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 first half of 2010 were meant to steal money from unsuspecting users, rather than [...]
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According to a Symantec report titled ‘On the State of Enterprise Security,’ companies in India are more concerned about cyber attacks against their IT infrastructure than they are about threats from terrorism and natural disasters. In January, Indian companies lost an average of 5.8 million rupees, according to the report. Symantec India managing director Vishal [...]
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While most major cities have stood up emergency response teams for natural disasters and terrorist incidents, few are prepared to meet the challenge of a cyber attack. Hampton, VA is attempting to set up a ‘Municipal Cyber Lab’ that could help war game solutions for municipalities to help prepare responses to cyber incidents. This lab [...]
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