Los Angeles Times
Barring an unexpected compromise, the defeat makes it less likely that Congress will pass acyber-security bill this year. In April, the GOP-controlled House passed a bill the White House opposes that calls for information sharing about cyber attacks between ...
Cybersecurity bill fails
Washington Post (blog)
Failure to pass the measure further stalls years of bipartisan efforts to establish stricter securitystandards and, experts say, could leave the nation vulnerable to widespread hacking or a serious cyber attack. “This is one of those days when I fear for our country ...
Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation
Huffington Post
The measure would have established a voluntary cyber-security program for the owners and operators of the country's essential infrastructure and would have allowed federal agencies and businesses to share threat information. President Barack Obama and ...
White House lobbies for cybersecurity bill amid worries it may stall
Reuters
White House says imperative cyber bill passes. * McCain alternative bill more narrow. * 218 amendments offered so far on Senate version. By Jasmin Melvin. WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Obama administration prodded Congress on Wednesday to ...
Cybersecurity Bill Blocked by Republicans in US Senate
Businessweek
Cyber attacks on U.S. computer networks increased 17-fold between 2009 and 2011, General Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command, said last month, citing reports that digital adversaries have stolen $1 trillion ...
Senate bill looks to tighten cyber defenses
CBS News
(CBS News) The Senate debated a bill on Wednesday to improve America's cyber security. The Department of ... "I think that it is very, very likely," said Henry when asked if a serious cyber attack against critical system in the U.S is inevitable. "I'm quite frankly ...
CBS News
Senate blocks Cybersecurity Act
ZDNet
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (PDF), first introduced in February 2012, set cyber securitystandards for critical infrastructure, and gave legal immunity to companies who would meet them. The goal was to encourage information sharing on cyber threats ...
Cybersecurity Bill's Prospects Wane Amid Election-Year Politics
Businessweek
McCain is sponsor of an alternative bill, supported by the Chamber of Commerce and business groups, which would promote sharing of cyber threat information without including infrastructuresecurity mandates. The Republican-controlled House of ...
Cyber Hill Battle
Wall Street Journal
Their Cybersecurity Act of 2012 expands government oversight of private networks. Without further substantial changes, the bill has little shot of getting through a House-Senate conference. John McCain, the Arizona Republican, has offered better alternatives. He wants to give companies a legal avenue to draw on the government's cyber expertise or share information about cyber threats with the FBI or National Security Agency. As in the House's CyberIntelligence Sharing and Protection Act, this cooperation would ...
Cybersecurity Act fails Senate vote
The Hill (blog)
The Obama administration held a series of classified briefings for senators to underscore the seriousness of the cyber threat facing the United States and also published a string of op-eds from defense officials urging passage of the bill. In a statement ... "Senate Republican opposition to this vital national security bill, coupled with the deeply-flawed House information sharing bill that threatens personal privacy while doing nothing to protect the nation's critical infrastructure, is a profound disappointment," Carney said.
Senate may go on recess without passing cyber bill
Businessweek
The owners and operators of critical industries reported nearly 200 cyber intrusions in 2011, a nearly 400 percent increase from 2010, according to Collins and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., who is one of the Cybersecurity Act's main authors. U.S. companies ...
White House pushes for Cyber legislation that would clarify DHS role
Government Security News
Keith Alexander, commander, U.S. Cyber Command, and director, National Security Agency; Jane Holl Lute, deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and Eric Rosenbach, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, said the bill was ... Lieberman's bill, said Rosenbach, would clarify and solidify DHS as the “front door” for action against Cyber attack, allowing the agency to work with other government intelligence and defense agencies that have parallel Cyber defense operations.
Cyber bill shouldn't gut private contracts
Daily Caller
While these may be sensible strategies for combating cyber threats, the bill doesn't just permit such practices; it actually lets companies break promises they've made to their customers, with complete impunity. It also denies those ... Although this claim is disputed by legal experts (the President's own cybersecurity proposal does not list monitoring and countermeasures among network security practices that existing laws impede), we support revising laws that proscribe how companies can operate their networks.
Obama's Stance on Cybersecurity: From Tough to Tougher
Mobiledia
The Cybersecurity Act differs from former bills put forth to boost security, like theCyber Intelligence Security Protection Act (CISPA), because it doesn't give the go-ahead for government agencies to look at private citizens' web footprints, which was the key point of contention for activists and lawmakers concerned about ...Several prominent security officials have gone on record with their misgivings oncyber-attacks, with several prominent intelligence personnel stating cyber-terrorism will be the next stage of warfare.
Mobiledia
Administration's computer safety A-team urges passage of Cybersecurity Act
CNN (blog)
John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, was joined by Keith Alexander, chief of U.S. Cyber Command and head of the National SecurityAgency, as well as Jane Holl Lute, deputy secretary at the Department of ...
Reid: GOP running from cyber bill like a pack of scared cats
The Hill (blog)
said Thursday that “Republicans are running like a pack of scared cats” from the cybersecuritybill. ... S. 3414 would increase cyber protections for the nation's electrical grid, financial networks, transportation system and other critical infrastructure. Republicans ...
White House, Cybersecurity Chiefs Back Proposed Legislation
InformationWeek
The sweeping bill outlines a number of new requirements for cybersecurity, including risk assessments to determine which sectors are subject to the greatest and most immediate cyberrisks; critical infrastructure protection and innovation; improved security ...
Cyber attacks against infrastructure jump 17-fold warns National Security Agency
Smart Grid News
The head of the National Security Agency and the new U.S. Cyber Command warns that the number of cyber attacks on U. S. infrastructure increased 17-fold from 2009 to 2011. Gen. Keith B. Alexander told the Aspen Security Forum that preparedness for a large-scale attack sits at "around of three" on a scale of 1 to 10, reports the New York Times. He warned that more attacks are targeting critical infrastructure and asked Congress to pass tough cybersecurity legislation. (Click to page 2 for a video of Alexander ...
Smart Grid News
Top Guns Lobby for Cybersecurity Act
BankInfoSecurity.com (blog)
Keith Alexander, commander of the U.S. cyber command and director of the National Security Agency; Jane Holl Lute, Homeland Security deputy secretary; and Eric Rosenbach, Defense deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy - outlined the dangers the ...
BankInfoSecurity.com (blog)
AC/DC-Inspired Cyber Attack Denied by Iranian Official
Ultimate Classic Rock
However, the internet security site F-Secure reports things a little differently, alleging they were notified of the rock infused cyber-attack by a scientist working at Iran's Atomic Energy Organization who sent a detailed email regarding the breach, describing the ...
Business role key to digital security law
San Francisco Chronicle
Joe Lieberman, independent-Conn., is to protect the nation's vital infrastructure from digital attacks. It would establish a cybersecurity council responsible for assessing and regulating the security of power plants, electrical grids, water supplies, dams and the like, though the latest version stops short of requiring minimum standards. The act also sets up a system for businesses to voluntarily share information about cyber-threats and creates incentives for them to adopt industry best practices. Private industry controls an ...
San Francisco Chronicle
Cyber Update: Do or Die Time
American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog)
It would strike the section of the bill that explicitly allows companies to monitor their networks and take countermeasures against users for cybersecurity purposes. It's not clear exactly what 'countermeasures' ... SECURE IT lets companies decide whether or not to protect your privacy, empowers the NSA to collect your sensitive internet records, and allows the government to prosecute people for unrelated crimes with all of the new information it collects under cyberprograms. It's a privacy disaster. Also keep your eyes ...
'Stop Cyber Spying' Twitter campaign reaching Senators in Cybersecurity Act vote
Death and Taxes
With the Senate set to vote on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA), perhaps as early as tomorrow, those opposed to the legislation are taking to the Internet, especially Twitter, to urge Senators to alter the bill's most troublesome privacy provisions. The effort ...
Failure of leadership on cybersecurity
Politico
Rather than regulating first, they want to begin addressing cybersecurity by getting the government and the private sector on the same page, sharing information about cyber threats and how to protect themselves. The law now puts many barriers in the way of ...
Politico
Cybersecurity Act expected to crash and burn in Senate
The Hill (blog)
The House passed a series of cybersecurity-focused bills this spring, but did not require companies to close the security gaps in their computer systems. The anchor bill in the House was the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which focused on ...
UmeNow: Trust Cyber Command Not Corporations for Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Melodika.net (press release)
Senate vote on S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, is expected this week. The bill states that its purpose is to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. "The bill's original goal was to let the ...
Code Red - by James Andrew Lewis
Foreign Policy (blog)
The U.S. Congress is currently considering two significant cybersecurity bills, the RevisedCybersecurity Act of 2012 in the Senate and the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in the House of Representatives. Their significance comes from their shortcomings: Both bills have fallen prey to the limits of the current American political climate, where special interests and disputes over the appropriate role of government have combined to harm nationalsecurity -- and, as a result, neither will do much to ...
US lawmakers cite India's power crisis in cyber law debate
Jagran Post
Washington: The US needs to learn lessons from the massive blackouts in India, top US lawmakers have said, pushing for the passage of a law on cyber securityeven though the Indian power crisis is not the result of any cyber-attack. "All one needs to do is ...
Jagran Post
Schumer Urges Senate to Pass Cybersecurity Act
NY Convergence
Schumer expressed his hope that the Senate pass a bill that ensures the Internet has the most effective security to prevent cyber attack, but also one that will encourage the technology industry to continue to innovate. Schumer's main theme throughout the ...
NY Convergence
White House cyber coordinator: cybersecurity takes a 'cross-cutting ...
By David Stegon
“It is a national security, homeland security, economic security, network defense, and law enforcement issue all rolled into one,” Daniel said in a White House blog post. “As a result, it takes a truly ... Daniel also addressed the current cybersecurity legislation going through the congressional process, saying there are many things the Executive Branch of government can do in the cyber sphere, but some things require Congressional action. In particular, he noted, is legislation that ...
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Texas Insider » Cybersecurity: Make-or-Break Time for Senate Bills
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“I strongly believe that Congress must pass a cyber security bill this year given the real and dangerous threat of a cyber attack on our country,” said Coats, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, in a statement. “While I am still ...
Texas Insider
Meet the 112th | Ron Wyden offers rules for government cyber ...
By The Oregonian
Ron Wyden offers rules for government cyber-snooping. August 2, 2012 - The Oregonian. Quick Links: Share. Aug. 01–WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Wyden is moving to expand the scope of acybersecurity bill, offering an amendment that ...
Meet the 112th
White House Calls in Big Guns on Cybersecurity Act | GamePolitics
By james_fudge
Four top U.S. officials took part in the call: John Brennan, assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Gen. Keith Alexander, commander, U.S. CyberCommand, and director, National Security Agency; Jane Holl Lute, ...
GamePolitics blogs
Incentivizing Responsible Cybersecurity in the Private Sector | INSS ...
By berlink1
By Joshua McGee, Center for Technology and National Security Policy “Businesses care more about protecting their public image during an intrusive cyber incident than avoiding the loss of the intellectual property itself.” This was the comment ...
INSS Dynamic Dialogue
Social Engineering Toolkit: Bypassing Anti-Virus using Powershell ...
By D. Dieterle
One is a very interesting way to get a remote shell by completely bypass Anti-Virus using a Windows Powershell attack. Let's take a quick look at how this works. Fire up SET and pick option ... QuestionsRedrafted US cyber security act could stScott Omits Email Account From State WebsiteSocial Engineering Toolkit: Bypassing Anti-Virus using Powershell .social_button { float:left; width:130px; display:inline-block; [...] Computer Technology » Blog Archive » Cyber Security: Password ...
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Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation - NewsOn6.com ...
The measure would have established a voluntary cyber-security program for the owners and operators of the country's essential infrastructure and would have allowed federal agencies and businesses to share threat information. President ...
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Senate may go on recess without passing cyber bill
The owners and operators of critical industries reported nearly 200 cyber intrusions in 2011, a nearly 400 percent increase from 2010, according to Collins and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., who is one of the Cybersecurity Act's main authors.
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Northrop, UMBC Mark One Year of Cyber Startup Scholarships ...
By Ross Wilkers
... of Cyber Startup Scholarships; Mike Papay Comments. Northrop Grumman and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County are marking the one-year anniversary of a partnership to launch startup cybersecurity solutions providers, the company announced Thursday. ... The partnership aims to bring cyber solutions to customers in the intelligence community and the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Justice. Startup firms focus their work on technologies involving ...
The New New Internet
Threats to critical infrastructure grows | IT-Online
By Allan Davison
Outdated security methods that use a maze of disparate, multi-vendor, and stacked securitytools will only delay a cyber attack, providing numerous opportunities for a more advanced and modern cyber adversary to attack cyber security ...
IT-Online
Senate Rejects Cybersecurity Bill
By Staff
Senate Rejects Cybersecurity Bill. By Staff|8/2/2012 12:39 PM. Senate proponents of long-awaited cyber-security legislation were dealt a blow today when their plan failed to attract the 60 votes needed to end debate. In a 52-46 vote, the ...
Talk Radio News Service
Insider Threat Study: Illicit Cyber Activity Involving Fraud in the U.S. ...
By jim
Insider Threat Study: Illicit Cyber Activity Involving Fraud in the U.S. Financial Services Sector. Aug 02. Editor's Note: The Carnegie Mellon University/Software Engineering Institutes Special Report, by Adam Cummings, Todd Lewellen, David ...
FISMA Focus
Cyber-Security Metrics - Getting Measurable Results | Enterprise ...
By adesai
Computer and cyber security have risen as a top priority for many organizations. Spending on ITsecurity has seen significant increases as we battle an ... cyber security incidents faster to minimize the impact to the organization. Metrics allow organizations to show progress on continual improvements in identifying incidents faster, resulting in shift forward in the Kill Chain process (Figure 1) by providing detection and analysis at an advanced stage before an attackhas occurred.
Enterprise Risk Management, Inc.
Cyber bill shouldn't gut private contracts | Privacy News ...
By Dissent
Days before August recess, Senate Democrats are scrambling to pass legislation creating a new federal bureaucracy to set supposedly “voluntary” standards for cybersecurity. The bill, spearheaded by Sen. Joe Lieberman ... While these may be sensible strategies for combating cyber threats, the bill doesn't just permit such practices; it actually lets companies break promises they've made to their customers, with complete impunity. It also denies those harmed by countermeasures or ...
Privacy News - PogoWasRight.org
Expert: U.S. overdue for a crippling cyber attack - CBS News Video
CBS News video: Expert: U.S. overdue for a crippling cyber attack - The Department of Homeland Security says the U.S. has seen a 20-fold increase in cyber ...
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7416888n
Senate to Debate Weakened Cybersecurity Bill - ITBusinessEdge.com
It looks like cybersecurity is finally making its way to the full Senate. This, of course, comes only after a lot of concessions were made to the original Cybersecurity ...
www.itbusinessedge.com/.../senate-to-debate-weakened-cybers...
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