Featured Job- Security Technology Cybersecurity Consultant with Accenture

Systems Integration and Technology (SI&T) offers a full range of global delivery services-from enterprise solutions, system integration, technical architectures, business intelligence, infrastructure consulting, and technology research/development.

Our SI&T consultants can expect to: work with cutting edge technology deliver high-quality solutions across multiple industries work on a variety of projects ranging in both size and scope receive continuous training gain rapid career progression Accenture Technology Consulting (ATC) falls within…

Experts Join Core Security Technologies Advisory Board

Core Secure Technologies announced that Melissa Hathaway, Roland Cloutier and John Stewart have joined their advisory board, which will help guide company strategy, product plans and vulnerability research. Core Secure Technologies is the provider of CORE IMPACT Pro, a comprehensive tool for proactive enterprise security testing.

As founding members of…

We Would Lose Cyberwar says former DNI Mike McConnell

Cyberwar is increasingly entering into the mindset of policy makers. Earlier this month, DNI Dennis Blair outlined the cyber threat in his Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, saying that “The United States confronts a dangerous combination of known and unknown vulnerabilities, strong and rapidly expanding adversary capabilities, and…

FTC Notifies 100 Organizations that Data Being Leaked on P2P

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  notified around 100 agencies and companies that significant levels of sensitive employee and customer data is being regularly leaked on peer-to-peer networks (P2P), such as BearShare and LimeWire. Along with the warnings, the FTC released new educational materials to make organizations more cognizant of the threat and best practices to…

Blocking Drive-By Downloads

Researchers from Georgia Tech and SRI International are set to release a new technology that would block ‘drive-by’ downloads. The free tool, called BLADE (Block All Drive-By Download Exploits), blocks any downloads not initiated by the user.

Drive-by downloads are when a user visits an infected website and malicious software is automatically downloaded onto the victims computer.

“When your browser is presented with an for download, it’s supposed…

South Korea Looks to Host UN Cybersecurity Body

The South Korean government is preparing to make a bid to host a UN run cybersecurity organization, according to an article on JoongAng Daily. An anonymous source in the Ministry of Public Administration and Security told the paper that Korea is currently researching cybersecurity issues and is looking to make a bid for the organization.

The source…

Featured Job- Cyber Professional with Raytheon

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; C3I (command, control, communications), mission support, mission systems integration, information assurance / information operations, and intelligence systems….

Cyber Needs Different Considerations Mr. Franken

Late last year, President Obama signed into law the Franken Amendment, which is an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill. It took effect last Tuesday and received both praise and derision from interested parties.

The initial impetus behind the Franken Amendment was a result of the alleged rape by fellow contracting employees…

Phishing for Tweets: Phishing Attack Hits Twitter

Over the weekend, Twitter users were subjected to a new wave of phishing attacks which allowed a mass wave of spam to be sent from compromised accounts. The malware was distributed by posting messages claiming to portray humorous updates, according to an article on The Register.

The links send unsuspecting users to a false Twitter account that is hosted in China. Twitter warned users of the attack on Sunday…

Brits Not Prepared for Cyber Attack Either

Earlier this month, the Bipartisan Policy Center held a mock cyber war game in which the US came under cyber attack. By the end of the exercise, the power grid was down in much of the East Coast, telecommunications were severely disrupted and the Internet was virtually useless. The war game demonstrated some of the severe…