McAfee and FOCUS 11 Keeping Cyber Threats at Bay

All the buzz is about McAfee and its FOCUS 11, which kicked off earlier this week in Las Vegas. The company reported a record attendance of security professionals came together to discuss what’s to come next in the security realm. With multiple announcements regarding new products, partnerships and solutions, its no wonder why McAfee’s name…

SAIC, McAfee Partner to Help Enterprises Battle Cyber Threats; Charles Beard Comments

SAIC and McAfee are partnering to provide new cybersecurity solutions to help large enterprises in facing sophisticated threats. The partnership will result in carrier grade security solutions for national governments, intelligence, telecommunications and enterprises worldwide. 

The beginning of the agreement calls for McAfee Network Threat Response to be integrated into CloudShield’s PN41 for the IBM Blade Center and CS4000 platforms. McAfee Network Threat Response captures, deconstructs, and analyzes…

Deloitte Survey Reveals Inadequate Internal Cyber Awareness

A recent survey produced by Deloitte, conducted during Deloitte’s Dbriefs Technology Executive series: “Securing Enterprise Social Media and Mobility Apps,” reported that 40 percent of employees are unaware as to whether their organization has strategies, policies, procedures or technology controls in place to effectively enforce mobile security.

The survey also found that 28.4 percent of respondents believe there are unauthorized…

Symantec’s AdVantage Helps Online Publishers Avoid Malvertising

Symantec Corp. has announced that its new cloud-based service, Symantec AdVantage, enables website owners to identify malicious software hidden in online advertisements. 

Offered in partnership with Armorize Technologies, the solution uses the latest malware detection techniques so website owners can quickly find malvertising threats. AdVantage will be available to publishers and ad networks through a free early access…

Symantec DeepSight DataFeeds Help Enterprises ID Malicious Activity

Symantec has released two new DeepSight datafeeds including Symantec DeepSight IP Reputation DataFeed and Symantec DeepSight URL Reputation DataFeed. Both provide critical intelligence, aiding enterprises’ incident management.

The Web services provide enterprise applications with up-to-date intelligence about malicious activity on the Internet including malware distribution and botnet command and control. The systems can be automatically integrated into a variety of enterprise…

National Cyber Security Awareness Month to Emphasize Theme of “Our Shared Responsibility”

The National Cyber Security Alliance announced today the 8th Annual National Cybersecurity Awareness month to be held throughout the month of October. This year’s theme, “Our Shared Responsibility,” emphasizes on everyone having a role in securing their part in cyberspace.

NCSA in a partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and…

CACI Cybersecurity Report from Threat Symposium Available; CACI CEO Paul Cofoni Comments

CACI International Inc., the U.S. Naval Institute and the Center for Security Policy released the report titled, “Cyber Threats to National Security: Keeping the Nation’s Industrial Base Safe From Cyber Threats.” The report includes recommendations from the fifth Asymmetric Threat symposium. 

The Cyber Threats symposium gave shape to the report and featured keynote speakers such as Ambassador John R. Bolton, James S. Gilmore,…

DLT Launches GovDefenders, Its Go-To Site for Cybersecurity Know-How

DLT Solutions has launched GovDefenders, a government cybersecurity knowledge portal built to provide advice, information and skills assessments for the public sector community preparing for threats to the government cyber infrastructure. DLT developed the site with assistance from top software security providers including Symantec, Quest Software and Oracle.

“With the variety of sophisticated attacks facing government systems today,…

“Why Your Browser Matters” According to the OTA; Symantec’s Fran Rosch Comments

National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Education Workshop, The Online Trust Alliance, announced ”Why Your Browser Matters,” providing a framework for websites to create “teachable moments”  to raise awareness of the security risks of using outdated browsers.

Research from comScore data and OTA indicate that over 40 percent of users worldwide use outdated browsers not realizing the advantages…

Advanced Cyber Security Center Formed in New England

The Advanced Cyber Security Center launched earlier this week in Bedford, Mass with more than 200 industry, academia and government leaders attending including Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Attorney General Martha Coakley.

An initiative of Mass Insight Global Partnerships hosted at the MITRE Corporation in Bedford, Mass., the Center is a next-generation collaboration of industry, university, and…