Nigeria Looks to Dissuade Cyber Crime through Song

Nigeria is home to some of the most prolific levels of cyber crime. In an effort to dissuade Nigerians from engaging in cyber crime, the Nigerian government, in partnership with Microsoft, has released a song and video titled “Maga Need No Pay.”

The video references a number of slang terms used in Nigeria. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has…

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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of the company’s strategy and implementation. Using an active and practical approach, the CTO will direct the technology focus to attain Ericsson Federal’s strategic goals and plan.

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- Reports directly to the CEO – Institute policy, program and standards that ensure technology development and deployment is done within the context of industry best practice. – Drive programs that…

Security Agencies Seek to Read Criminals’ Poker Face

Money laundering is an art used by arms dealers, drug dealers and other criminals. It takes “dirty money” (obtained through illegal means) and “cleans” it, making it appear to be legitimately earned. In the past, coin-operated businesses (like laundromats) were used. Now criminals have moved into cyberspace, using online gambling websites.

Security agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Serious Organized Crime Agency are investigating more than 20…

Learn to Hack on the Government’s Dime

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which is the first major cybersecurity legislation to pass the House within the past year. The bill provides increased guidance for the role of NIST and NSF, looks to promote education and awareness efforts, coordinate R&D in the cyber realm and seeks to build…

ShockWave to Hit Washington

The Bipartisan Policy Center announced yesterday it will host a simulated cyber attack on the United States.

The simulated attack, called Cyber ShockWave, will be held Feb. 16 and will examine how the government would work to respond to a cyber attack.

Former CIA Director General Michael Hayden and the BPC’s National…

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House Passes Cybersecurity Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the first cybersecurity bill, 422 to 5.

The bill, HR 4061, known as the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, will now be sent to the Senate for approval.

Rep. Dan Lipinski (D, IL), the sponsor of the bill, said:

“The amount of time all of us spend on the Internet, the vulnerabilities that are out there,…

Need a Job? Cyber Criminals are Hiring…

Everyone agrees the present job market is tough as unemployment in the United States is in the double digits. Well, cyber criminals are stepping into the gap, seeking to hire individuals willing to infect computers with malware, according to an article on RedOrbit.com.

Two cyber criminal organizations that have previously been involved with credit card and banking thefts are…

Hacker Sold VoIP Calls for $100,000 per Minute

Hacker Edwin Andrew Pena of Miami has admitted to selling around 10 million minutes of VoIP calls for approximately $1 million, according to The Register.

Pena routed the VoIP calls over telecommunication networks under the radar.

He pleaded guilty to two felonies; conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and unauthorized access to a protected computer. He skipped bail and was arrested in Mexico last year. Pena faces up to 25…

Lt. Gen. Elder: There’s a Tendency to Depend Too Much on Security

The U.S. military depends upon its networks to carry out day-to-day operations throughout the world. The Air Force has perhaps the greatest need, as its forces need to remain connected over vast distances. Lt. Gen. Bob Elder headed the U.S. Air Force’s development of its cyberspace mission from 2006 till…