Cyber Defenders of the World Unite!

This week, RSA’s conference in California looks “ to drive the worldwide information security agenda,” says conference general manager Sandra Toms LaPedis.

As instances of cyber attacks continue to grow more prevalent, cyber warriors and national security officials are gathering in California to examine methods to enhance cyber defenses. The RSA conference,…

Twitter’s Two Sides of the Coin

Recently, a reported phishing attack using Twitter unknowingly compromised user account information.  Users received tweets or direct messages using phrasing such as “This you?” or ” LOL is this you” which then sent the Twitter user to an account which asked for identification verification. Then the user is directed towards the Twitter fail whale. Most do not realize that their account has been compromised.

This is not the first…

Air Force Wants to Give $104 Million for Cyber Command

In their prepared testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz outlined their budgetary priorities for cyberspace, including $104 million to support the Air Force’s involvement in Cyber Command, which will likely be headquartered at Fort Meade, MD.

The Air Force is tasked…

“Our cyber-defenses are woefully lacking,” says former DNI Mike McConnell

Mike McConnell, former DNI and currently heading the cyber effort at Booz Allen, is intimately acquainted with the current level of US cyber defenses. Over the weekend, McConnell wrote an article published in The Washington Post which discussed how the US could go about winning the cyber war that many experts believe we…

DoD Releases Policy on Internet Use, Social Media

The Department of Defense has released its new policy on the safe and effective use of Internet technologies, including social networking and other Web 2.0 technology. The outline of the policy is in recognition of the integral role that “Internet-based capabilities” play in modern operations.

The new policy applies to users on NIPRNET (non-classified networks) and DoD components. The policy…

CA Researcher Finds Obnoxious Trojan

A researcher with CA has found a banking Trojan that uses a more aggressive approach to attempting to steal login credentials.  Zarestel Ferrer, a senior research engineer with CA, found a Trojan which, following a drive-by download, will continue to launch pop-ups on a victims computer prompting them to update their bank login credentials until the user enters their login data.

The pop-up message appears to come from Brandesco and…

Featured Job- Director, Cyber Group with Northrop Grumman

The Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector is currently seeking a Director, Cyber Group. Reporting directly to the VP, Strategy and Operations, the Director will lead the Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector Cyber Group. The Director, Cyber Group will work closely with corporate and sector leadership to help build and grow the sectors cyber business and drive key cyber strategic business plans; demonstrating…