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US CERT: Malware Attacks on Feds Motivated by Money Not Terrorism
Written on 16 Aug, 2010 at 9:33 in Cyber Policy | viewed 89 views times | 1 Comment
Malware attacks against federal agencies appear to be predominately motivated by financial gain rather than terrorism or espionage, according to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team at DHS. Around 90 percent of malware incidents detected against U.S. government networks in the... (Continue reading)
Commerce Sec. Locke: “The government is not in a position to engineer precise technology solutions”
Written on 16 Jul, 2010 at 9:53 in Cyber Policy | viewed 18 views times | 0 Comments
Earlier this week, the White House held a high-level meeting with government and private sector officials to discuss the progress the administration has made regarding cybersecurity. The meeting, chaired by White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt, included DHS Secretary Janet... (Continue reading)
White House Cyber Meeting Stresses Partnerships
Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 9:55 in Cyber Policy | viewed 61 views times | 0 Comments
Yesterday, President Barack Obama and several key officials met with members of the private sector to discuss the progress of cybersecurity efforts in the past year. Chaired by White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt, the meeting also included Commerce Secretary... (Continue reading)
DHS Announces Winners of Cyber Awareness Challenge
Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 9:26 in Cyber Policy | viewed 75 views times | 0 Comments
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the winners of DHS’ National Cybersecurity Awareness Challenge. The competition, launched earlier this year, asked private sector companies and members of the public to submit creative ways to increase cybersecurity awareness in the... (Continue reading)
DHS Looks to New Cyber Ecosystem
Written on 12 Jul, 2010 at 9:05 in Cyber Policy | viewed 230 views times | 0 Comments
With mounting concern regarding the current security architecture, the Department of Homeland Security is approaching the problem by looking to develop a new cyber ecosystem, rather than patch vulnerabilities in the old system. During the AFCEA Cybersecurity Symposium in Washington last... (Continue reading)
Memo Outlines Cyber Responsibilities for Coordinator, OMB and DHS
Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 10:09 in Cyber Policy | viewed 71 views times | 0 Comments
A recently released memo has outlined the duties and responsibilities of OMB, DHS and the Cybersecurity Coordinator surrounding cybersecurity efforts. “DHS oversees critical infrastructure protection, operates the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), oversees implementation of the Trusted Internet Connection... (Continue reading)
Cyber Bill Clears Committee
Written on 25 Jun, 2010 at 8:23 in Cyber Policy | viewed 76 views times | 0 Comments
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has unanimously approved a comprehensive cybersecurity bill yesterday. The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, S.3480, submitted by Sens. Joe Lieberman, Susan Collins and Tom Carper, would create a new cyber... (Continue reading)
DHS’ Head of Cyber Division Outlines Goals
Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 10:46 in Cyber Policy | viewed 136 views times | 0 Comments
Earlier this year, Roberta Stempfley was named director of the National Cybersecurity Division at the Department of Homeland Security. She is responsible for, among other duties, U.S.-CERT which was recently criticized by the Inspector General of DHS. Recently, Stempfley sat down... (Continue reading)
Richard Steinnon: DHS Not Using Right Tools for Cyber War
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 10:29 in Cyber Policy | viewed 175 views times | 1 Comment
The Department of Homeland Security is not employing the right tools for cyber warfare, writes Richard Steinnon, author of Surviving Cyberwar. Citing the recent hearing in which the inspector general of DHS gave testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security,... (Continue reading)
Zeus Malware Distributed via Terror-Themed Spam
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 9:18 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 114 views times | 1 Comment
Spammers are notorious for latching on to the most recent trend in an effort to increase click rates. Recently, a spam campaign containing Zeus malware utilized recent concerns over terrorism to send messages which appeared to be sent by the... (Continue reading)
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