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FBI Books Gang of Alleged Hackers Involved in ‘Modern, High-Tech Bank Heist’
Published on 1 Oct, 2010 at 11:16 in Cloud | Viewed 246 times | No Comments
The FBI has arrested and charged a group of individuals suspected of being involved in a global bank fraud scheme that used the Zeus Trojan and other malware to steal millions of dollars from U.S. bank accounts, netting more than $3 million in stolen funds.
“The …
Lockheed Wins Role on IT Contract for CDC
Published on 1 Oct, 2010 at 10:23 in Industry News | Viewed 139 times | No Comments
Lockheed Martin has won a position on a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contract that will expand IT services across the agency and its affiliated groups.
The technology company was awarded the right to compete for task orders in three domain areas: management consulting services; IT Infrastructure; and information…
European Union Considers Stronger Cybersecurity, Stricter Penalties for Hackers
Europe must build stronger defenses against cyber attacks and enforce harsher punishments against convicted hackers, the European Commission said yesterday.
According to AFP, the commission proposed a new regulation imposing a prison sentence of at least two years for using malicious software or stealing computer passwords to commit a crime. For more serious crimes…
Report: Cybersecurity Hurts Productivity among Federal Executives
Measures taken to protect computer networks and systems are hurting productivity among federal agencies, and executives often circumvent cumbersome restrictions by using less-secure methods of accessing information, a new report reveals.
The Citrix/Intel/Government Executive survey polled 162 federal decision makers from civilian and defense agencies, including Department of Homeland Security,…
