ManTech Subsidiary HBGary Updates Malware Detection Technology
A Mantech International Corporation subsidiary has just released an updated version of its malware detection technology that is now able to detect the latest Trojans and malware that is currently undetectable by most tools. HBGary has integrated its Digital DNA 3.0 with the Responder Pro 2.1 to find “the latest rootkits, Trojans, zero-days, and malware [...]
McAfee has acquired a cybersecurity software provider for approximately $389 million cash in an effort to bolster its network security offerings. The Intel subsidiary aims for the deal to grow its cybersecurity business through Stonesoft Oyj‘s IPS network security, high assurance market firewall enterprise and firewall platforms, the company said Monday. Michael DeCesare, McAfee president [...]
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Network defense and intelligence must integrate if government and businesses are to build their cybersecurity postures, a TASC cyber expert has recently said. Barbara Alexander, director of cyber intelligence in TASC’s infrastructure protection and security group, addressed the current cyber environment at the 2013 Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Symposium on March 20. The [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is preparing a request for proposals for a new continuous monitoring program using a cloud computing infrastructure, according to analysis from Deltek’s GovWin blog. Kyra Kozemchak writes DHS is planning to release the RFP for the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation program and for continuous monitoring-as-a-service sometime between December 2012 and March [...]
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Lockheed Martin has released a new cloud computing offering to offer customers choices between hybrid, community or private cloud infrastructures. The company said SolaS Hybrid Cloud came from technologies produced by its partners in the Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Alliance including Cisco, Intel, McAfee, NetApp and VMware. Verizon joined the alliance last week and plans [...]
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Report: WH Cyber Exec Order Draft Calls for DHS-Led Council; Richard Clarke Comments
September 10, 2012 No CommentA draft White House executive order would create a Department of Homeland Security-led cybersecurity council, which would use cyberthreat intelligence to develop security standards guidance, the Washington Post reports. Several unnamed officials told the Post the four-page draft would take months to finish. White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden confirmed the administration is considering a cyber [...]
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A cybersecurity firm is rallying for private companies to adopt a more “military-minded” approach to cyberdefense, CNN Intelligence reports. Out of 100 information security executives surveyed by CounterTak, about 80% said that such an approach would benefit their businesses and over half said they had been the victims of an attack in the last year. [...]
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