Non-Profits to Get Added Cyber Protection

In June, the Public Interest Registry plans to add DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), an extra layer of security, to the .org domain which will provide non-profits with additional protection from cache poisoning, according to an article on NetworkWorld. Hackers use cache poisoning attacks to divert traffic from a legitimate website to a false website that is designed to look legitimate. Any information entered by the visitor…

“Cyber Maryland” Looks to Tap Israeli Capabilities

Earlier this year, The New New Internet reported the intention of Maryland Governor O’Malley to make Maryland the “epicenter of cybersecurity.” This effort includes attempts to attract more cybersecurity companies as well as the new U.S. Cyber Command to Maryland.

As part of this developing push, the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC) is partnering with Maryland to bring…

New Alliance Seeks to Provide Cyber Protection

Three service providers have banded together to form Cyber Theft Solutions (CTS), which offers comprehensive cyber theft detection, prevention and mitigation services for organizations. Andrews International Inc., Procysive Corp. and The Harrell Group have joined together in an alliance to provide mid and large sized organizations with a “dashboard of cyber risk assessment, breach detection, physical asset protection,…

FBI Releases Annual Internet Crime Report

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2009 Annual Internet Crime Report late last week. Complaints regarding online crime increased dramatically in the past year, experiencing a 22.3 percent increase over the previous year.

The IC3 received 336,655 complaints with an estimated total loss of $559.7 million, up by approximately $265 million from the previous year. Fraud that utilized…

Featured Job- Cyber Area Strategy Lead with Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Cyber Area Strategy Lead The Cyber Area Strategy lead will develop the business strategy and customer relations activities for the Intelligence Systems Division’s Cyber Strategy activities, across multiple Business Units and multiple customer organizations. Areas of inclusion are: customers, competitors, vision statement development, opportunity identification (pipeline related), funding availability, risks and risk mitigation recommendations, M&A…

Hackers Arrested in Turkey

Twenty-three hackers suspected of connections to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) and attacks on government websites were arrested. Allegedly, the suspects attacked government websites as directed by PKK leaders.

The operation, launched Wednesday in the city of Diyarbakir, targeted individuals suspected of hacking and having ties to the PKK, an outlawed political party. All suspects arrested have alleged ties to the computer hacking ring, Code Attack Team. Authorities from Germany,…

TSA Employee Attempted Sabotage on Terror Database

Former U.S. Transportation Security Agency data analyst, Douglas Duchak, has been accused of trying to sabotage a terrorist database one week after losing his job. The database stores updated information from the government’s terrorist watch-list and criminal histories. Also, the database is used to examine people with access to sensitive information and secure data.

The attack was designed to cause damage intentionally by disrupting data on servers. Planting malicious code…

SAIC Sponsors Student Cyber Competition

SAIC has announced that it will serve as a sponsor for the 5th Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition taking place over the next few days. During the competition, students will try to defend their networks from hackers while continuing to ensure that networks continue to function properly.

The competition includes the following schools: Community College of Baltimore County; Towson…

Short-Lived Victory in Zeus Botnet Disruption

Earlier this week, The New New Internet reported on the disruption of Internet access to computers that made up the Zeus botnet. However, the victory appears to be short-lived, as security researchers have already found that a third of the computers have been re-linked to command servers.

Thirty of the approximate 100 servers that were disrupted have now come back on-line after the ISP found a new provider….

British Companies Hacked by Foreign Spies

During a Parliamentary Inquiry, the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) said that British companies are being targeted by foreign intelligence agencies, particularly from Russia and China. According to an article in The Telegraph, government sanctioned hackers in Russia and China account for a significant percentage of hacking attempts, while terrorists are growing their capabilities.

According to CPNI, the hackers are predominately looking to steal…