Bill seeks closer public-private cybersecurity cooperation

2010-03-17T14:16:15Z

<div><p>Two US senators introduced legislation Wednesday seeking a closer partnership between the government and the private sector on cybersecurity.</p><p>"Private companies and the government must work together to protect our nation, our networks and our way of life from the growing cyber threat," said Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller of Reuters) - A new version of a cybersecurity bill was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday that may eliminate some opposition to the measure from the tech industry.</p><p>The bill would give the president a Senate-confirmed national security advisor to lead "all cybersecurity matters," whether in defense or civilian areas, according to a summary of the bill.</p><p>Cybersecurity...

Pennsylvania CISO out of a job following RSA Conference appearance

2010-03-12T04:15:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Bob Maley, the former CISO of Pennsylvania, may have been fired because of remarks he made about a recent breach affecting the state.</div><div><p>Bob Maley, Pennsylvania's CISO since 2005, is out of a job, days after he joined a group of other state IT security chiefs on an RSA Conference panel and reportedly offered candid remarks ...

Cyber-attack shut 150 Montenegrin websites

2010-03-11T09:17:13Z

<div><p>A cyber-attack forced the closure of more than 150 websites hosted by Montenegro's main provider T-com, including the sites of the postal services and oil giant LukOil, officials said Thursday.</p><p>"An unauthorized attack began around 10 pm (2100 GMT) Wednesday and hackers based abroad have changed contents of some 150 websites," T-com spokeswoman Jele...

In support of rights to privacy

2010-03-06T04:15:24Z

<div id="subtitle">A balance between basic civil rights and national security must be struck</div><div><p>The kickoff of 2010 for Google has been an interesting one. The January attack on the search giant and about 30 other companies ended in the theft of intellectual property – likely source code, say many experts. Named Operation Aurora, the sophisticated coordinated attack originating from

US agencies needs clear cybersecurity roles: GAO report

2010-03-05T17:15:31Z

<div><p>US government cybersecurity efforts are being hampered by a need to better define the roles of the agencies responsible for defending against cyber threats, a US Congressional watchdog said Friday.</p><p>The need for more clearly defined responsibilities for agencies tasked with defending against cyberattacks was one of a number of "challenges" to effective cybersecurity raised in the report by the

Cyber-terrorism a real and growing threat: FBI

2010-03-05T01:16:01Z

<div><p>Terrorists, crooks and nation states are ramping up cyber-assaults that are eating away at data, cash and security in the United States, the head of the FBI warned.</p><p>"The risks are right at our doorsteps and in some cases they are in the house," Federal Bureau of Investigation chief

FBI director warns of growing cyber threat

2010-03-04T20:00:47Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Militant groups, foreign states and criminal organizations pose a growing threat to U.S. security as they target government and private computer networks, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Thursday.</p>&l...

Few details in White House summary of cyber plan

2010-03-03T06:15:16Z

<div id="subtitle">White House posts summary of secret Bush cyber plan, but its list of goals gives few details</div><div><p>The Obama administration on Tuesday gave the public a peek at the Bush administration's classified plan to secure the nation's computer systems, but the newly revealed list of broad goals provided few surprises and key provisions rem...

RSA Conference: White House declassifies U.S. cybersecurity initiative details

2010-03-03T04:15:22Z

<div id="subtitle">The Obama administration on Tuesday declassified a summary of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, a highly secretive program that began in 2008 under the Bush administration to help secure the United States in cyberspace.</div><div><p>In an effort to increase government transparency, the Obama administration has declassified...

US cyber defense strategy details hit the Internet

2010-03-03T03:16:14Z

<div><p>The White House has pulled back the curtain on portions of a secret US cyber defense strategy crafted during the administration of former president George W. Bush.</p><p>White House Internet security coordinator Howard Schmidt d...

U.S. unveils cybersecurity safeguard plan

2010-03-02T13:33:16Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, pushing to promote global Internet freedom, on Tuesday declassified some of its initiatives on safeguarding government networks as it pursues partnerships in the effort.</p><p>The move comes as GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp, the No. 1 information technology provider to the U.S. government, is working hard to better predict and prote...

US would lose cyberwar: former intel chief

2010-02-24T09:16:54Z

<div><p>The United States would lose a cyberwar if it fought one today, a former US intelligence chief has warned.</p><p>Michael McConnell, a retired US Navy vice admiral who served as ex-president George W. Bush's director of national intell...

Intel the victim of "sophisticated" cyberattack

2010-02-24T04:15:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Intel told the federal government that it was the victim of a "sophisticated" cyberattack that occurred in January, around the time cybercriminals compromised systems at Google, Adobe and more than 30 other large companies.</div><div><p>Intel this week said it was the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack that occurred in January aro...

Experts say US must do more to secure the Internet

2010-02-24T00:30:12Z

<div id="subtitle">As Web attacks grow, experts say government must take more active role in securing Internet</div><div><p>The government must take a more active role in securing the Internet, industry experts told Congress Tuesday, arguing that as businesses and governments rely more on cyberspace the prospect of a serious attack grows.</p><p>Comparing the digital age to the dawn of automobiles, analysts said more government regulations may be the only way t...

Google to restart China talks: report

2010-02-23T06:15:51Z

<div><p>Google and Chinese officials will resume talks about whether the US firm can deliver unfiltered Internet search results in the world's most populous country, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.</p><p>It was unclear whether any progress was being made in the talks, or whet...

Study finds cyberthreats to be largest security concern

2010-02-23T04:15:19Z

<div id="subtitle">More than traditional crime, natural disasters and terrorism, the security threat that enterprise IT departments are most concerned with is cybercrime, according to a study by Symantec.</div><div><p>More than traditional crime, natural disasters and terrorism, the security threat that enterprise IT departments are most concerned with is cybercrime, according to the results of a stud...

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