Tim Montgomery to Lead CIBER’s North American Delivery Operations

Tim Montgomery has been selected CIBER‘s new senior vice president for delivery, the company announced.

“A seasoned veteran in our industry, Tim brings to CIBER more than 25 years of IT and outsourcing leadership,” said Tony Hadzi, executive vice president and president, CIBER North America. “His extensive experience in leading IT global…

New Scam Targets Online Sellers

The FBI’s cyber complaint center has released a report warning about a new scam that targets sellers on online marketplace websites.

According to IC3, this new ploy aims to swindle consumers who sell merchandise on the Internet by generating fake receipts. This receipt generator is an executable file that has been circulating on hacking forums recently, the center said.

The receipt generator asks the would-be victim to disclose information about…

$60 Million Less for Cybersecurity in House FY 2011 Bill

The House Appropriations Committee plans to decrease cybersecurity funding by $60 million for the remaining seven months of the fiscal year, which makes the cut the largest discretionary funding reduction in congressional history, Nextgov reports.

Under the proposed H.R. 1 plan, the infrastructure protection and information security program would get $806 million rather than…

Anonymous Claims to Have Stuxnet Code

A member of Anonymous claims to have the code for the infamous Stuxnet worm that last year wreaked havoc across the world and targeted Iranian nuclear plants.

The Register reported that Topiary, a hacktivist linked to Anonymous, claimed on Twitter to have gained possession of the malware, saying “Anonymous is now in possession of Stuxnet – problem, officer?”

Another Twitter account affiliated with Anonymous later posted links to…

Air Force Official: Yes to Retaliation in Cyberspace

The Air Force’s top officer is a proponent of taking an offensive stance and attacking foreign-based computer systems if the strikes support the overall cyber mission.

Air Force Times reported that in a speech last week, Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke to the defense industry about the…

CACI’s Dr. Jack London on WikiLeaks, the Insider Threat and Defining Cyber War

In the wake of the WikiLeaks disclosures that tarnished American diplomatic relations and highlighted the issue of the insider threat, many wondered whether leaks can ever be stopped. CACI International Inc‘s Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Dr. Jack London, who previously called the world…

eHarmony Dating Advice Site Breached

A dating advice site run by eHarmony was compromised recently, exposing names, email addresses and hashed passwords, the dating site said yesterday.

EHarmony on Thursday said some data was obtained without authorization from its ancillary informational site, eHarmony Advice. The intruder was able to snag a file from one of the eHarmony Advice database that included user names, email addresses and hashed passwords, eHarmony said…

Cameroon Urged to Get Tougher on Cyber Crime

Law enforcement officials in Cameroon say hundreds, possibly even thousands, of unemployed youth have turned the Internet into a breeding ground for scams, typically targeting European and U.S. individuals and organizations, Voice of America reported.

Abeng Roland, a member of the Cameroon and American bar associations, told VOA the rampant surge in the reports and complaints…

Russian Payment Processor Hit with DNS Hijacking

Cyber criminals are now using domain name system hijackings to steal critical personal information, such as credit card numbers, according to a new report by an Internet service provider.

Internet Identity’s eCrime Trends Report revealed evidence that cyber crooks hijacked ChronoPay.com, Russia’s largest payment processor Dec. …

Spy Chief: Digital Pearl Harbor Could Happen

CIA Director Leon E. Panetta told a U.S. House panel Thursday cybersecurity is the international “battleground of the future,” echoing FBI head Robert S. Mueller‘s concerns about cybersecurity being a growing problem.

Appearing before the House intelligence committee, which was holding a hearing on worldwide threats, Panetta said he does…