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Many cyber experts think Israel was behind the malware, possibly with some help from the U.S. But Rogachyov\'s comments were the first official statement from Russia blaming the US and Israel.
Most insider attacks are often not attacks at all, InfoSecurity Magazine reports.
The bills cover national standards for security breaches involving personal data. Companies would have to take reasonable steps to secure customers\' personal information, and to tell customers if there\'s been a breach.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed three cybersecurity bills, all dealing with national standards for security breaches involving personal data. But the votes followed party lines making it harder to move them to the full Senate for a vote.
Companies all over the world need to be more aware of cybersecurity threats, mainly from hackers, malware and viruses,according to a report from think tank Chatham House.
The Federal Trade Commission has reshaped and relaunched its OnGuardOnline website.The site includes tips and resources on how to be safe, secure and responsible online.
The Homeland Security Department and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are teaming up to create a \"botnet playbook,\" which will act as an industry \"code of conduct\" for dealing with the cyber threat.
Suzanne Spaulding will replace Phil Reitinger as the deputy under secretary. She worked as a consultant and on Capitol Hill previously. DHS also created a deputy under secretary for cyber security.
The United States is concerned about recent cyber attacks on defense contractors in Japan, according to Reuters. Some of the targeted contractors also build U.S.-designed missiles, warships and military aircraft.
The FBI is investigating more than 400 cyber hijackings of corporate bank accounts, after cyber criminals have taken over the accounts of American companies, school districts and even some local government offices and made unauthorized wire transfers.
Former White House cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke said recently smartphones remain a huge cybersecurity problem for the U.S. In an interview with Computerworld-New Zealand, Clarke said that smartphones are the newest and largest vulnerability in the U.S.
Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Monday there are certain capabilities the service must keep whole as it navigates the current budget situation. He did not offer clues as to what the service would be willing to give up.
Salient Federal Solutions has landed an Air Force WRAP contract. In a company release, Salient said its job is to defend the Air Force\'s computer networks from cyber attacks.
Joe Jarzombek, the director of software assurance at the division, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the workshops DHS is sponsoring at the conference.
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