Companies See Drop in Software Vulnerabilities

According to reports from various firms, this year has seen a drop in numbers of both cyber attacks and flaws that have been used to attack businesses.

Symantec is reportedly expected to see a 30 percent drop in the total number of software vulnerabilities and a 10 percent drop in critical vulnerabilities. The firm could…

Symantec Mugshot: Who is the Insider Threat?

Just the other day, Symantec filled us in on who was most attacked and the most frequent form of cyber attacks. Now they are profiling who some of those attacks are coming from: insiders.

In “Behavioral Risk Indicators of Malicious Insider Theft of Intellectual Property: Misreading the Writing on the Wall” authors Dr. Eric Shaw…

Reforms Needed in the Cyber Intelligence World Post 9/11 According to INSA

A report by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance warns that the U.S. must develop cyber intelligence as a new and better coordinated government discipline.

The white paper titled, “Intelligence to Protect the Homeland: Taking stock ten years later and looking ahead,” examines what has been learned in the ten years since 9/11 and what is needed from the…

KCG Awarded GSA Blanket Purchase Agreement for Cybersecurity Services

Knowledge Consulting Group today announced that it has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide cybersecurity services to the federal government.

The BPA allows KCG to provide agencies with certification and accreditation services to implement guidelines released by the National Institute of Standards and…

Dale Meyerrose: Supply-Chain Security ‘Frequently Overlooked’

While cybersecurity discussions often focus on networks and enterprises, there is rarely any talk of how vulnerable supply chains are to an IT compromise, according to a private-sector cybersecurity expert.

Speaking at a recent Dubai press conference about the state of cyberspace in the Middle East, Dale W. Meyerrose, vice…

EU Takes Tougher Stance on Hackers

EU countries have agreed on harsher punishments against hackers who launch cyber attacks similar to those seen in recent weeks against the French government, European institutions and Citigroup, Reuters reports.

Under the new rules, hackers would face a sentence of at least five years if found guilty of…

Hacker Crackdown in Spain Brings Down Suspected Members of Anonymous

Spanish police today arrested three suspected members of Anonymous on charges of cyber attacking targets including Sony, governments, businesses and financial institutions, Reuters reports.

The suspects had been involved in the recent denial-of-service attack on Sony’s PlayStation online gaming store, as well as other cyber attacks on Spanish banks and Italian energy group Enel, the police said in a statement obtained by Reuters.

Describing the loose coalition of…

Robert S. Mueller: FBI Will Place More Emphasis on Fighting Cyber Threats

The FBI plans to intensify its attention on battling cyber crime as the agency wrestles with cyber attacks at companies such as Google and Sony, according to Bloomberg.

“We will increasingly put emphasis on addressing cyber threats in all of their variations,” FBI Director Robert S. Mueller said today…

Cybersecurity Top Priority in Austria

What is the biggest threat facing Austria these days? Cyber attacks. According to an Austrian magazine report, the country’s defense department is refocusing its defense efforts on protecting the country from cyber threats.

The initial threat of a military attack is no longer apparent. In the…

New Bill Aims to Enhance Public’s Cybersecurity Awareness

A new bill aiming at raising greater public awareness on cybersecurity has been introduced to the U.S. Senate by Sen. Jon Kyl and Sheldon Whitehouse.

Cyberattacks are estimated to grow and are known to produce disastrous results when sensitive information is stolen. These attacks have a huge…