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GovConExec Magazine’s Summer Issue Highlights Insider Threat
Published on 8 Jun, 2011 at 14:59 in GovCon Industry | No Comments
Executive Mosaic, publisher of The New New Internet and other web properties related to government contracting, has announced the launch of the latest issue of GovConExec magazine, which highlights the insider threat, emerging federal IT topics and data breach remedies.
From yesterday’s clandestine spies to today’s insidious insiders, the cover story spotlights how malicious actors perfected the…
Cyber Threats Abound for World IPv6 Day
Published on 8 Jun, 2011 at 12:13 in GovCon Industry | No Comments
Wired magazine calls it the “nerdiest holiday ever” and the “biggest geek party since Pi Day,” but around the world, some are taking World IPv6 Day very seriously.
“Granted it isn’t up there with the World Cup final, or the opening ceremony of the Olympics, but today many of the key…
Expert: FBI Taps Hackers to Be Informants
Published on 7 Jun, 2011 at 15:45 in GovCon Industry | 1 Comment
The FBI and U.S. Secret Service have used the threat of prison to create an army of informers, resulting in nearly one in four hackers becoming a cyberspace snitch, according to experts who spoke to the Guardian.
Eric Corley, who publishes hacker magazine 2600, told the U.K. newspaper he…
CNAS Releases Report to Aid Policymakers Approach Cyber Insecurity
Published on 6 Jun, 2011 at 14:37 in GovCon Industry | No Comments
To help U.S. policymakers address the increasing problem of cyber insecurity, the Center for a New American Security has released a two-volume report that features insight by industry experts on cybersecurity strategy, policy and technology.
Titled “America’s Cyber Future: Security and Prosperity in the Information Age,” the report was written…
Melissa Hathaway: US Needs to Begin Cyber ‘Conversation’; Hard to Point Fingers at Culprits
Published on 3 Jun, 2011 at 11:30 in GovCon Industry | No Comments
Before deciding how to react to a cyber attack, the United States needs to implement standards to determine what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior in cyberspace, according to a former White House cyber official.
In an interview with The Takeaway, a national morning news program hosted by BBC World Service, The New York Times…
McAfee Report: Mobile Malware is New Frontier of Cyber Crime
Published on 2 Jun, 2011 at 11:47 in GovCon Industry | 1 Comment
The first quarter of 2011 has proven to be a busy time for cyber criminals who are now making mobile malware the new frontier of cyber crime, according to McAfee’s Labs’ most recent Threats Report.
The security company revealed in its research that Q1 2011 was the most active first quarter…
Northrop Grumman’s Dr. Brammer Details Progress within Cybersecurity Research Consortium
Published on 1 Jun, 2011 at 12:19 in GovCon Industry | No Comments
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and three cybersecurity research universities, Carnegie Mellon University, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Purdue University, announced today the progress they have made in developing solutions for pressing cybersecurity threats.
This industry/academia partnership was launched in December 2009 to…
Lockheed Martin Battles ‘Tenacious’ Cyber Attack
Published on 31 May, 2011 at 11:48 in GovCon Industry | No Comments
One of the nation’s largest defense contractors, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) this weekend announced its information systems network had been struck by a “significant and tenacious attack,” something experts say is just the tip of the iceberg of security issues in the web domain affecting both government and industry.
The Bethesda, Md.-headquartered firm said…
Report: Cyber Vulnerabilities Tightly Linked
Published on 27 May, 2011 at 14:04 in GovCon Industry | 1 Comment
A new report examining current key cyber threats facing the United States has highlighted the deep interrelatedness of the challenges and how they require a more multifaceted solution.
The “Understanding Today’s Cyber Challenges” report by TASC divides 21 key cyber threats into three categories: psychologically driven cyber challenges, process-driven challenges and technologically driven…
China: Yep, We Have Elite Cyber Warriors
Published on 26 May, 2011 at 11:51 in GovCon Industry | 1 Comment
China admits for the first time that it has an elite unit of cyber warriors in its army, an intelligence official has told U.K.-based Channel 4 News.
The unit — part of China’s People’s Liberation Army — is called the “cyber blue team” and will work to protect Chinese networks from cyber attack. However, many fear the…
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