Los Angeles Times
In particular, business groups have resisted a Senate proposal that would give the private operators of critical infrastructure — water plants, electrical grids and the like — an incentive to meet newcyber-security goals. That measure, S 3414, was ...
Canada beefs up cyber security amid reports of Chinese hacking
Reuters
To spend C$155 mln more to combat hackers, cyber espionage. * U.S. warnings, recent hacking attempts play into decision. By Randall Palmer. OTTAWA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Canada said on Wednesday it will beef up its defenses against Internet hackers as it ...
Cyber-Security Threats Unaddressed by Small Businesses: Symantec
eWeek
When it comes to security, small and midsize businesses are largely unaware of the risks they face, according to a survey of 1,015 U.S. SMBs by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and security specialist Symantec. ... Despite evidence ...
eWeek
7 MiniFlame Facts: How Much Espionage Malware Lurks?
InformationWeek
While the researchers said they recently found in-the-wild samples of SPE, a.k.a. MiniFlame, they have yet to find the other two cyber-espionage or cyber-sabotage tools created by the same authors, according to a blog post from the Kasperksy Labs ...
Iran Wages Cyber War Against US Banks and Arab Energy Firms
PolicyMic
According to an unnamed national security official who has access to classified information, “Such a sustained network attack ranks among the worst-case scenarios envisioned by the National Security Agency.” The official also noted that the level of ...
PolicyMic
Antivirus Firm Commemorates National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Sacramento Bee
MEDINA, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Antivirus and security firm Thirtyseven4, LLC announced today the launch of antivirusday2012.com, a website commemorating the 9th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). This year's ...
Salient Federal Solutions to Present at Cyber Security Seminar and IT Expo on ...
Sacramento Bee
Salient's Helms is a recognized industry leader in cyber security, particularly as it relates to IPv6 and will be on hand to discuss the opportunity for smarter networks and the delivery of quality services to internal users and external customers ...
UMBC to launch Cyber Scholars program with $1M Northrop Grumman gift
Bizjournals.com
The program will aim to address cyber security workforce shortages by drawing more women and minorities to the industry, UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski said Wednesday. “We need as much people power, talent, mind power as possible,” Hrabowski ...
It's National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Survey Shines Bright Light on ...
DailyFinance
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Though 65 percent of small businesses report that the Internet is critical to their success1, one quarter of women business owners polled2 during National Cyber SecurityAwareness Month still feel uncertain about their level of ...
Cyber Security and What You Need to Know
TheStreetTV
0 views. Show video statistics. I like this Like I dislike this. Add to. Share Flag as inappropriate. Loading... Alert icon. Sign in or sign up now! Alert icon. Loading... Published on Oct 17, 2012 by TheStreetTV. Cyber Security and What You Need to ...
Canada digs into taxpayers' pockets to invest in cyber security — RT
By RT
Canada is shelling out an additional $158 million to improve cyber security as the government says online attacks are threatening the country. The move comes after Leon ... Russia's Kaspersky Lab. The anti-virus giant's chief warns that global cyber warfare is in “full swing” and will probably escalate in 2013. ... against cyber attacks. Canada's current cyber security fell under criticism after hackers launched an attack on the federal government in 2011, stealing classified information. 0 ...
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Social Engineering & Cyber Security: What Military Leaders Should ...
By Christiaan Conover
Kevin Mitnick, the infamous hacker and social engineer turned security consultant, gave a presentation at this year's History Conference at the Naval Academy. ... It's important to take a step back and consider some important factors in responding to, and hopefully mitigating, attack vectors. Technology alone won't save you. If you fight technology with technology, you'll lose. All the ... Guest Post by CDR Sean Heritage: Embrace the Cyber Geek. Posted by Christiaan Conover in Cyber, ...
USNI Blog
Panetta Warns of Cyber Pearl Harbor by Richard Silverstein ...
By Richard Silverstein
He invoked 9/11 and Pearl Harbor in warning of the danger of a cyber-attack on the U.S: [He] spoke in … stark language about potential military responses to cyber-attacks that threaten nationalsecurity. The United States is now in a “pre-9/11 ...
Antiwar.com Original
Federal government doubles investment in cyber security | canada ...
By Jordan Press
OTTAWA—The federal government is more than doubling its spending on building up its cyber security abilities, announcing Wednesday it will throw $155 million over five years to reinforce its digital infrastructure. The money is in ... including the FBI. Amid that backdrop, Panetta warned last week of the potential for a “cyber Pearl Harbor” — a digital attack so well planned that it would take down key infrastructure and leave the United States vulnerable to traditional military attacks.
canada.com
6 Tips for National Cyber Security Awareness Month
cyber security October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. It's time to take stock of thesecurity measures you've been using to see if you're properly ...
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