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KCG Wins BPA for IT Security Verification & Validation Assessment Activities
Published on 13 May, 2011 at 12:44 in Industry News | Viewed 57 times | No Comments
Knowledge Consulting Group, a provider of cybersecurity services and business strategy services to the federal market, has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement by an Interior Department agency.
Under the agreement, KCG will perform IT testing and evaluation services of Minerals Revenue Management Support Services systems, a mission-critical system used by DOI’s Office of…
California Mulls over Cyber Preparedness in State Emergency Plan
With an onslaught of network attacks that include more than 8 million blocked malware activities, thousands of breach notifications and more than 1,700 reported security incidents, the state of California is considering incorporating cybersecurity preparedness into its state emergency plan.
Similar to natural disasters and terrorist threats, cyber…
Northrop Grumman CISO Tim McKnight Joins ISA Board
Published on 13 May, 2011 at 12:22 in Industry News | Viewed 43 times | No Comments
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Tim McKnight has joined the board for the Internet Security Alliance as chairman.
Through his new role at ISA, McKnight said he will drive awareness among industry and government for how good security investments can protect…
ATM Cracker Using Obama Alias Goes to Prison
Published on 13 May, 2011 at 11:52 in Cyber | Viewed 34 times | No Comments
A 20-year-old hacker who was sentenced to jail time after attempting to crack ATMs used Barack Obama’s name as an alias and the White House as his home address, according to The Associated Press.
Thor Morris of Jacksonville was sentenced to three years and a month in prison in U.S. District Court in Houston after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an attempt to embezzle more than…
College Student Charged with Creating Counterfeit Online Coupons
Published on 13 May, 2011 at 11:08 in Cyber | Viewed 130 times | No Comments
Mom always said clipping coupons was a great way to save money. But one Texas college student is alleged to have taken that penny-pinching lesson too far.
According to the FBI’s New York Field Office, Lucas Townsend Henderson, 22, has been charged with creating and disseminating fake online coupons for goods ranging from detergent to high-end electronics. He allegedly created fraudulent coupons designed to look like legitimate…
Canadian ISP Knocked Offline after DDoS Attack
Canadian internet service provider Islandnet.com was hit with a cyber attack Wednesday and knocked offline until today, according to Canadian news reports.
Vancouver Sun said the Victoria-based ISP tweeted it had suffered a distributed denial-of-service attack Wednesday morning.
The attack took down Island Net’s website and impacted its customers as well, including Thrifty Foods, Smoking Lily and Cangeneology.
Describing the onslaught of attacks, Islandnet owner Mark Morley told Goldstream News…
Deloitte’s Robin Lineberger Awarded ‘Outstanding Achievement Award in Industry’
Published on 12 May, 2011 at 14:23 in Industry News | Viewed 36 times | No Comments
Robin Lineberger, chief executive officer at Deloitte Federal Government Services, has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award in Industry by Bethesda’s chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
Presented annually, this industry recognition honors those whose contributions to the public sector are felt beyond …
Navy Seeks to Implement Faster Acquisition Strategy to Fight Cyber Threats
Published on 12 May, 2011 at 13:05 in Cyber | Viewed 191 times | No Comments
The Navy plans to strengthen its network security systems and accelerate its acquisitions process to respond to the ever-evolving threat of cyberwarfare, according to a SPAWAR program manager.
Kevin McNally outlined the department’s plans at a luncheon Tuesday hosted by the San Diego chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association.
Mexican Bishops’ Website Taken Down by Hackers
Published on 12 May, 2011 at 11:47 in Cyber | Viewed 26 times | No Comments
The website for the Mexican bishops’ conference was taken offline after being hit by a cyber attack, Catholic News Agency reports.
Commenting on the incident, Paola Rios, director of digital communications for the conference, told CNA the hackers had “damaged the database.” Although all of the information has been retrieved, functionality has yet to be restored, she said.
Rois said the attack appears to be random, and the website…
Cyberwarfare: Disappointment or Opportunity?
Published on 12 May, 2011 at 11:33 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 123 times | No Comments
Forbes pulled the rug out from under cyber contractors this week with an op-ed speculating cyberwarfare will prove to be a financial disappointment. The article makes some convincing points, but many contractors are banking on author Loren Thompson of Lexington Institute on being wrong.
The crux of the problem seems to be …
