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DoD’s New Cyber Strategy
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 10:52 in Cyber Policy | viewed 53 views times | 0 Comments
The Pentagon has a new cyber strategy, outlined by Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III in the September/October edition of Foreign Affairs. “Although cyberspace is a man-made domain, it has become just as critical to military operations as land, sea,... (Continue reading)
Senate May Attach Cyber Legislation to Defense Authorization Bill
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 10:41 in Cyber Policy | viewed 38 views times | 0 Comments
The Senate is considering adding cybersecurity legislation to the defense authorization bill to ensure that some semblance of cyber legislation is passed this year, Sen. Thomas Carper told GovInfoSecurity. “It’s hard to get a measure like cybersecurity legislation passed on its... (Continue reading)
CACI’s Cofoni: “If we tried to centralize every need for cyber we would fail utterly”
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 10:29 in Cyber Policy | viewed 24 views times | 0 Comments
As part of its “Top Secret America” investigative piece, the Washington Post spoke with Zal Azmi and Paul Cofoni of CACI, who serve as the cyber lead and president and CEO respectively. Recently, CACI hosted a symposium titled “Cyber Threats... (Continue reading)
Global Security Threats Increased According to Report
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 10:16 in Cyber Policy | viewed 12 views times | 0 Comments
IBM (NYSE: IBM) released the results of its X-Force 2010 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report, which showed that vulnerability disclosures are increasing dramatically, having reached record levels for the first half of 2010. In total, 4,396 new... (Continue reading)
UK Showcases New Passports for Security
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 10:11 in Cyber Policy | viewed 7 views times | 0 Comments
The U.K. Home Office has said new passports with enhanced security features will be issued starting in October. In an effort to provide what the Home Office terms “strengthened security features,” the new passports will contain a chip with the... (Continue reading)
Corporate ID Theft Used to Jack Code Signing Certificate
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 9:54 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 13 views times | 0 Comments
Security researchers with F-Secure have found a new set of spammed malware that uses corporate identity theft to steal Authenticode code signing certificate. The attack vector is new because of the use of legitimate contact information. “This is something we’ve seen before,”... (Continue reading)
Apple Fixes Jailbreakme Flaw
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 9:45 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 112 views times | 0 Comments
Apple has fixed a browse-and-be-hacked flaw in Mac OS X, which was exploited by a website called Jailbreakme. The flaw was one of 13 fixed in an update released on Tuesday, according to The Register. The iPhone, the iPad and the... (Continue reading)
Featured Job- Cyber Security Analyst with Booz Allen
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 9:05 in Featured Jobs | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
Job Description Location: McLean, VA, US Cyber Security Analyst-01091125 Description Key Role: Work in a challenging and dynamic environment that combines knowledge in cyber security with business consulting skills to deliver high-value IT security compliance solutions to federal agencies. Engage in Certification... (Continue reading)
Researchers Develop Scanners to ID Terrorists
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 10:23 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 25 views times | 0 Comments
Researchers with Wright State University are working to develop scanners that would identify terrorists and sex offenders from a distance by scanning skeletal features and matching the images against a database. The new system could be used in airports, theme parks... (Continue reading)
Scam Hits iTunes’ PayPal Accounts
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 9:57 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 67 views times | 0 Comments
A scam targeting PayPal-linked accounts has hit iTunes users, according to media reports. While neither PayPal nor iTunes has discussed the incident, experts told the BBC users are likely being hit in social engineering scams via email, rather than through... (Continue reading)
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