Google Helps Compromised Websites

Google has created a new feature that helps to combat infected websites.

The feature informs site administrators of infection and provides samples of the infected code along with suggestions on how to clean the site of malicious code.

In the past, Google scanned websites for possible infection and reported those results in the search tool, along with providing admins with a list of infected sites. However, this new initiative…

FCC Looks to Broaden Net Neutrality Concept

The Chairman of the FCC Julius Genachowski wants to extend and more broadly apply “open Internet” rules, arguing that everything legal in the Internet “pipe” is protected from discrimination unless FCC states otherwise. Some companies see the move as a threat to their present business model.

Most companies currently select certain services to run through their “pipe” and are able to graduate access based on how much someone…

DHS Websites May Be Vulnerable to Hackers

Richard Skinner, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, announced in a report that many of the most popular DHS sites are vulnerable to hackers, a problem that could result in the loss or misuse of DHS data.

The most frequently visited websites were audited and were found to have basic security protocols. However, security patching and assessments were largely inconsistent leaving a number of vulnerabilities…

Securing the Cyber Cloud

As the government and private sector move more towards cloud computing, the question of security “in the cloud” is becoming a central component of the debate. There are a number of competing ideas regarding the best way to properly secure data being stored in the cloud.

For some government agencies, including the CIA, their cloud data is hosted and run internally, allowing the organization to implement…

Combating Cyber Crime in South East Asia

In the ever expanding realm of cyber security, both India and New Zealand have moved to strengthen their cyber security efforts. New Zealand established a small cyber crime police unit and India has established a court to hear cases involving cyber crime.

The small cyber unit set up in New Zealand, known as the National Cyber Crime Centre, looks to be operational by the end of…

Navy IT Plan Highlights Role of Cybersecurity

In the Navy’s recently announced IT plan for the 2010 fiscal year, CIO Robert Carey outlined some of the key areas of focus, including increased cybersecurity, more use of Web 2.0 and network architecture planning.

One of Carey’s key focuses is on ensuring the Navy’s networks are secure.

The Navy is looking to significantly reduce the number of data breaches involving personal information by encrypting data, not storing as…

McAfee Joins Cyber Education Effort

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, McAfee, Inc. has outlined its support for the program sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance.

To demonstrate its support for the education initiative, McAfee plans to conduct a number of educational programs to increase awareness about having good cyber “hygiene.”

The educational effort includes a documentary, participating in a museum exhibit and reaching out to…

Gen. Raduege Responds to Hathaway’s Move to Harvard

Following Melissa Hathaway’s move to Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, The New New Internet had the opportunity to discuss the move briefly with Gen. Harry Raduege, currently chairman at the Deloitte Center for Network Intergration.

Raduege believes this move will prove useful for Hathaway and the nation.

Moving to the center is “a great opportunity … to engage with…

Hathaway Urges Government to ‘Keep Pace with Cybersecurity’

In an article for Information Security Magazine, Melissa Hathaway, currently of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, highlighted the centrality of the Internet and computer networks to U.S. national infrastructure.

Hathaway’s contributions to moving cybersecurity forward resulted in her being awarded the Security 7 Award.

The article, titled “Government Must Keep Pace with Cybersecurity Threats,” examined the role technology plays in U.S. economic interests and the need…

Botnet Defrauds Google

A recent botnet scam that has been defrauding Internet advertisers is also stealing revenue from Google.

The botnet produces a false Google page, with real results that are taken from the actual Google search engine, and slightly alters them to enable click fraud.

The scam is being spread through malware disguised as anti-virus scanning software. The malware then alters the infected computer’s DNS that presents the false Google web…