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…

Spy Chief: Digital Pearl Harbor Could Happen

CIA Director Leon E. Panetta told a U.S. House panel Thursday cybersecurity is the international “battleground of the future,” echoing FBI head Robert S. Mueller‘s concerns about cybersecurity being a growing problem.

Appearing before the House intelligence committee, which was holding a hearing on worldwide threats, Panetta said he does…

Shawn Henry to Head FBI Cyber Crime Branch

Shawn Henry has been named the new executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, Director Robert S. Mueller, III announced yesterday.

“I am confident that under Shawn’s leadership, CCRSB will continue to sharpen its strategic focus and coordinated efforts with state, local, and…

FBI Director: Cyber Threat a Top Priority

The threat from attacks in cyberspace remains a top priority of the FBI, director Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee in testimony yesterday. The director also discussed the use of the Internet by terrorists, both for recruiting and radicalization, but also the potential for terrorist attacks using cyberspace as…

RSA Conference Yields Expert Advice

Last week, RSA held its annual conference out in San Francisco, CA. The conference brought together cyber experts from around the world, along with notable speakers like DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Howard Schmidt, the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator.

The topics discussed range from cloud computing to…

Threat of Cyber Terrorism ‘Real and Expanding’ says FBI Director Mueller

The threat from terrorists using cyberspace as another attack vector is growing, according to FBI Director Robert Mueller. “The FBI, with our partners in the intelligence community, believe the cyber terrorism threat is real, and it is rapidly expanding,” he said.

Mueller stated that, while large scale cyber attacks by terrorists which destroy a network  have…

Cyber Defenders of the World Unite!

This week, RSA’s conference in California looks “ to drive the worldwide information security agenda,” says conference general manager Sandra Toms LaPedis.

As instances of cyber attacks continue to grow more prevalent, cyber warriors and national security officials are gathering in California to examine methods to enhance cyber defenses. The RSA conference,…

‘Cyber Arms Race’ Nets Close to 100

The FBI has made a major bust in Operation Phish Phry, an operation to bring down one of the largest phishing cases in history.

The operation netted more than 50 in the United States and close to 50 individuals in Egypt, and according to FBI Director Robert Mueller, is part of a “cyber arms race” between criminals and police.

The individuals involved have all been charged for their roles…