Reuters
Frank Cilluffo, who served as homeland security adviser to U.S. President George W. Bush, told Reuters that he knows of "cyber reconnaissance" missions that have come from Iran but declined to give specifics. "It is yet to be seen whether they have the ...
Virginia to hold cyber security competition for high school students
Washington Post
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia high school students are being invited to participate in a cyber securitycompetition. The Governor's Cyber Challenge will include a set of online quizzes. Students with the 40 highest scores will advance to the in-person ...
Energy Industry is a Tempting Target for Cyber Evildoers
Fox Business
When it comes to cyber security, banks and stock exchanges get the bulk of the attention, because that's where the money is. But don't overlook the massive targets painted on the backs of energy companies, which play a ... Cedric Leighton, a former ...
Cyber attack underscores political rivals in Georgia
OregonLive.com
Ivanishvili's supporters allege a series of repressive moves by the government, including a cyber attack that has caught up not just Georgian activists but U.S. lawyers, lobbyists and security advisers for Georgian Dream. Allegations about the cyber ...
OregonLive.com
US considers executive order on cyber security
ComputerWeekly.com
The news comes just weeks after former White House cyber security chief Howard Schmidt said US President Barack Obama should strongly consider issuing an executive order to help securecomputer networks from attack. The advice was in response to the ...
Cyber security: more mandates coming?
Intelligent Utility
Rumblings have it that cyber security measures may be mandated for the distribution system, which comprises the bulk of physical grid assets and, due to distributed intelligence, the most currently vulnerable attack vectors. Whether cyber security ...
Chinese a cyber threat
The Spokesman Review
“No diplomatic actions have made a difference,” said Richard Bejtlich, chief security officer for the Virginia-based cybersecurity firm Mandiant. “They remain aggressive – they're kicked out one day and try to get ... Panetta, who left China on ...
Flame cyber malware may have its siblings targeting Iran: study
Computer Business Review
The Flame virus which is associated with a cyber warfare effort against Iran, developed in 2006, is considered to be linked to about three other malware programmes, according to a new analysis. According to a report by Russian security firm Kaspersky ...
Chamber Defends Its Stance on Cyber Legislation
Wall Street Journal
He said Congress should first pass pending bills that would establish systems to share cyber attack and threat information between the government and private industry. The Chamber has been public in its opposition to Mr. Rockefeller's bill, which the ...
Cyber Inaction by Congress
Emergency Management (blog)
Steve Towns calls our attention in Governing Magazine to the latest Congressional blue screen episode when they failed to pass a cyber security bill in the Senate, see Cyber Security Act's Failure Leaves Infrastructure Vulnerable I'm sure there are ...
Experts see Iran, not outrage over film, behind cyber attacks on US ...
By Robert Windrem and Jim MiklaszewskiNBC News National security officials told NBC News that the cyber attacks this week that slowed the websites of JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are being carried out by the government of Iran. One of those sources said the ... The attack is described by one source, a former U.S. official familiar with the attacks, as being "significant and ongoing" and looking to cause "functional and significant damage." Also, one source suggested the ...
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Could Cyber Warfare Nullify Nuclear Weapons? - Nextgov.com
Recent cyber attacks, including Stuxnet and Flame, have not only made governments reassess theirsecurity vulnerabilities, but have invited an important ...
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