Cyber Attacks On Canadian Firms Could Be From China

Cyber Attacks On Canadian Firms Could Be Coming From China
Huffington Post
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Friday it was aware of an attempt by hackers to target a domestic energy company, the second time in 24 hours Ottawa had acknowledged a cyber security attack against a Canadian firm. In both cases the Canadian ...

Canada Investigates Cyber Attack
Wall Street Journal
Cyber security news site KrebsOnSecurity.com, which first reported the breach, quoted a security expert saying that a report Telvent had sent to customers suggested the attack came from a Chinese group of hackers. The CCIRC, which was set up to protect ...

Pen drives main threat to cyber security: Army
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Despite a ban, use of pen drives has emerged as the main threat tocyber security in defence forces as it is responsible for over 70 per cent of such breaches in the three Services. The use of pen drives as an easy-to-carry storage device ...

Economic Times

SiteLock to Promote National Cyber Security Awareness Month with National ...
RedOrbit
SiteLock LLC (http://www.sitelock.com), a leading provider of website security solutions andmalware removal for online businesses around the world, announced today that it has volunteered to be a National Cyber Security Awareness Month champion as ...

Government contractors seeking commercial opportunities in cyber
Washington Post
“Cyber can't be solved by the government alone, nor can it be solved by private industry,” he said. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth A. Minihan, who formerly headed the National Security Agency and is now a managing director at Paladin Capital Group, ...

US lures students to become cyber warriors by offering scholarships
Times of Oman
"We have a large number of people who are students of cybersecurity, report writers, analysts,- Alan Paller, research director at the SANS Institute and head of a task force advising the Department of Homeland Security on cyber skills. "And we have a ...

Times of Oman

Iran greets outcry over Web squeeze with fresh promises for Tehran-centric ...
Newser
The powerful Revolutionary Guard responded by recruiting and training its own cyber force to patrol the Web and, later, try to defend against virus attacks on nuclear and other sites that Iran has blamed on the West and its allies. Some Web security ...

Vulnerabilities in Canadian IT systems are nothing to joke about
Nanaimo Daily News
OTTAWA - When a federal cyber-security expert gave his colleagues a rundown of the hacktivist collective Anonymous, his coworkers were impressed with his expertise - so impressed they jokingly became suspicious. "Seems like Ken is awfully ... Contained ...

Commander: Iranian Cyber Forces Easily Access Enemies' Highly Classified Info
Fars News Agency
He also stressed the vital importance of information and cyber security for the IRGC, and said, "Today, the enemy is ready to pay billions of dollars to access even the most insignificant pieces of information of us." "The information (cyber) security ...

Fars News Agency

Deputy CIO: Computer Users Must Practice Cyber Security
Specific cyber security practices vary depending on the type of users, but Carey said there is one overriding concept: everyone is responsible for protecting ...
www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=118050

Kadlub: Cyber security should be a consideration for your life, finances
The Coloradoan
This means ensuring you have the most current security software, Web browser and operating system, which are your best defenses against viruses, malware and other online threats. As part ofCyber Security Awareness Month in October, BBB and the ...

Armed forces further tightening cyber security, IT usage norms
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The armed forces are further tightening cyber security and information technology usage norms for all its personnel to prevent the ``leaking'' of confidential data and information, apart from reiterating strict orders to refrain from posting ...

U.S. banks hit by a week of cyber attacks
Salt Lake Tribune
Another attack has been threatened against PNC Financial Services on Thursday. The U.S. ... Dmitri Alperovitch, a computer security expert investigating the recent attacks, said they are the latest in a series of cyber assaults by the group. The ...

Cyber executive order close, Napolitano says
FCW.com
It can't do a few things only legislation can do, such as liability protection for companies when they are sharing information,” said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. “An executive order will help but, we still need comprehensive cyber ...

Cyber crime gets attention in Rapides Parish
Alexandria Town Talk
Today, Stephan said, even traditional crimes like drug trafficking and homicides may even have a cyber component. "Anything that can be written down can be put on a computer as well," Stephan said. October has been designated National Cyber Security ...

Verizon Official Calls Cyber Attacks on Banks Escalation
Businessweek
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is helping to investigate a series of cyber attacks that have disrupted the websites of the biggest U.S. banks over the past two weeks, a company official said. Verizon is looking into the attacks, which commandeered ...

HCCC's Cyber Security Program Receives National Security Certification
Madison County Courier
(Herkimer, NY- Sept. 28, 2012) Herkimer County Community College's Cybersecurity program has been awarded certification by the Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Program. This certification recognizes that HCCC's courses have met ...

Problems Could Follow 'Largest Cyber Attack' | FOX8.com ...
By Lorrie Taylor
PNC Bank admits service has been sporadic on its website since being hit by a “denial of service”attack on Thursday. The Pittsburgh-based lending institution is the latest target in what cyber security experts are calling the largest cyber-attack ...
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