Cyber Espionage is the Real Problem

Dr. Jim Lewis sees the issue of economic cyber espionage as the greatest threat the United States currently faces in cyberspace. “The real problem is economic espionage,” Lewis said today at an event hosted by the Potomac Officers Club.

Lewis is one of the premier experts in cybersecurity. He…

J.B. Godwin: A Paradigm Shift Necessary to Fight Sophisticated Cyber Threats

The cyber threat is too big, diverse and fast moving for “silver bullets” or “Lone Rangers,” J.B. “Gib” Godwin, Northrop Grumman’s vice president for cybersecurity and systems integration for the company’s information systems sector, told attendees at the American Institute of Engineers Cybersecurity Conference East yesterday.

“There are no…

Google Adds Security Feature

Google is adding a new security feature to its GMail offerings that will warn users when there are suspicious account logins. The feature is currently being deployed for the Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers.

Users will have the ability to track recent account activity and sign out remotely from GMail service. The bottom of the inbox will display a section that displays the last login and whether it is still…

Hacker Uses Fake Lawsuit to Spread Malware

Cyber criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using a variety of attack vectors to distribute malware. Researchers at F-Secure recently found an instance where a hacker used a fake lawsuit email to download malware to a victim’s computer.

The email, which appears below, is sent as an attachment that claims the “Marcus Law Center” has filed a lawsuit against the recipient. The lawsuit is allegedly a result of a copyright violation…

Purdue Partners Sypris on Cyber Research

Purdue University’s Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) and Sypris Electronics LLC are partnering on cybersecurity research. The partnership will focus on advancing cybersecurity technologies to protect U.S. government systems and the critical infrastructure.

Sypris will also sit on the External Advisory Board for CERIAS which advises…

“Our Best Hope is that the Enemy is Drowning in Data,” researcher says

The Zeus Trojan is well known for its use in cyber crime, allowing cyber criminals to steal millions of dollars every year. However, cyber crime is not the only capability that Zeus provides miscreants.

The amount of money presently being stolen by cyber criminals is astronomical, and yet, relatively little outcry or action has taken place. The money gleaned from…

More Mobile Devices Than People at ATF

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, an agency of the Department of Justice, is tasked with regulatory and law enforcement missions. The majority of its 5,100 government employees and 2,400 contractors operate in the field and not in an office setting. ATF has sought to embrace telework and utilizing mobile device technology for work.

ATF currently has over…

Featured Job- Senior Cyber Intrusion Analyst with General Dynamics

Candidate will be part of a cyber threat analysis team.

Responsible for an advanced level of all-source analysis of cyber threats to US Federal Government networks. This position is unique to the cyber security profession in that it blends traditional intelligence analysis, open source research, technical research, and the ability to analyze a variety of near real-time and historical data. This position requires a…

Cyber Attacks ‘Fifth Dimension of Warfare,’ Says NATO Official

Cyber attacks are now considered the fifth dimension of warfare after space, sea, land and air, according to NATO’s Director for Policy and Planning Jamie Shea.

Speaking March 22 in Brussels to a Security and Defence Agenda debate, Shea said there are people in the strategic community who say cyber attacks now will serve the same role in initiating hostilities as air campaigns played in the 20th century, DefenseNews reported.

NATO…

India Ramps Up Efforts to Fight Cyber Crime

The government of Tripura, a state in northeast India, today issued guidelines that propose strict action (including a 10-year jail term) for anyone committing a cyber crime, according to Indo-Asian News Service.

“If anybody is found guilty of indulging in cyber crime, he can be prosecuted with a maximum of 10-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs.200,000 ,” police spokesman Nepal Das told reporters.

He said the government has provided…