Scientist claims to be the first human infected with a computer virus
When it comes to securing the nation\'s cybersecurity infrastructure, how do federal officials think of the future? One of the top cybersecurity officials at the Department of Homeland Security weighed in on the topic at the ISC2 SecureAmericas conference yesterday.
It could be a small win in the fight against malicious botnets. An Internet service provider known for hosting command and control channels for the Zeus botnet has been knocked offline. Media reports say the company was based in Russia. The take-down happened when the firm\'s upstream service provider shut down it\'s connection. It\'s unclear, however, what effect the move might have as, often, hackers who run botnets will move to other service providers.
DHS is leading the effort to rework cybersecurity metrics around patch, configuration, vulnerability and inventory management. Justice plans to host an industry day in June to tell vendors how cyberscope works. NIST will issue new cyber publications and GSA plans on new RFP for situational awareness and incident response tools.
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Business continuity, not data breaches, among top concerns for tech firms; Typhoid adware is the newest cyberthreat
Special Agent Thomas Williamson is recognized by Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt.
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Dale Meyerrose, vice president and general manager at Harris Cyber Integrated Solutions, talks about his company\'s new solution for cloud, and explains why he thinks discussions about cybersecurity can be beneficial.
Blog post asks experts to contribute to cyber forum. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
Cyber security at the Veterans Affairs Department was slammed on Capitol Hill yesterday. The GAO explains why today.