Better Security Comes at a Price

The Internet is a wonderful tool that has greatly facilitated human advancement since its inception. However, some of the greatest assets of the Internet are also its greatest flaws.

In a recent article, Dr. Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute says that the idea that the U.S. would be able to “curb internet criminality without limiting the freedom of…

Featured Job- Cyber Incident Handler with Northrop Grumman

Where will you find innovation and technology? Right here at Northrop Grumman Information Technology. Northrop Grumman cyber is seeking an Incident Handler 3 to join our team in defining the future. This position will be located in Arlington, VA. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s JTF-GNO team. Roles and Responsibilities: * Personnel are responsible for reviewing and tracking detected incidents to identify new exploits, threats, mitigation strategies,…

Government Can’t Do It Alone says Sen. Rockefeller

Last week during the Business Software Alliance’s Cybersecurity Forum, Senator John ‘Jay’ Rockefeller, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called for greater cooperation between government and the private sectors in cybersecurity.

“In the cyber realm, the idea that the government alone can protect our citizens’ security within…

Money Mule Recruiting Campaign Targets Legit Business

Cyber criminals often employ “money mules,” go-betweens  who ferry the money between the victims and the actual criminals. When cyber theft is discovered, the money mules are the ones left holding the bag.

In order to get money mules, cyber criminals set up recruiting drives that attempt to appear as legitimate businesses. The prospective money mules apply for positions that are often “work from home” that allow you to make…

Proxy Service Opens Hole for Spies to Slip Through

A number of organizations, both in government and the private sectors, restrict the use of social networking sites by employees at work stations, generally by employing a firewall filter. However, it appears that employees at some of these organizations are not exactly following company (or agency) policy.

In a recent blog post, author and researcher Jeff…

IT Worker Gets Jail Time for Theft

A computer contractor from Utah has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of stealing close to $2 million from several credit unions he provided IT support to.

Zeldon Morris, of Provo, Utah, was found guilty of stealing the money from from Family First Federal Credit Union, Alpine Credit Union, Deseret First Credit Union, and First Credit Union. He had performed contract IT work for each…

International Cybersecurity Event Kicks Off

The First International Cybersecurity Summit kicks off today in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the EastWest Institute. The goal of the summit is to advance an international dialogue on cybersecurity issues, particularly in the realm of cyber crime.

The summit features speakers such as Howard Schmidt, the current White House…

Featured Job- Cyber Labs Consultant with Accenture

Job Description: The position will apply technical strategy and architecture to solve client relevant challenges in the areas of cyber situational awareness and information assurance. This person will work with other team members to envision and create prototypes that use emerging technologies to achieve measurable business results and outcomes.This new role within Accenture’s Technology Labs will help deliver a new-class of innovative cyber solutions…