Top Internet Threats for 2009

CA, Inc. recently released its report on the State of the Internet 2009, which profiles some of the top threats on the internet for 2009. Some of the top threats include fake security software, social networking and Web 2.0 technologies.

The report also looks towards the coming year, predicting that malvertising will increase and that there will likely be another major worm on the scale of Conficker. According…

Cloud Santa 2.0

Every year children anxiously wait to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus as he travels around the world, delivering presents for all the good little girls and boys. Well, this year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is making the job of tracking Santa much easier.

NORAD is taking advantage of the latest Web 2.0 technologies to allow…

Cyber Pearl Harbor: Is it Possible?

Today is the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. On Dec. 7, a Japanese carrier fleet launched a series of air attacks on the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, sinking several ships and destroying a number of aircraft.

A number of leading thinkers in cybersecurity have raised the possibility of a cyber “Pearl Harbor,” which  might be needed to put the necessary impetus…

Overhaul Cyber Security in US says Report

A report released by the Internet Security Alliance has called for an extensive overhaul of US cyber security efforts. The report suggested that the federal government should provide economic incentives to companies to increase cyber security.

The ISA report also called for the creation of international collaboration centers for cyber security, new VoIP standards and increased educational efforts for private sector leaders. Interestingly, some people in industry actually…

Multinational Cyber Coalition to Help Train Malaysian Police

The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT) will conduct cyber training for the Royal Malaysian Police. The course will be revealed next year and is expected to include methods to help the police combat cyber crime and identity theft.

Datuk Mohd Noor Amin, the chairman of IMPACT, said “There needs to be a political will to drive this and I’m glad that there are already governments that…

Just How Secure is the Smart Grid?

The federal government under the Obama administration has been moving toward the use of “smart” technologies, including cloud computing and the smart grid for power. A number of people have raised questions surrounding the security of cloud computing, but what about smart grid technology? How secure is it?

In a recent article published in Computer Week, Ira Winkler discussed some of the concerns surrounding the use of smart…

Increased Attacks on Websites in India

There has been an increase in cyber attacks against a number of websites in India according to recent estimates. Of particular concern are the high number of attacks against Indian government websites.

From January to June 2009, over 3,000 websites in India were attacked at some point. According to India’s CERT, the number of attacks on government websites has also seen a significant increase in the past few…

GAO Details 5 Areas DHS Should Work On

During a hearing on post-9/11 transportation issues, a representative of the Government Accountability Office outlined five key cybersecurity areas the Department of Homeland Security should address.

According to the statement, DHS needs to focus on the following:

(1) developing a comprehensive national plan for critical infrastructure protection, including cybersecurity; (2) developing and enhancing national cyber analysis and warning capabilities; (3) providing and coordinating incident response and recovery planning, including…

US Must Engage International Community, Says Former Bush Assistant

As the United States moves toward a more coherent approach to cybersecurity, the question has been repeatedly raised around forming an international agreement on cyber attacks. Neill Sciarrone, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush for Cyber Security and Information Sharing, said, “taking a U.S.-centric approach is not a viable approach.”

At a recent conference hosted by Federal Computer Week and Juniper Networks, several former government cybersecurity professionals…

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