Neustar’s Rodney Joffe: All it Takes is One Person to Cause Internet Disaster

The Internet allows any one person to launch potentially catastrophic malware, according to Rodney Joffe, head of security at Neustar Inc.

“In the real world, you have to have access to plutonium or fleets of fighter jets to wreak widespread havoc,” Joffe said to the Los Angeles Times. “Because of the Internet, any one…

Cisco: Cyber Crime Not as Profitable Anymore

Cyber crime is not the cash cow it once was, according to Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) whose recent research examined the cyber underground.

Speaking yesterday at a press event at in San Bruno, Calif., security researcher Pat Peterson said last year saw a turning point in the fight against mass scams and criminal profits from these illicit activities are expected to continue dropping, according to Computerworld….

Navy Seeks to Implement Faster Acquisition Strategy to Fight Cyber Threats

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.

According…

Last Year Saw 60 Million Malware-infected PCs in Vietnam

Approximately 160,000 computers a day in Vietnam got slammed with malware last year, with most PCs being infected at an alarming rate by the Conficker virus, according to the Vietnam Informatics Department.

According to Vietnamese news source VietNamNet, the Ministry of Public Security said Vietnam now ranks among the 10 nations that have the highest risk of information vulnerability. Additionally, the domain .vn also ranks third on the list of…

European Union Considers Stronger Cybersecurity, Stricter Penalties for Hackers

Europe must build stronger defenses against cyber attacks and enforce harsher punishments against convicted hackers, the European Commission said yesterday.

According to AFP, the commission proposed a new regulation imposing a prison sentence of at least two years for using malicious software or stealing computer passwords to commit a crime. For more serious crimes…

Thailand Sees Increase in Cyber Crime

Thailand’s cyber crime ranking in the Asia Pacific region has grown due to a spike in the country’s online population, according to a new Symantec Internet Security Threat Report.

According to Nopchai Tangtritham, senior technical consultant at Symantec Thailand, the report showed Thailand ranked 21 in global malicious activities in 2009 and shifted…

Are You Part of the Botnet Army?

As malware becomes more prevalent, the number of infected computers continues to grow, some of which are becoming part of large-scale botnets. So what can you do to protect yourself from joining the “botnet Army?”

A botnet is a string of computers that are each infected with malware. The infected computers are linked back to a command and…

DHS to Provide In-Depth Look at Botnet

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to publish a report next month on the global efforts to combat it, according to Computer World. The report looks at the Conficker Working Group’s efforts to meet the threat.

“We said, ‘This was a very good example of the private sector, globally, working together to try to solve a cybersecurity…