.C variant on April 1 seemed to have had little impact on network security, IBM said yesterday it has found the worm on 4 percent of the IP addresses it scanned, meaning the worm is much more widespread than originally thought.
Companies form cloud security alliance - 4.2.2009
A number of companies in the information security and cloud computing industries announced the formation of the Cloud Security Alliance, to be formally launched at the RSA Conference 2009, in San Francisco on April 21.
Cyberczar proposed in Senate legislation - 4.2.2009
Senators Olympia Snowe and John D. Rockefeller introduced a bill yesterday that would create a "cyberczar" position in the White House, reporting directly to President Obama.
Trojan targeting Apple machines briefly in the wild - 3.31.2009
Security researchers discovered a new variant of the RSPlug trojan in the wild that targets Apple computers, which was quickly fixed in the process.
Chinese possibly behind GhostNet attacks - 3.31.2009
The network security industry is reacting strongly to cyberthreats from China after a report over the weekend revealed that a cyberespionage network called GhostNet may be based from servers in mainland China.
Rootkit may spark sophisticated network security - 3.30.2009
Security researchers have created a rootkit that could prove to be more malicious than its predecessors thanks to its ability of surviving after a machine reboots and avoiding detection from anti virus software.
Chinese hackers infiltrate U.S. Senator's office PCs - 3.26.2009
Senator Bill Nelson of Florida confirmed this week that cybercriminals based in China hacked into his Senate office computers.
Researchers reveal Intel processor exploit - 3.23.2009
Two researchers presented a paper at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver last week about a network security exploit that has the ability to compromise PCs that run on Intel processors.
HP releasing free Flash security tool today - 3.23.2009
HP will release today a free tool for developers to check for security holes in their Flash applications.
Cybercriminals exploit actress' death in scareware attack - 3.23.2009
Cybercriminals exploited a breaking news story about the death of a British actress to scam users searching for websites with information about the tragedy. The day after news stories reported the death of 45-year-old Natasha Richardson in a skiing accident, malicious websites were reported by security researchers.
Contractor indicted for sabotaging IT system he set up - 3.20.2009
A grand jury this week indicted a former IT contractor for an oil and gas company on charges that he sabotaged a computer system he was hired to set up, allegedly because he was upset at not being offered a permanent job.
DNS-changing malware variant on the loose - 3.18.2009
Security experts warned this week that they have seen a new variant of the DNS-changing Trojan.Flush.M malware that resembles a cyberattack from December.
Google behavioral ads raise objections on privacy - 3.17.2009
Although internet search companies have been using behavioral advertising for up to 10 years, the announcement last week by Google that it plans to introduce ads based on users search histories raised concerns among privacy, web security groups and members of Congress.
Hearing: Too few people aware of cyberattacks - 3.11.2009
The nation's cybersecurity is in dire need of an update to plug the various vulnerabilities and dangers within the network, according to a U.S. House subcommittee that met this week.
Government sites of Hungary and Pakistan compromised - 3.10.2009
A security firm has found malicious code embedded onto two official government websites that infects visitors to the site and leads them to an Adobe Reader PDF exploit.
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