Who Develops Malware and Where Does it Come From?

Malware, short for malicious software, seems to be more and more prevalent, assaulting users via social networking sites, email and infected web pages.  However, we rarely touch on where it comes from and who develops it from a business perspective. The ‘Annual Global Threat Report 2009′ written by ScanSafe provides some insight into these questions.

Security researcher Mary Landesman some…

Two Schools in China Implicated in Operation Aurora Attacks

In the latest news regarding the Aurora attacks, which targeted search engine giant Google and a number of other companies, two Chinese schools have come under suspicion of possible involvement in the attacks. Chinese computer science schools, Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Lanxiang Vocational School, both with ties to the Chinese military, are being investigated for possible links with the attacks, according to a report in the…

US Uses Automated Systems for Cybersecurity

The United States is currently experiencing a dearth in skilled cyber professionals, particularly in government service. In an effort to make up for the talent trough, the United Staes is looking to automate portions of the jobs that cyber professionals would be conducting, according to ComputerWeekly.com.

Brig. Gen. Charles Shugg, deputy commander of the 24th Air Force, said, “We…

Featured Job- Systems Risk Analyst with CFTC

The incumbent in this position works in a team atmosphere with staff of DMO’s Market Compliance Section, as well as staff from DMO’s Market Review Section and the Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (DCIO), to conduct and support regular technical reviews of the electronic systems and the business continuity and disaster (BC-DR) recovery capabilities of both existing exchanges and new applicants for…

Mischel Kwon: Cybersecurity is a Group Effort

Cybersecurity is becoming a more central portion of the US national lexicon, particularly in Washington. Recently, the House passed the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which has gone to the Senate for approval, and a variety of recent attacks on private organizations has brought cyber attacks into the daily news. Mischel…

Cyber Criminals Exploit Olympics

Cyber criminals often utilize the latest popular search trends in an effort to spread malware. This has most recently been seen with the Olympic Games. Cyber criminals have used Twitter and search engine optimization (SEO) tactics to promote fake videos with malware that purport to be of the Olympics.

Following the death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, search results for “Olympic luge crash video” yielded malware infested results at the top…

Scam and Phishing Increased as Percentage of Spam in January

The incidents of scam and phishing attacks increased as a percentage of overall spam in January according to a report released by security firm Symantec. The report, which is published monthly, analyzes the number of scam and phishing attacks as a percentage of spam traffic.

Both the increase in 419 Nigerian spam and the disaster in Haiti helped to raise the levels of scam and phishing attacks in January…

Researchers Find Massive Botnet

Security researchers with NetWitness Corp. have discovered a massive botnet which includes at least 75,000 infected computers at 2,500 companies and government agencies throughout the world. The Kneber botnet has been used by cyber criminals to acquire login credentials for email systems, financial and social networking sites.

The Kneber botnet is named after the username that has linked the infected computers into a botnet. The data uncovered by NetWitness included…

“We lack the requisite political and corporate will,” for cybersecurity says former Congressman McMillan

The Cyber Secure Institute has published a whitepaper by former Congressman C. Thomas McMillen on the political and corporate challenges of creating better national cybersecurity. The paper, titled “Cybersecurity: The Challenge of Political and Corporate Will,” examines why US networks are still vulnerable.

Congressman McMillen is a former three term Congressman representing Maryland. He presently serves as Chairman and…

Featured Job- Business Development Director (Cybersecurity) with BAE

Lead business development (BD) activities to expand Cybersecurity business opportunities with Intelligence Community and DoD components. The primary emphasis is the development of larger scale systems integration and services solutions opportunities in order to enhance Department of Defense mission capabilities in the context of Advanced and Persistent Threats. Additional emphasis is on Cybersecurity analysis in support of network operations. Experience and personal relationships with some combination of seniors…