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US urges China to probe, halt cyber spying
Beijing must take steps to investigate and halt cybercrime, a top US official said Monday, warning the international community cannot tolerate the widespread hacking coming from China. “This is not solely a national security concern or a concern of the US government,” National Security Advisor Tom Donilon told The Asia Society. “Increasingly, US businesses are [...]
Cyber Effort Under Way to Safeguard Infrastructure, DoD
The Defense Department continues to work toward transformation into a joint information environment with defense industry and interagency partners, a senior DOD official said here today. Robert J. Carey, the Defense Department’s principal deputy chief information officer, discussed the government’s information technology efforts to protect the nation’s cyberspace during a panel at the 12th annual [...]
Kaspersky finds ‘Red October’ virus targeting EEurope
Kaspersky Lab said Monday it had identified a new computer virus it dubbed “Red October” targeting eastern European countries that appeared to be collecting classified files using NATO and EU encryption. “The primary focus of this campaign targets countries in Eastern Europe, former USSR Republics, and countries in Central Asia, although victims can be found [...]
Air Force competes in second ‘Cyber Flag’
LACKLAND, Texas: 24th Air Force, the U.S. Air Force’s cyber component to U.S. Cyber Command, took part in the Cyber Flag 13-1 training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Oct. 29-Nov. 8. USCYBERCOM designed Cyber Flag to bring together Department of Defense cyber and information technology professionals to hone their cyber skills against a [...]
White House mulls move as cybersecurity bill fails
The White House said Thursday it was considering an executive order on cybersecurity after legislation on infrastructure protection failed again in the Senate. “The president is determined to protect our nation against cyber threats,” said Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council after Wednesday’s failure in the Senate of a bill aimed [...]
New online game trains kids against cyber attacks
Worms, viruses, Trojan horses, and spyware: BEWARE! The National Science Center, or NSC, is now training kids to stay safe from cyber attack malware when they’re surfing the web or using email and cell phones. A new online game called Cyber Swarm Defenders is targeted to 6th-8th grade students and is also appropriate for younger [...]
Cyberattacks against US rising unchecked: study
The number of cyberattacks targeting US organizations has doubled over the past three years, leading to hefty losses, a study released Monday showed. The study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Hewlett-Packard said most of the attacks involve malicious code, denial of service, stolen or hijacked devices, or “malevolent insiders.” “The occurrence of [...]
Mobile Devices Offer Fast Decisions, Productivity, DoD Says
Mobile devices are becoming the way we communicate, and the Defense Department views that change as an opportunity, the department’s deputy chief information officer for command, control, communications and computers and information infrastructure said Sept. 28. Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert E. Wheeler told American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel that National Cyber [...]
US scholarships aim to close cybersecurity gap
For students seeking to become cyber warriors, the US government has a sweet deal. Full tuition, expenses and a stipend will be paid at any of dozens of universities for students to get specialized cybersecurity training, in exchange for an equal number of years working for a federal agency. The CyberCorps program launched in 2000 [...]
