Washington Post (blog)
The director of the National Security Agency made a fresh appeal Monday for cybersecuritylegislation to enable the sharing of threat data between the private sector and the government.
Cyber Command Chief Pushes for Info-Sharing Laws Amid Privacy Concerns
National Defense Magazine (blog)
With a looming presidential election likely to stymie any progress on key issues this year by Congress, the military's cybersecurity chief nonetheless called on lawmakers to pass legislation that would spur government and industry to share information ...
U.S. spy agencies say won't read Americans' email for cybersecurity
Chicago Tribune
Internet security firms say billions of dollars worth of intellectual property has been stolen. "In my opinion, it's the greatest transfer of wealth in history," Alexander said. But the U.S. government is also concerned about the possibility of a cyber ...
US spy agencies say won't read Americans' email for cybersecurity
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. spy agency that eavesdrops on electronic communications overseas sought on Monday to reassure Americans that the National SecurityAgency would not read their personal email if a new cybersecurity law ...
NSA Chief: Cyber World Presents Opportunities, Challenges
Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 – Technology has opened tremendous opportunities for the world, but also poses tremendous challenges for those who work to ensure access to cyberspace, the director of the National Security Agency said here yesterday ...
Cyber Command chief urges action on information-sharing legislation
The Hill (blog)
The head of U.S. Cyber Command argued on Monday that cybersecurity legislation focused on improving information-sharing about cyber threats between the private and public sectors would not encourage the government to read through Americans' personal ...
Pentagon Says Bureaucracy Is Getting In The Way Of Cyber Defense
Business Insider
OBAMA: My Tax Plan Is Not Class Warfare ... Share on Tumblr. Cyber Warfare.chattahbox.com. The current head of the Pentagon's cyber attack response team told the American Enterprise Institute that war is coming, and that the United States remains ...
Business Insider
'Destructive' cyber attacks ahead, NSA's Alexander warns
GCN.com
The National Security Agency chief wants network-speed info sharing with the private sector to protect critical infrastructure, but insists NSA won't have time to read your e-mail. ... Cyber bills could reach Senate floor in July. ... Alexander ...
Cybersecurity Law Privacy Concerns: NSA Will Not Read Americans' Emails If ...
Huffington Post
Critics have raised privacy concerns about the sharing of such information, concerned it would allow the National Security Agency, which also protects government computer networks, to collect data on American communications, which is generally ...
Cyber Command Chief: Act on cyber bills before 'something bad happens'
Nextgov
Cybersecurity legislation should be passed before a catastrophic cyberattack causes the United States to overreact, the head of U.S. Cyber Command said on Monday. Changes to cybersecuritypolicies should be done while lawmakers can think calmly and ...
Legislative action needed now on cybersecurity, says US cyber chief
Defense Systems
Congress must take action to establish the roles, standards and authorities that will guide government agencies responsible for defending U.S. infrastructure and computer networks from cyberattacks, says the head of the U.S. Cyber Command. ... can ...
NSA chief: Cyber-attacks skyrocket, account for largest 'transfer of wealth' ever
Fox News
The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. cyber-command said Monday that cyber-attacks shot up 44 percent in 2011 -- and now account for the greatest transfer of wealth in history.... In this September 24, 2010 file photo U.S. Department of ...
Cyber chief warns of rising danger from cyber attacks
CNN (blog)
By Suzanne Kelly In a rare public appearance Monday, the head of the country's Cyber Command warned that the nature of cyberattacks is changing and becoming more dangerous. Gen. ... This is indefinite security. I believe in internet freedom. The moment ...
NSA: Cybercrime is 'the greatest transfer of wealth in history'
ZDNet
... National Security Agency (NSA) has called cybercrime "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." As such, he urged politicians and the American population in general to support cybersecuritylegislation being pushed through Congress. ... Keith B ...
Action urged to hike cybersecurity
Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON - The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command called Monday for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards, and authorities for agencies charged with defending against destructive computer attacks. ... Numerous government agencies ...
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. spy agency that eavesdrops on electronic communications overseas sought on Monday to reassure Americans that the National SecurityAgency would not read their personal email if a new cybersecurity law ...
NSA Chief: Cyber World Presents Opportunities, Challenges
Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 – Technology has opened tremendous opportunities for the world, but also poses tremendous challenges for those who work to ensure access to cyberspace, the director of the National Security Agency said here yesterday ...
Cyber Command chief urges action on information-sharing legislation
The Hill (blog)
The head of U.S. Cyber Command argued on Monday that cybersecurity legislation focused on improving information-sharing about cyber threats between the private and public sectors would not encourage the government to read through Americans' personal ...
Pentagon Says Bureaucracy Is Getting In The Way Of Cyber Defense
Business Insider
OBAMA: My Tax Plan Is Not Class Warfare ... Share on Tumblr. Cyber Warfare.chattahbox.com. The current head of the Pentagon's cyber attack response team told the American Enterprise Institute that war is coming, and that the United States remains ...
Business Insider
'Destructive' cyber attacks ahead, NSA's Alexander warns
GCN.com
The National Security Agency chief wants network-speed info sharing with the private sector to protect critical infrastructure, but insists NSA won't have time to read your e-mail. ... Cyber bills could reach Senate floor in July. ... Alexander ...
Cybersecurity Law Privacy Concerns: NSA Will Not Read Americans' Emails If ...
Huffington Post
Critics have raised privacy concerns about the sharing of such information, concerned it would allow the National Security Agency, which also protects government computer networks, to collect data on American communications, which is generally ...
Cyber Command Chief: Act on cyber bills before 'something bad happens'
Nextgov
Cybersecurity legislation should be passed before a catastrophic cyberattack causes the United States to overreact, the head of U.S. Cyber Command said on Monday. Changes to cybersecuritypolicies should be done while lawmakers can think calmly and ...
Legislative action needed now on cybersecurity, says US cyber chief
Defense Systems
Congress must take action to establish the roles, standards and authorities that will guide government agencies responsible for defending U.S. infrastructure and computer networks from cyberattacks, says the head of the U.S. Cyber Command. ... can ...
NSA chief: Cyber-attacks skyrocket, account for largest 'transfer of wealth' ever
Fox News
The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. cyber-command said Monday that cyber-attacks shot up 44 percent in 2011 -- and now account for the greatest transfer of wealth in history.... In this September 24, 2010 file photo U.S. Department of ...
Cyber chief warns of rising danger from cyber attacks
CNN (blog)
By Suzanne Kelly In a rare public appearance Monday, the head of the country's Cyber Command warned that the nature of cyberattacks is changing and becoming more dangerous. Gen. ... This is indefinite security. I believe in internet freedom. The moment ...
NSA: Cybercrime is 'the greatest transfer of wealth in history'
ZDNet
... National Security Agency (NSA) has called cybercrime "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." As such, he urged politicians and the American population in general to support cybersecuritylegislation being pushed through Congress. ... Keith B ...
Action urged to hike cybersecurity
Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON - The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command called Monday for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards, and authorities for agencies charged with defending against destructive computer attacks. ... Numerous government agencies ...
Cybersecurity chief urges action by Congress to improve defenses against ...
Fox News
The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command on Monday called for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards and authorities for government agencies charged with defending against destructive computer attacks. ... In this September 24, 2010 file ...
NSA Chief Says Today's Cyber Attacks Amount to 'Greatest Transfer of Wealth in ...
Threatpost (blog)
The general in charge of the National Security Agency on Monday said the lack of nationalcybersecurity leglislation is costing us big and amounting to what he believes is "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." U.S. Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander ...
Aligning Electronic and Cyber Warfare
GovInfoSecurity.com
Electronic warfare includes military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy.Cyber warfare involves crippling adversaries through information systems and the Internet.
GovInfoSecurity.com
NSA director warns of cyber threats
FCW.com
Alexander, National Security Agency director and leader of the U.S. Cyber Command, made his case in a speech at the American Enterprise Institue on July 9. "The threat of cyberattacks is escalating, both because online communications are becoming more ...
Cyber command chief urges greater role for agencies in infrastructure protection
Stars and Stripes
The Defense Department's top cyber warrior made the case Monday for an expanded role for government agencies, including the Pentagon, in protecting critical private infrastructure from destructive online attacks and theft of intellectual property ...
Stars and Stripes
NSA General on Cyberattacks: 'Probability for a Crisis Is Mounting'
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
U.S. officials from two presidential administrations for nearly a decade have warned about cyberstrikes that could cripple U.S. financial or national security networks, or even take down the American electrical grid. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ...
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
The Cable: NSA Chief: Cybercrime constitutes the “greatest transfer of wealth ...
Foreign Policy (blog)
"That's our future disappearing in front of us," Alexander said, quoting industry numbers to estimate that $1 trillion was spent globally last year on dealing with cyber espionage and cyber crime. But the real threat on ... For every known attack ...
Foreign Policy (blog)
Cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida
CBS News
WASHINGTON — The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command is cautioning that while al-Qaida is not capable of destructive computer attacks on the U.S., the terrorist organization could acquire that aptitude very quickly. Army Gen. Keith Alexander said ...
US urged to recruit master hackers to wage cyber war on America's foes
The Guardian
The Pentagon and other security agencies must exploit that sort of ability, he said. "This is huge human capital. They are the rangers of the cyber ... Unlike some thinkers he did not fear a major "cyber-Pearl Harbor" attack on the US, saying that the ...
The Guardian
US cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida
Times of India
The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command is cautioning that while al-Qaida is not capable of destructive computer attacks on the US. ... US cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida. The writer has posted comments on this article AP | Jul 10, 2012, ...
Cybersecurity Law Is No Threat To Privacy: NSA Chief Gen. Alexander
AOL Defense
WASHINGTON: The nation needs cyber-security legislation to authorize sharing of threat data between industry and government in real time, said Gen. Keith. ... "The reality is we can do protection of civil liberties and privacy and cybersecurity, as a ...
Fox News
The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command on Monday called for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards and authorities for government agencies charged with defending against destructive computer attacks. ... In this September 24, 2010 file ...
NSA Chief Says Today's Cyber Attacks Amount to 'Greatest Transfer of Wealth in ...
Threatpost (blog)
The general in charge of the National Security Agency on Monday said the lack of nationalcybersecurity leglislation is costing us big and amounting to what he believes is "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." U.S. Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander ...
Aligning Electronic and Cyber Warfare
GovInfoSecurity.com
Electronic warfare includes military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy.Cyber warfare involves crippling adversaries through information systems and the Internet.
GovInfoSecurity.com
NSA director warns of cyber threats
FCW.com
Alexander, National Security Agency director and leader of the U.S. Cyber Command, made his case in a speech at the American Enterprise Institue on July 9. "The threat of cyberattacks is escalating, both because online communications are becoming more ...
Cyber command chief urges greater role for agencies in infrastructure protection
Stars and Stripes
The Defense Department's top cyber warrior made the case Monday for an expanded role for government agencies, including the Pentagon, in protecting critical private infrastructure from destructive online attacks and theft of intellectual property ...
Stars and Stripes
NSA General on Cyberattacks: 'Probability for a Crisis Is Mounting'
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
U.S. officials from two presidential administrations for nearly a decade have warned about cyberstrikes that could cripple U.S. financial or national security networks, or even take down the American electrical grid. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ...
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
The Cable: NSA Chief: Cybercrime constitutes the “greatest transfer of wealth ...
Foreign Policy (blog)
"That's our future disappearing in front of us," Alexander said, quoting industry numbers to estimate that $1 trillion was spent globally last year on dealing with cyber espionage and cyber crime. But the real threat on ... For every known attack ...
Foreign Policy (blog)
Cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida
CBS News
WASHINGTON — The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command is cautioning that while al-Qaida is not capable of destructive computer attacks on the U.S., the terrorist organization could acquire that aptitude very quickly. Army Gen. Keith Alexander said ...
US urged to recruit master hackers to wage cyber war on America's foes
The Guardian
The Pentagon and other security agencies must exploit that sort of ability, he said. "This is huge human capital. They are the rangers of the cyber ... Unlike some thinkers he did not fear a major "cyber-Pearl Harbor" attack on the US, saying that the ...
The Guardian
US cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida
Times of India
The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command is cautioning that while al-Qaida is not capable of destructive computer attacks on the US. ... US cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida. The writer has posted comments on this article AP | Jul 10, 2012, ...
Cybersecurity Law Is No Threat To Privacy: NSA Chief Gen. Alexander
AOL Defense
WASHINGTON: The nation needs cyber-security legislation to authorize sharing of threat data between industry and government in real time, said Gen. Keith. ... "The reality is we can do protection of civil liberties and privacy and cybersecurity, as a ...
Generations of cyber weapons
By sam
Professors Sam and Sydney Liles: Cyber warfare, privacy, computer security, computer forensics, technology, software engineering, running, life in general, and more. front page · Terms of Use · Attribution .... In the 2004 Report of the commission to assess the threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack Volume 1 on page 9 a very interesting graphic depicts in the interconnected nature of the maxi-infrastructure of networks. (click to make larger). This ties the ...
Selil
By sam
Professors Sam and Sydney Liles: Cyber warfare, privacy, computer security, computer forensics, technology, software engineering, running, life in general, and more. front page · Terms of Use · Attribution .... In the 2004 Report of the commission to assess the threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack Volume 1 on page 9 a very interesting graphic depicts in the interconnected nature of the maxi-infrastructure of networks. (click to make larger). This ties the ...
Selil
Veris Group, LLC Partners with Strategic Cyber, LLC to Enhance ...
By beccasvec
Veris Group, LLC Partners with Strategic Cyber, LLC To Enhance Adaptive Penetration Testing Training Cobalt Strike Advanced Threat Emulation Software to be Featured at Black Hat SecurityConference. Vienna, VA, July 10, 2012– Veris ...
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U.S. spy agencies say won't read Americans' email for cybersecurity ...
By nontheist
Default U.S. spy agencies say won't read Americans' email for cybersecurity..yeah right. So we're trying to brute force(pun intended) a new cyber-security measure that could effect us all. We promise not to read your email but ...
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Kenneth Rogoff: Will The Next Economic Disaster Be A Cyber Crisis ...
By Editor
No economy is more vulnerable than the US, and it is arrogance to believe that US cyber superiority (to all except perhaps China) provides it with impenetrable security from attack. Unfortunately the solution is not so simple as just building ...
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Stalking the Kill Chain: Position Before Submission « Speaking of ...
By SMInsights
Embracing the concept allows the fighter to increase his chances of winning the confrontation by making sure he is in control of the situation prior to attempting a fight-ending attack. BJJ's philosophical approach has direct relevance to cyber security as the same approach can be taken to establish a more proactive defense based on threat intelligence and network-wide visibility. The notion of establishing an “active defense” can be approached using the following guiding principles: ...
Speaking of Security - The RSA...
Reader Comment – 07-09-12 – TWIC for Cyber
By PJCoyle
Reader Comment – 07-09-12 – TWIC for Cyber. Yesterday @bryansowen (the Twitter handle for Bryan Owen, an ICS commenter) left an interesting comment on my earlier post about vettingsecurity contractors, noting that: “Identity and personal surety is an area that government could really help the private sector.” He also noted that the use of the Transportation Workers Identification Credential could be used in the cybersecurity world, “if costs could be brought down”. A number of ...
Chemical Facility Security News
How to prevent a malware meltdown in your computer | KWGN.com ...
By Web Staff
The good news is the FBI was able to break up a criminal enterprise associated with this cyber attack and put replacement servers in place to keep things running normally. That was until Monday when they shut them down, leaving ... “DNS acts as essentially the white pages for the Internet,” said Dr. Steve Beaty, a computer engineer and security expert for the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. The DNS changer malware steals your computer's phone book and ...
KWGN.com - Denver, Colorado News...
Cyber attacks on ATM and internet banking applications on the rise ...
By siavash
Posted on 09. Jul, 2012 by siavash Tag: China, credit cards, Cyber Attack, cyber security, cyberdefence, India, online banking, Russia, us · Share this .... US cyber warfare, budget cuts and shortage of cyber experts · Exclusive: potential China ...
Cyberwarzone - Cyberwarfare revealed
Cybersecurity chief worries about al-Qaida
The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command is cautioning that while al-Qaida is not capable of destructive computer attacks on the U.S., the terrorist organization could acquire that aptitude very quickly.
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CDR Salamander: So, about that cloud ...
By CDR Salamander
The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded Smartronix Telecommunication and Related Communications-Electronic (C-E) Systems (TARCES) task order, under the SeaPort-e contract, in support of the Special Communications Requirements Division (SCRD) at ... Smartronix is a global professional solutions provider specializing in Mission-Focused Engineering, NetOps, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software Solutions, and Health IT.
CDR Salamander
One-Third Of Global Targeted Attacks Are Aimed Against Small ...
By Christian Harris
It almost seems attackers are diverting their resources directly from the one group to the other,” said Paul Wood, cyber security intelligence manager, Symantec. “It may be that your company is not the primary target, but an attacker may use ...
Business Computing World
Department of Homeland Security Enhances Cybersecurity Team
Deputy Under Secretary Mark Weatherford has made bolstering DHS's cybersecurity talent pool a priority since being appointed to his current position by ...
www.infosecisland.com/.../21859-Department-of-Homeland-S...
NSA chief backs cybersecurity law | The Raw Story
WASHINGTON — The head of the powerful National Security Agency, General Keith Alexander, said the US must adopt a law to protect the country from ...
www.rawstory.com/rs/.../nsa-chief-backs-cybersecurity-law/
Cybersecurity chief urges action by Congress - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Pentagon's Cyber Command on Monday called for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards and authorities for ...
news.yahoo.com/cybersecurity-chief-urges-action-congress-22...
Cybersecurity: Information Trading Pushed by Military
The cybersecurity dance continues. Today two stories have come to the fore that underscore the amount of work, and finagling that is currently happening ...
thenextweb.com/.../the-us-military-pushes-cybersecurity-while...
Flash note: EU cyber security agency ENISA; “High Roller” online ...
Statistics on Zeus: Only ca 40% of Zeus malware is detected. The recent, targeted “High Roller”cyber-attacks on wealthy corporate bank accounts yielding tens ...
www.enisa.europa.eu/.../eu-cyber-security-agency-enisa-201c...
Congressman, Army leader discuss cybersecurity R&D | Article | The ...
The U.S. military needs to concentrate on developing a robust defense system against cyber attacks from foreign adversaries, U.S. Rep. C.A. "Dutch" ...
www.army.mil/.../Congressman__Army_leader_discuss_cyber...
London 2012 Olympics facing threat from cyberattacks, says UK ...
Government allocates £500m to fighting cyber attacksNational Security Strategy ... We remain vigilant against cyber issues in our preparation for Olympics.
www.computerworlduk.com/.../london-2012-olympics-facing...
