Regulators Warn Cyber Targets

Regulators in the United Kingdom are planning to contact a list of 38,000 potential share fraud targets after authorities recovered a “sucker list” used by cyber criminals.

The Financial Services Authority plans to write to each of the individuals named on the list to inform them that their information is being circulated by “boiler room” share fraud criminals. Boiler rooms generally do not operate in the targeted country, making prosecution…

Man Accused of Cyber Attacking Conservatives

Federal prosecutors have accused a man of launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against the websites of conservatives Bill O’Reilly, Ann Coulter and Rudolph Giuliani.

Mitchell L Frost is accused of launching the attacks while an undergraduate at the University of Akron. The attacks occurred over a five day period in March 2008, according to court documents filed by the prosecutors office.

The attacks “rendered each website inoperable, at least…

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Air Force Receives Influx of 33,000 Cyber Pros

Approximately 30,000 Air Force servicemembers have transitioned into a more cybersecurity-centric profession, and roughly 3,000 former communications officer now have new roles as cyberspace professionals, according to Air Force Times.

The transformation is part of the Air Force’s focus on cyberspace operations and the merger of most computer system operations and network warfare functions under Space …

Soccer Hooligans Hack Phone Systems

Fans of the English soccer club Chelsea took their rivalry with Manchester United’s team to new heights by hacking into the phone system of Manchester United. The hackers changed the voicemail message to a chant of  “we are the champions” by Chelsea supporters.

The original message was that the club was closed for the weekend. The hack does not appear to be particularly high-tech, but rather was likely carried out…

Canadian Intelligence Sees Growing Number of Cyber Attacks

The rate of cyber attacks against government, industry and university systems is increasing, according to a top secret memo written by the Canadian intelligence service.

In a redacted memo obtained by CBC News, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says that the telecommunications, financial and energy systems in Canada are growing increasingly vulnerable to cyber attack.

“Compromises of computer and combinations networks of the Government of Canada, Canadian universities, private companies…

Harris’ Dale Meyerrose Discusses Upcoming Acquisition

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SignaCert, Inc., which provides IT compliance solutions. The acquisition will expand Harris’ growing cyber capabilities.

“This acquisition will expand our presence in the growing $10 billion cyber solutions market,” said Dale Meyerrose, vice…

Cyber Command’s New Head: Gen. Keith Alexander

Last week, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, was confirmed by the Senate to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

CYBERCOM was created by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates back in June 2009 and the command will be responsible for securing the “dot-mil” domain, bringing the cybersecurity responsibilities for the military under…

Cyber Pros Brush Up Skills at Art of Exploitation University

Government-employed cybersecurity professionals now have the chance to go back to school to brush up their skills and further their knowledge in their chosen field.

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., a company that provides secure mobile communication technology, today announced the opening of its Art of Exploitation University, a 36,000 sq. ft facility in Hanover, Md., that will provide government attendees…

Featured Job- Cyber Area Strategy Lead with Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Cyber Area Strategy Lead The Cyber Area Strategy lead will develop the business strategy and customer relations activities for the Intelligence Systems Division’s Cyber Strategy activities, across multiple Business Units and multiple customer organizations. Areas of inclusion are: customers, competitors, vision statement development, opportunity identification (pipeline related), funding availability, risks and risk mitigation recommendations, M&A…