Is the U.S. Ready for X-Ray Vision?

The recent attempts by underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to detonate explosives on flight to Detroit in December and the attempt by a terrorist in Saudi Arabia to blow up Prince Mohammed bin Nayef with explosives in his rectum, has raised concern among transportation officials on how to detect explosives hidden beneath clothing. The U.S., along with several other…

Cybersecurity Technologies a Government Priority

Ever since the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative was released in the beginning of March, the government has witnessed  blossoming investments in cybersecurity. As cyber attacks increase in frequency and intensity, the national attention shifts towards prevention, detection and capture of criminal activity.

In a study released recently, the U.S. government is putting more money into cybersecurity…

“Joint forces will conduct globally-ranging cyber warfare,” says USJFCOM

Yesterday, the U.S. Joint Forces Command released the Joint Operating Environment 2010 report. The report details the future nature of the operational environment and how it will influence the function and structure of the joint force.

Within the cyber realm, the report sees the continuation of the rapid developments in technology, improving the capabilities of the Joint Force. “Joint forces…

Opposition Websites in Iran Hacked

Members of the Revolutionary Guards in Iran have hacked into 29 websites run by the opposition, according to the Fars News Agency. “The hacked websites acted against Iran’s national security under the cover of human rights activities,” the report said.

The hacked websites were disclosed in a statement released on a Revolutionary Guards website. Following the allegedly fraudulent elections last summer, members of the opposition…

Reducing Threat Exposure: Cyveillance’s IP Block List

Cyber intelligence firm Cyveillance has announced a new offering for its customers called Cyveillance IP Block List, which reduces the exposure to current threats. With the growth of the current threat landscape, the new offering will allow clients a more proactive cybersecurity posture.

Unlike more traditional approaches to cybersecurity, Cyveillance “look for threats in the wild before they hit your…

Cooperation Key to Catching Criminals

Cyber criminal cases are illusive, invisible and devastating. A criminal’s location does not need to be near the area of the crime and criminals do not leave finger prints or much physical evidence. Motives of money, drugs and valuables don’t come close to the appeal and intrigue of illegal sharing and stealing data. Because cyber crime transcends traditional crime,…

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Key Role: Provide support to a team of engineers that ensure the 24×7 availability of a backup infrastructure. Maintain mirrored installations of system upgrades to the Legacy systems on to the backup location hardware. Ensure that SOPs are in place that detail exact methods of recovery and operations are written and tested. Ensure patches are deployed to all servers…

2010 Marks The First Cyber Tax Day

April 15th 2010 is no ordinary tax day. This year, for the first year, most tax payers will use IRS e-file to file their federal tax forms. The IRS anticipates more than 2/3rds of individuals to file electronically.

Doug Shulman, IRS Commissioner, said “Electronic filing is more and more popular every year, and most taxpayers now use e-file….

‘We must change the cyber dialogue,’ says Gen. Dale Meyerrose

During the recent Global Cybersecurity Policy conference, Gen. Dale Meyerrose of Harris Corporation, called on the technical community to become more involved in educating the general public about security issues in cyberspace. Despite the increasing use of cyberspace in our daily functions, how we think about security in cyberspace has not…

Trojans Take a Page from Microsoft Playbook

Hardware providers often utilize anti-piracy controls to keep their products from being copied and sold or used illegally. Virus writers have now taken the concept and applied it to their Trojan offerings.

According the The Register, the newest version of the Zeus Trojan kit utilizes product activation technology similar to that employed by Microsoft Windows. The technology only allows one computer to run the “licensed version.” The most basic version…