Gov promises 'transformative' cyber security programme

Gov promises 'transformative' cyber security programme

Gov promises 'transformative' cyber security programme

Posted:

InfoSec News: Gov promises 'transformative' cyber security programme: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/18/national_security_strategy_information_free/
By Lewis Page The Register 18th October 2010
The Coalition government sought today to suggest that the savings package for the national-security sector is all part of a joined-up plan [...]

DOD, DHS working on one-two punch for cybersecurity

Posted:

InfoSec News: DOD, DHS working on one-two punch for cybersecurity: http://fcw.com/articles/2010/10/18/dod-dhs-cooperate-on-cyber-defense.aspx
By Henry Kenyon FCW.com Oct 18, 2010
The Defense and Homeland Security departments have launched an initiative to share analysts and coordinate their cyber operations. In a [...]

[Dataloss Weekly Summary] Week of Sunday, October 10, 2010

Posted:

InfoSec News: [Dataloss Weekly Summary] Week of Sunday, October 10, 2010: ========================================================================
Open Security Foundation - DataLossDB Weekly Summary Week of Sunday, October 10, 2010
19 Incidents Added.
======================================================================== [...]

'Unprecedented wave' of Java exploits hits users, says Microsoft

Posted:

InfoSec News: 'Unprecedented wave' of Java exploits hits users, says Microsoft: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9191640/_Unprecedented_wave_of_Java_exploits_hits_users_says_Microsoft
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld October 18, 2010
Microsoft said Monday that an "unprecedented wave" of attacks are exploiting vulnerabilities in Oracle's Java software. [...]

Stolen computer contains Social Security numbers

Posted:

InfoSec News: Stolen computer contains Social Security numbers: http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20101016/NEWS01/10160341/Stolen-computer-contains-Social-Security-numbers
By Ted Shockley Staff Writer Delmarva Now October 16, 2010
ACCOMAC -- An Accomack employee had a county-owned laptop computer stolen while on a personal vacation to Las Vegas, and with it the names and Social Security numbers of roughly 35,000 county residents.
In some cases, actual addresses of county residents also may have been included in computer files.
"It was taken there without permission," county administrator Steve Miner said of the computer.
Miner said the worker remains employed. The matter was discussed during a recent closed meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
[...]

Hackers in China swiped sensitive data from gov’t

Posted:

InfoSec News: Hackers in China swiped sensitive data from gov't: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2927242
JoongAng Daily October 16, 2010
Hackers from China have successfully stolen confidential information from foreign service and security officials through e-mails that purport to be from the Blue House or diplomats abroad, a report from the National Intelligence Service showed.
Grand National Party Representative Lee Jung-hyun, a member of the legislature’s National Defense Commission, provided the JoongAng Ilbo on Thursday with intelligence agency warnings sent to government offices earlier this year.
According to the documents, the National Intelligence Service warned that malicious e-mails were sent to foreign affairs and security public servants and diplomats abroad. The NIS said the e-mails, which contained a type of malware capable of stealing data from personal computers and mobile data storage devices, were sent repeatedly, and it warned civil servants to step up their security. The e-mails were disguised to appear to be coming from diplomats and Blue House officials.
The e-mails contained attachments titled “Briefing on [U.S.-Korea expert Jack] Pritchard’s North Korea visit,” “2010 Korean Peninsula affairs outlook” and “Itinerary of Kim Jong-il’s trip to China.”
[...]

New Zeus Attack Preys On Quarterly Federal Taxpayers

Posted:

InfoSec News: New Zeus Attack Preys On Quarterly Federal Taxpayers: http://www.darkreading.com/smb-security/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227900050
By Kelly Jackson Higgins DarkReading Oct 15, 2010
A widespread spam campaign that began several days ago started spiking today, Oct. 15 -- quarterly tax payment deadline day in the U.S. [...]

Fight cyberwar with cold war doctrines, says former DHS chief

Posted:

InfoSec News: Fight cyberwar with cold war doctrines, says former DHS chief: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/15/cyberwar_attack_soctrines/
By John Leyden The Register 15th October 2010
Cold war doctrines on how to respond to nuclear attack need to be applied to the 21st century threats of cyber attacks and espionage, [...]

Hackers still strong despite soft economy

Posted:

InfoSec News: Hackers still strong despite soft economy: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/hackers-still-strong-despite-soft-economy/
By Erna Mahyuni The Malaysian Insider October 15, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR - Not even a recession can stall the hacker institution that is Hack in the Box (HITB). [...]

Career Bobs

Posted by Rohan ingale at 1:29 AM

0 comments:

Post a Comment