Officials: US ‘Getting Better’ at Finding Cyber Crooks

The federal government has made significant progress in identifying who is responsible for complex cyber attacks, a fundamental first step in determining whether the United States should retaliate and whom to strike, anonymous officials told  The Associated Press.

The growing cyber threat has prompted a greater governmentwide emphasis on collecting…

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…

McAfee Honors FBI’s Shawn Henry with Crime Fighter Award

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) haspresented Shawn Henry, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, with the the McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award. The award was presented last week during the McAfee Public Sector Summit by McAfee President and Chief Executive Officer Dave DeWalt.

“When considering candidates for this award,…

Experts Speak on US Vulnerabilities

In case you missed the 60 Minute Segment this past weekend, below is a recap of the troubling information presented. The segment highlighted recent cyber attacks and looked at what the US is doing to move cyber security forward. It also included expert commentary from Mike McConnell, former DNI and presently at Booz Allen Hamilton, Jim Lewis of Center for Strategic and International…

Scam Compromises Email Accounts

The other day, Microsoft confirmed that a number of Hotmail account login information was compromised and posted online. It now appears that the breach is significantly wider, extending to Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, Earthlink and Comcast email accounts.

Over 30,000 accounts have been posted online according to a list the BBC viewed. Google has moved…