Online Security Pros Mull Eye-for-an-Eye Cyber Retaliation

Is an eye for an eye in cyberspace a smart policy for responding to online attacks?

At the Black Hat DC conference last week, cybersecurity professionals debated the finer points of whether and how organizations should respond to online sabotage with counterattacks of their own, according to a PCWorld.com report.

But…

Cyber Expert: Stuxnet was a US-Israeli Effort

Stuxnet, the worm that allegedly targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, must have been nationally sponsored, claims a security expert.

Panda Security Laboratories Technical Director Luis Corrons told Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review when the price of the worm is considered, it is very likely the Stuxnet work was supported by a…

‘Insider Threat’- the Perfect Storm

Watching the trends and waves of popular evolutionary Internet patterns in government contracting from a publisher’s desk, the WikiLeaks story has created a booming crash on the beach of  fear, uncertainty and doubt (aka FUD).

While the average American may be thinking, as casual observers of an international…

How to Protect Your Devices

If you were one of many who received tech gifts during the holidays, beware. Computer and cyber crime have risen by more than 22 percent, according to the most recent statistics from 2009.

McAfee…

US — Worst. Spammer. Ever.

A new report by Sophos has revealed the top 12 spam-producing countries, and once again, the United States was tagged with the dubious distinction of placing first.

“Many members of the public still don’t understand the vital role that they can play in fighting spam – preventing their home PC from becoming infected,”…

Gary Locke: Identity Ecosystem Will Help Solve Online ‘Trust Issues’

To make the web environment safer for e-commerse and other transactions, the White House last week proposed creating an Identity Ecosystem, where Internet users can use strong, interoperable credentials from public and private service providers to authenticate themselves online for various transactions.

Delivering remarks at Stanford University, Calif.,…

Navy Intel Chief: Next Decade Will See Focus on Nonkinetic Info Capabilities

“Information as warfare” demands operational commanders to employ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to dominate the information realm even as they direct combat actions, according to the Navy’s senior intelligence officer.

Vice Adm. David J. “Jack” Dorsett, the director of naval intelligence and deputy chief of naval operations…

Report: Foreign Spying Focused on US Naval Technology

The Department of Defense in a new report about espionage in 2009 said foreign governments are focusing their spying efforts on naval and marine technology that could provide the foundation for a next generation “blue water” navy.

Kaspersky’s ThreatPost reports the revelation comes in the 2010 edition of…

iPad Hype Gives GovCon Firms New Opportunities

The iPad undoubtedly became one of the most-hyped products of last year, with a seemingly never-ending popularity. When legions of government employees embrace what some have dubbed the new BlackBerry for federal workers, government contractors specializing in computer and mobile security have found  themselves increasingly busy with developing new applications and systems to protect the masses of Apple…

Survey: Hands Off the Internet, FCC

Most Americans do not want the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the Internet as it does radio and TV, according to a new survey.

Polling firm Rasmussen Reports found in its latest national phone survey that only 21 percent of 1,000 “likely U.S. voters” want FCC to regulate the Internet. Fifty-four percent are opposed…