MIT Keeps System Online During Cyber Attack

Previously, when a system was under cyber attack, the only solution to mitigate the threat was to take the server offline. However, there may now be another option. MIT researchers have developed a system that allows servers and computers to continue to operate even while under cyber attack.

The research, predominately funded by the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Advanced…

Lockheed Martin Opens Cyber Intelligence Center

Lockheed Martin has opened a second Security Intelligence Center (SIC) in Denver. The new facility will be operated by Lockheed Martin Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), who also operates a center in Gaithersburg, Md.

The two facilities serve as a “focal points for computer network defense including detection, identification and response to all information security incidents. This is…

If The Hat Is Black…

Much of cybersecurity is based on thinking like criminals. Security consultants, pen testers and software experts make our computers safer based on their expectations of what a hacker will do. One security expert, Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory, is bridging the gap between the blackhat and the professionals.

Hansen has been spending months delving into the world of the blackhat. Gaining…

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Key Role: Provide client support to client infrastructure assurance activities. Evaluate analytical processes to determine the supporting infrastructure associated with client operations plans. Develop position papers and briefings based on research. Attend and participate in client infrastructure assurance work group meetings and provide support for working group meetings and other client support activities. Lead a team in the analysis and…

Microsoft’s Waledac Take-Down Could Provide Model for Future

Earlier this year, The New New Internet reported that Microsoft used a combination of court actions and technical prowess to disrupt the Waledac botnet. According to program manager Jeff Williams, the take-down “effectively decimated” the botnet, severing communications between around 90,000 infected computers and the control servers.

“While it is still too early to know the entire…

Forensics Tool Unveiled to Help Banks Find Trojans

Trusteer, a UK Internet security firm, has unveiled a remote forensics tool that will enable banking institutions to determine if a client’s computer is infected with malware. The service would be used in instances where alleged fraud has occurred.

The service, called Flashlight, allows  banks to identify malware quickly without having to examine the compromised computer in person. It can…

Russian Sued Over Hacked Brokerage Accounts

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a Russian national of using hijacked brokerage accounts to illegally earn over $255,000. Valery Maltsev used the hijacked accounts to manipulate the price of shares at 38 companies.

Maltsev would form a legitimate account to buy into each company and then use the hijacked accounts to buy or sell significant portions of them. He would then sell his legitimate shares for a…

Education, IP Blocking Could Decrease Success of Spear-Phishing Attacks

In the early days of Internet fraud, most cyber crooks used emails as their main medium to scam people into disclosing personal information. These emails were littered with spelling and grammatical mistakes, which alerted some cautious users. These days, however, online criminals have honed their spelling and grammar skills, and they manage to fool even the savviest web users with sophisticated methods of deception.

With the evolution of phishing and…

Preparations for Cyber Command Underway

Preparations to officially establish the U.S. Cyber Command are underway, according to a senior U.S. military official. Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said in a written statement submitted to the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces, that the unit was awaiting Congressional approval on U.S. Cyber…

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Key Role: Work with telecommunications and wireless technology and apply excellent technical skills in IP network, including IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IPSec, Mobile IP, QoS, AAA, and RADIUS. Work with enterprise core and federated networks concepts and techniques. Design ISP networks, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), capacity planning, fixed and mobile VoIP, and network reliability concepts…