Kroxxu Botnet Infects 100,000 Domains, 1 Million Users

During the past year, the Kroxxu bot network, a self-generating network of password-stealing malware, has possibly infected more than 1 million users around the world, but researchers say they have yet to uncover how the botnet herders are making money off their efforts.

“There are a number of ways they could be supporting themselves,” said Jiri Sejtko, head of virus research at the avast! Virus Lab. “The four most likely…

Adm. Miller: Naval Academy Should be Center for Cyber Schooling

The U.S. Naval Academy‘s new chief wants his campus to become a focal point for cybersecurity education, with a $100 million building and new classes devoted to the emerging discipline, The Baltimore Sun reports.

Speaking with reporters at the academy’s on-campus museum last week, Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller…

ManTech to Buy C4ISR Provider MTCSC Inc for $75 Million

ManTech International Corporation announced today it has a deal in place to acquire MTCSC Inc., a provider of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems integration, cybersecurity and network engineering solutions to U.S. government customers.

The transaction, which is worth $75 million, is expected to be completed by the end of the…

Deltek’s govWin Network Receives Accolades

Deltek, Inc. yesterday announced govWin was named the Technology Product/Service of the Year by the Tech Council of Maryland at the Fifth Annual 2010 CIO&CTO Live! Awards.

Deltek’s govWin network was recognized by TCM for its achievement in…

Raytheon IIS Exec Lynn Dugle Joins INSA Board

Lynn Dugle, president of Raytheon’s Intelligence and Information Systems, has joined the board of directors at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.

“INSA has been at the forefront of the national Intelligence Community advancing key concepts for security practitioners and academics as they seek to prevent attacks that strike…

GDIT Gets Piece of Massive FBI IT Overhaul Contract

General Dynamics Information Technology has been selected by the FBI as one of 46 awardees of the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract valued $30 billion over eight years if all options are exercised.

General Dynamics will provide technical services for the FBI’s multiple IT systems and engage in developmental projects and programs….

Interpol Sets Up New Cyber-Crime Fighting Center in Singapore

Police in Singapore will soon have access to cutting-edge research and development facilities in fighting cyber crime with the standup of the Interpol global complex.

Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar told the New Straits Times that delegates at the recent Interpol’s…

Cyber Attack Ruled Out in Estonia’s Largest-Ever Telecom Outage

After the network of one of the Estonia’s largest telecommunication companies Elion was disrupted throughout Estonia for an hour Nov. 17, the company has ruled out cyber attack and instead looked into the possibility of unknown saboteurs.

“Before we have finished the analysis, we can’t  be 100 percent sure that there wasn’t any kind of outside influence,” Elion Technology Director Kalev Reiljan told Eesti Päevaleht.

According to Elion, the disruption was…

Suspect Nabbed for Hacking Federal Reserve’s Networks

A Malaysian computer expert who allegedly hacked into the Federal Reserve’s network and had more than 400,000 credit-card numbers in his possession has been indicted.

Lin Mun Poo was arrested at a Brooklyn diner selling some of the stolen card numbers shortly after landing at the John F. Kennedy Airport on Oct. 21. He is in custody pending a court appearance.

Poo discovered a security flaw at the Federal Reserve Bank…

DHS Opens New 24-Hour Cybersecurity Facility

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a new 24-hour watch and warning center that will focus on cybersecurity.

DHS officials yesterday joined White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt and representatives of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to launch the MS-ISAC Cyber Security Operations Center, which is…