U.S. loses ground in global cyber race
The United States is in the middle of the pack of countries implementing IT security measures, and a McAfee report suggests one reason why.
Latest cyber threat has government in its sites
Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report details a shift toward online attacks that draw on social media information and target high-value victims, including government victims.
Are advanced persistent threats here to stay?
The recent discovery of an advanced persistent threat inside RSA proves what the company had been saying for weeks: This new breed of threat against high-value targets is probably inevitable.
Shifting cyber landscape presents risks, offers opportunities
Data and computing power have become so mobile that cybersecurity must focus on protecting information rather than infrastructure, government and industry officials say.
U.S. should take stronger stance to protect infrastructure, experts say
Despite a growing dependence on networked IT, the nation’s critical infrastructure remains vulnerable to an increasing number of serious attacks, government and industry experts told a House panel.
Are smart phones tops on hacker hit lists?
As the world becomes more mobile, will attackers abandon the tethered desktop in favor of handheld devices as the target of choice for malware?
West Point cadets gain real-world cybersecurity experience
Senior cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point are researching how to automate the detection of and response to insider threats in frontline environments.
Regs would be setback for cybersecurity, coalition says
A coalition of industry organizations is warning against abandoning the partnership model for infrastructure protection, calling instead for increased cooperation and financial incentives.
The challenge of building public/private partnerships
Everyone agrees that public/private partnerships are necessary to improve cybersecurity. So why is everyone still asking for them?
Tips on how to defend yourself in cyberspace
Microsoft's Scott Charney says there are some threats in cyberspace that we're probably going to have to learn to live with.
Targeted attacks, IPv6 complicate cyber defense
Defense against emerging attacks such as advanced persistent threats and targeted worms requires more policy than technology, say industry officials at this week’s RSA Security Conference.
Evasion techniques are latest cyber threat on the rise
Finnish security company Stonesoft, which announced a new class of evasion techniques for malicious exploits last year, said it has found 124 new advanced evasion techniques that could allow attackers to steal silently through most network defenses, but warns there are thousands, possibly millions more out there.
No surprise, most cyber attacks could be averted
Spam volumes dropped in the last half of 2010, but that was mainly just good luck, according to a new report from M86 Security. In the meantime, hackers are taking full advantage of known vulnerabilities that remain unpatched, sometimes for years.
DOD's Lynn: Public/private partnership key in cyber warfare
Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is expanding a number of programs to bring much needed private sector expertise into the military.
CMS, DOD officials honored for security work
C. Ryan Brewer, CISO at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn won awards at the RSA Conference.
Cyber warfare gets major billing at RSA event
With the establishment of the U.S. Cyber Command and the emergence of WikiLeaks wikiwars, the new domain in warfare overtakes cloud computing as this year’s hot security topic.
College teams prepare for cyber defense regionals
Schools from across the country are sending teams to nine regional competitions over the next two months. Winners will compete in April in the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in San Antonio both for bragging rights and job opportunities.
Two years later, U.S. still not prepared to secure cyberspace, report warns
Two years after releasing its report on "Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency," the Center for Strategic and International Studies warns that little progress has been made in improving the nation's cybersecurity.
'Kill switch' debate flares up following Egypt unrest
Senators plan to reintroduce a comprehensive cybersecurity bill, but recent events in Egypt have reignited controversy over the potential for a presidential kill switch for the Internet.
National competition will help with cyber warrior recruitment
The Cyber Foundations Competition is an effort by the U.S. Cyber Challenge and the SANS Institute to identify talented high school students with interests in cybersecurity and help provide a career path for them.
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