After defeat of cybersecurity bill, Obama weighs executive order

After defeat of cybersecurity bill, Obama weighs executive order
The Hill (blog)
The bill would have encouraged private companies and the government to share information about cyber threats and would have required critical infrastructure operators to meet minimumcybersecurity standards. But Senate Republicans, led by Sen. John ...

Fighting the next cyber war
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Ben Yisrael served as head of the Defense Ministry's Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological Industry, and is currently the director of the Yuval Ne'eman Science, Technology & Security Workshop at Tel Aviv University. "You ...

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Bloomberg Takes Interest in Cyber Squared
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Bloomberg ran a Cyber Espionage piece called, “Hackers Linked To China's Army Seen from EU to D.C” on July 26 that featured information derived from CyberSquared's Project Enlightenment. In response to the article, Bloomberg TV's “First Up” program ...

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Mary Sanchez: GOP risks our security to play politics
Sacramento Bee
Nevertheless, we've gotten some hints of what could happen if cyber security is not addressed. If Wikileaks' exploits at purloining and posting highly sensitive and secret information aren't a convincing enough argument for better security measures ...

UAE tops region in cybersecurity
gulfnews.com
TRA said that aeCERT provides 30 precautionary and interactive services under four sections: monitoring cyber-attacks and response; research and analysis; security awareness; and information security quality services. TRA added that aeCERT had made ...

Obama urges Congress to pass cyber security bill
Hindu Business Line
The United States President, Mr Barack Obama, has urged the Congress to pass cyber securitylegislation, which according to him “is a key step forward in securing the country against increased cyber threat''. “Today we can see the cyber threat to the ...

Malware Virus on News Gymnastics Team!! & Backup NOW Free Cloud Storage
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And the mode of cyber criminals with malware virus enter through the news emails that claim that Gabrielle Douglas, who won a gold medal in Women's Gymnastics Team All Around, will face a lifetime ban from the sports. And of course this false news ...

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New virus targeting Iran uncovered
Oman Tribune
BOSTON Security experts have uncovered an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other Middle Eastern countries that they say stands out because it is the first such operation using communications tools written in Persian. Israeli security ...

Grum: Inside The Takedown Of One Of The World's Biggest Spam Networks
TechCrunch
It was a year ripe with promise for cyber-everything. And a group of hackers, unnamed to this day, wanted to grab their ... The infection spread thanks to a mixture of gullibility and trust seen time and time again in the annals of computer security ...

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Mobile Malware Cases Nearly Triple in First Half of 2012, Says NetQin
PCWorld
Mobile malware is rising fast, infecting nearly 13 million phones in the world during this year's first half, up 177 percent from the same period a year ago, according to Beijing-based securityvendor NetQin. Similar Articles: Android Becoming Prime ...

If You See This Google Warning, Act Fast: Big Brother is Watching
Food Consumer
For users who must update while on the road, perhaps because they travel frequently, always use a VPN connection back to the corporate network, said Ullrich, since hotel networks can bemalware and attack hotbeds. .... Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., says ...

Cyber Security in Smart Grids: Long Awaited Measures | Market ...
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Price: $ 500 (Single User License). Security concerns for the smart grid have taken centre stage in recent times as the possibility of an impending attack on its infrastructure has become evident. ... Ongoing efforts are expected to improve the security of the smart grid and make it more resilient against cyber attacks.Scope. Importance of cyber security in the smart grid market. Recent developments towards enhancing cyber security in the smart grid market. Investment roadmap of the US ...
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Chapcrack and CloudCracker unlock MS-CHAPv2 based VPN Traffic
By D. Dieterle
CYBER ARMS – Computer Security. Cyber War News and Business Computer Tips ... This gives us an opportunity for a classic divide and conquer attack. Instead of ... Looks like it is time to move on from MS-CHAPv2 based security products.
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BPA vulnerable to cyber intruders » FISMA Focus
By jim
A review of cyber security incidents at BPA beginning in 2007, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, shows hundreds of listings. There are reports of compromised information, along with lost or stolen laptop computers. There were ...
FISMA Focus

Obama weighs executive action after defeat of cybersecurity bill
By Georgetown CNSL
Georgetown Security Law Brief ... “Moving forward, the President is determined to do absolutely everything we can to better protect our nation against today's cyber threats and we will do that,” Carney said. August 05, 2012 at 11:35 AM in ...
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Cyber warfare bring it: I decide and I give judgement | Cyberwarzone
By CWZ
Anonymous is an cyber army. Cyber warfare is a development that has gone public. This is quite interesting because it means that the awareness of information security will increase. But what is Cyber warfare exactly? It is still unclear as their is no ... Anonymous. IS Anonymouscapable of acting cyberwarfare? Or is Anonymous a world wide army that would even attack its own spirit? What would happen if Anonymous was influenced by an specific government to carry out attacks on ...
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Waterfall Unidirectional Security Gateways Earn Common Criteria ...
By amir
Waterfall Security Solutions announced today that their Unidirectional Security Gateway WF-400 1Gbps product has been awarded an EAL 4+ (resistant to high attack potential) certification under a Common Criteria security evaluation. Common Criteria is the premier, ... Waterfall's Unidirectional Gateways reduce the cost and complexity of compliance with NERC-CIP, NRC, NIST, CFATS and other regulations, as well as with cyber-security best practices. Waterfall's products are ...
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After defeat of cybersecurity bill, Obama weighs executive order ...
By Paul Martin
Senate Republicans recently blocked cybersecurity legislation, but the issue might not be dead after all. The White House hasn't ruled out issuing an executive order to strengthen the nation's defenses against cyber attacks if Congress refuses ...
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Google Alerts “We (Should) Take Security Seriously - Dropsafe
By alecm
... for—and I'm not just talking about Harry Reid invoking Romney's dad in a cheap campaignattack. The fact that Senate Republicans filibustered a bipartisan attempt to pass acyber-security bill is not just an indignity, but a dereliction of duty.
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