Pentagon should establish fourth military service to wage cyberwars

By Bob Brewin 03/23/2009

The United States, engaged in a cyberspace Cold War in which government networks are under constant attack, must establish a fourth military service to conduct cyberwarfare, according to an article in the most recent issue of a Defense newsletter.

Defense Department computer networks are hit by cyberattacks hundreds of times a day, not only from adversaries, but also "from nations that are supposed to be our 'friends,' according to an article in the spring issue of IANewsletter, published by the Defense Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center.

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BearingPoint acquisition to strengthen Deloitte in federal market

By Gautham Nagesh 03/24/2009

Bankrupt technology consulting firm BearingPoint announced late Monday that it agreed to sell its government operations to international consulting giant Deloitte, a deal that would significantly expand Deloitte's presence in the federal market, industry observers said.

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IATAC IA DIGEST

Biometrics

Advances in Biometrics Remedy the Need For Increased Security (HelpNetSecurity, 03/20/2009)

Cyber-crime

Cybercrime Server Exposed Through Google Cache (The Register, 03/23/2009)

Russian Spy Agencies Linked to Georgian Cyber-Attacks (The Register, 03/23/2009)

Scareware Affilitates Playing Search Engines (The Register, 03/23/2009)

Record Numbers of Crimeware Besiege Desktops (HelpNetSecurity, 03/23/2009)

Cyber-security

China More Friend Than Foe, Says White Hat (SecurityFocus, 03/20/2009)

Software Lobby Wants Greater Role in U.S. Security (eWeek, 03/22/2009)

The Business Software Alliance, which represents software companies such as Microsoft, is lobbying the White House for a greater role in U.S. cyber-security.

Hacking

Hackers Based in China Break into Florida Senator's Office Computers (CQ Politics, 03/20/2009)

Information Security

Symantec Says Credit Card Data May Have Leaked From India (PCWorld, 03/23/2009)

Malware

Malware is Getting Formidable (eWeek, 03/22/2009)

As bad as malware is getting, there's plenty you can do to affect excellent, if imperfect, protection.

Open-Source

Microsoft Preps Open-Source Apps Marketplace (eWeek, 03/23/2009)

Microsoft is in the process of building out a marketplace for open-source applications that could work like an equivalent to an app store for applications, services and support for open-source technology that runs on the Windows platform.

Operational Threats

Current Scanning Activity as Reported By US-CERT (US-CERT, 03/23/2009)

Current Scanning Activity as Reported By the Internet Storm (Internet Storm Center, 03/23/2009)

Operational Vulnerabilities

Smart Grid Fear: Can Hackers Can Take it Down Causing Massive Blackouts? (Chattahbox, 03/23/2009)

Power Grid is Found Susceptible to Cyberattack (IDG News Service, 03/21/2009)

Security

Managed Security Services Gain As Companies Seek Expertise (Search Security, 03/23/2009)

Security Tools

Free HP SWFScan Tools Detects Adobe Flash Flaws (Search Security, 03/23/2009)

Services

Salesforce Tweets a Bit Too Loudly (PC World, 03/23/2009)

Salesforce.com is implementing a new customer service tool for businesses, but is it a tech savvy move or just plain creepy?

Maximizing Your Cloud Applications (TechWeb, 03/21/2009)

Software Security

Kaminsky: MS Security Assessment Tool is a 'Game Changed' (The Register, 03/20/2009)

Training

Revised Guidelines on Cybersecurity Training Provide Help For Both Security And Training Professionals (Government Computer News, 03/23/2009)

Guidelines for information security training for government employees are being revised to reflect the increased specialization in this field over the past decade, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Tech Insight: A DIY Security Testing Lab (darkREADING, 03/20/2009)

When tough economic times do away with security training and other professional networking opportunities, it's time to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself.

Virtualization

Force10 Adds to Its Virtualization Strategy (eWeek, 03/23/2009)

Force10 is unveiling its new ExaScale E-Series family of routers and switches as a key part of its Virtualization Framework, designed to improve efficiency and agility in enterprise data centers looking to virtualization and cloud computing to help reduce costs and improve performance.

Web Browsers

Microsoft IE8 Browser Seeks Compromise On Privacy, Ad Growth (CNN Money, 03/23/2009)

Wireless Security

Analyze This: Low-Cost Wireless Spectrum Analyzers Do the Trick (Network World, 03/23/2009)

Cisco, Fluke and AirMagnet -- all rooted in Cognio code -- are top performers.

Enterprises Still Neglecting WLAN Security (TechWorld, 03/23/2009)

Most European enterprises are neglecting their wireless LAN security, with an alarming number using only the most basic security protection for their wireless networks.

Policy Web Sites

Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)

Networks & Information Integration (NII)

Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE)

DoD IA Portal (Defense Knowledge Online)

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IATAC IA Digest

Cyber-crime

SEC: Magical Stock Brokering Software Was A Fraud (The Register, 03/11/2009)

Chinese Crackers Create Counterfeit iTunes Racket (The Register, 03/11/2009)

More Countries Sign Up For Cybercrime Treaty (IDG News Service, 03/12/2009)

Tax Time Is a Feast for Identity Thieves (NewsFactor, 03/11/2009)

Cyber-security

House Politicians Search For DHS Cybersecurity Fix (CNET News, 03/11/2009)

It's easy to criticize government failures. But as the U.S. Congress is learning in the case of the executive branch's cybersecurity efforts, fixing problems and crafting improvements is a little more difficult.

Experts Criticize NSA’s Growing Role in Cybersecurity (Federal Times, 03/10/2009)

Experts: U.S. Needs to Defend It's "Cyber Turf" (TechWorld, 03/11/2009)

It's high time that the United States drew a line around its networks and pledged to defend its interests in cyberspace.

Government Needs To Get Its Cybersecurity In Gear, Experts Tell Congress (darkREADING, 03/10/2009)

Security industry leaders agree that White House should lead revamped cybersecurity effort.

Cyber-terrorism

Microsoft Chimes in on Cyberterrorism in DC (King5, 03/10/2009)

Cyber-warfare

Kremlin-Backed Youths Launched Estonia Cyberwar, Says Russian Official (The Register, 03/11/2009)

Information Security

Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman's Donor Database Exposed on Wikileaks (Computerworld, 03/11/2009)

Netbooks: A Security Risk? (Reuters, 03/12/2009)

Netbook web surfers beware. That low-cost netbook you're using could be a high-speed gateway into your life, bank accounts, passwords and other personal data.

Information Sharing

Feds Still Unable To Share Information, Experts Argue (InformationWeek, 03/11/2009)

Malicious Code

Microsoft puts the Kibosh on Facebook Worm Koobface (Computerworld, 03/11/2009)

Operational Threats

Current Scanning Activity as Reported By the Internet Storm (Internet Storm Center, 03/12/2009)

Current Scanning Activity as Reported By US-CERT (US-CERT, 03/12/2009)

Operational Vulnerabilities

SkyRecon Security Helps Secure New Windows Kernel-Level Exploit (MSNBC, 03/11/2009)

Victims Argue Findings Of Romanian White Hat Hacker Group (darkREADING, 03/11/2009)

Impact of HackersBlog's vulnerability discoveries may be overstated, victims say.

Patches

Microsoft Patches First Critical Bug in Windows 7 Beta (Computerworld, 03/11/2009)

Adobe Patches Acrobat, Reader for Zero-Day Flaw (InternetNews, 03/11/2009)

Software Security

Microsoft Open Windows Marketplace for Mobile Developers (International Business Times, 03/12/2009)

Spam

Is Spam Ever Really Going To Disappear (NewsFactor, 03/11/2009)

Symantec Speaks About Spam (ITWorld, 03/11/2009)

Virtualization

Cisco Expected to Announce New Blade Server For Data Center Virtualization (Computerworld, 03/11/2009)

Three Short Papers About Virtualization and Data Centres (The Register, 03/12/2009)

Web Browsers

Microsoft's Own Speed Tests Show IE Beating Chrome, Firefox (Updated) (ars technia, 03/11/2009)

Wireless Technology

Spreading Wi-Fi Across the Friendly Skies (NewsFactor, 03/11/2009)

Policy Web Sites

Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)

Networks & Information Integration (NII)

Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE)

DoD IA Portal (Defense Knowledge Online)

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Cyber bullying Lawsuit: Facebook versus Teenager

Given the increasing number of lives ruined by cyber bullying, emotional harassment and abuse, especially in schools, and the number of suicides stimulated...See the article HERE.

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Cyber Squatting on the Rise

Incidents of cyber squatting, the practice of registering misleading domain names to ensnare surfers or sell them to the relevant company, are on the rise.

See the article HERE.

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New Legislation Requiring ISP's Wireless Hotspots to Log and Retain User Info

Using the need to track sexual predators as a justification, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith have introduced a bill that would require ISPs to log user activity -- and store that information for two years.

My question is this: Why not just introduce a bill that limits a sexual predator's use of the internet?

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Federal cybersecurity director quits, complains of NSA role

Rod Beckstrom, the director of a federal office set up to protect civilian, military and intelligence networks, has submitted his resignation after less than a year in the job.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129218

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Democrats reach deal on mortgage relief bill

Democrats reach deal on mortgage relief bill

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090304/ap_on_bi_ge/mortgages_bankruptcy

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IT consultancy Bearingpoint files for bankruptcy

IT consultancy Bearingpoint files for bankruptcy

To see the whole article, please go to:
http://www.information-age.com/channels/it-services/news/1002502/it-consultancy-bearingpoint-files-for-bankruptcy.thtml

Regards,
Information Age
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IA Update

Cyber-crime

Criminals Target Customers of Troubled Banks (ComputerWeekly, 03/02/2009)

Cyber-security

Cybersecurity Gets Increased Funding in Obama's First Budget (Government Computer News, 03/02/2009)

President Barack Obama wants $355 million for the Homeland Security Department’s cybersecurity efforts in fiscal 2010, according to an overview of his budget proposal.

Data Security

Law Requires Health Data Breach Notifications (Federal Computer Week, 02/27/2009)

The recently enacted economic stimulus law includes new requirements for how companies must notify people of breaches to their protected health information. Some experts say the rules could lead to federal breach notification requirements for other types of data.

Protecting a Business From Angry Ex-Employees (ITWorld, 03/02/2009)

When A Company Folds, Who Guards Your Data's Privacy? (ITWorld, 03/02/2009)

Identify Theft

ID Theft Tops FTC List (SC Magazine, 02/27/2009)

Information Sharing

GigaTribe Delivers Secure File Sharing (Government Computer News, 03/02/2009)

Software lets you create a social network of trusted members.

Malicious Code

Downadup Worm May Hammer Southwest Airlines URL March 13 (Network World, 03/02/2009)

Computers infected by the Downadup worm will "phone home" to several legitimate URLs this month, including one owned by Southwest Airlines , potentially disrupting those sites, a security researcher said Sunday.

Koobface Variant Worms Across Social Networking Sites (The Register, 03/02/2009)

Conficker Call-Backs Threaten to SwampLegit Domains (The Register, 03/02/2009)

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Obama Stimulus Pours Millions into Cyber Security - Infopackets

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Obama Stimulus Pours Millions into Cyber Security
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As his administration continues to work on an stimulus plan that can save America's economy, Obama's latest course of action will see millions of dollars being allocated to heighten cyber security. The move will assist government officials in ...

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Greene schools target cyber bullying - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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Cyber bullying is a growing problem nationwide, according to recent research, and it's an issue that proves complicated and in some cases tragic. In perhaps the most notorious case, Megan Meier, a 13-year-old Missouri girl, committed suicide after the ...

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Air Force grounds Cyber efforts - Appeal-Democrat

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By Nancy Pasternack/Appeal-Democrat They lobbied as hard as they could to get the Air Force's nascent Cyber Command headquartered at Beale Air Force Base. But after nearly two years of correspondence with military brass and California lawmakers, ...

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New cyber security project could take up Arundel HQ - Baltimore Business Journal

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The federal government is expected to consider Anne Arundel County for the home of a cyber security initiative, potentially bringing up to $30 billion in government spending and jobs to Greater Baltimore. Congressman CA Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., ...

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