Is the government dropping the ball on cybersecurity?

Is the government dropping the ball on cybersecurity?
FCW.com
By Amber Corrin; Aug 23, 2012. In any discussion on cybersecurity, there's at least one elephant in the room: The U.S. faces serious threats to national security, and, despite warnings, seems to not be making much progress toward doing something about ...

In wake of mass panic, India blames Pakistan-backed cyber attack
Christian Science Monitor
“There is ongoing cyber warfare on both sides of the border," says Mr. Ahmed. "And this particular incident is an act of terror. It spread fear among people.” According to Abdullah Saad, a cyber security expert based in Islamabad, these terror ...

Christian Science Monitor

Cyber Command boss wants better integration of network warriors
FederalNewsRadio.com
Our intelligence exploitation team is trained and cleared at a different standard, and that can't be shared between folks of different security clearances. And then we have an attack community, and everybody's ... Offensive cyber warriors, for example ...

Kill Timer Found in Shamoon Malware Suggests Possible Connection to Saudi ...
PCWorld
A timer found in the Shamoon cyber-sabotage malware discovered last week matches the exact time and date when a hacktivist group claims to have disabled thousands of computers from the network of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia ...

Smart Grid CyberSecurity: DHS Reports Vulnerability in RuggedCom's Software
Greentech Media
A Senate energy panel heard experts from GAO, FERC and NERC testify to the nation's vulnerability to cyber-attack in a July hearing, though a bill that would have stiffened security regulations failed to pass later that month. In the meantime, there's...

Greentech Media

Kill timer found in Shamoon malware suggests possible connection to Saudi ...
CSO
By Lucian Constantin. August 23, 2012 — IDG News Service — A timer found in the Shamooncyber-sabotage malware discovered last week matches the exact time and date when a hacktivist group claims to have disabled thousands of computers from the ...

Internet expert criticizes Indian cyber blockades
Sacramento Bee
Internet expert criticizes Indian cyber blockades ... Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals. • Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand. • Do not copy and paste outside material into the ...

Murder of Gen's Daughter - Time Now for an All-Embracing Cyber Crime Law
AllAfrica.com
Various interest groups and organisations have shouted themselves hoarse over the need to have a comprehensive, all-embracing cybersecurity law to no effect. To the National Assembly, we do not have to reinvent the wheel. Let's look for the best cyber ...

Digital storm on the horizon
Sydney Morning Herald
That is the internet we will be left with in five to 10 years unless governments and cyber corporations fix the holes that allow criminals to infiltrate the world wide web and strip global citizens of their identity, money and dignity, he believes ...

Sydney Morning Herald

Can Indian Enterprises Tackle Cyber Crime with Legal Remedies?
Computerworld India
Mobile and cloud apps are some of the major targets for cyber crimes. Mobile apps have emerged as a new cyber crime attack vector for phishing and malware, says a market research report by RSA, the security division of EMC. Krishna Bhat, Deputy General ...

Computerworld India

An Unknown Hacker Group Claims That It Shut Down the World's ...
By Casey Chan
According to their new Pastebin post below, the hackers plan to launch another cyber attack on Saudi Aramco at 5:00PM on Saturday, saying "be prepared for something you will see in your eyes and you will not be able to stop it." Remember ...
Gizmodo

Kaspersky Lab's Student Competition 'CyberSecurity for the Next ...
Kaspersky Lab's Student Competition 'CyberSecurity for the Next Generation' Kicks Off in North America as Highlight of 9th Annual NYU-Poly CSAW Challenges ...
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