Federal Drive

Cybercrime on the rise, and how to fight it

Many consumers neglect to take the necessary steps required to protect themselves from the dangers of cybercrime associated with their new prized-possessions an...

Federal News Network Staff

January 27, 2011 9:30 am

< a min read

We’re learning more about cyber crime in the past decade, and we’re getting a better idea of where cyber crime is heading in the next few years. Cyber experts say that for the past 10 years, cyber crime has gotten more advanced, becoming its own business. Dave Marcus, Director of Security Research for McAfee Labs, tells Federal News Radio that cyber criminals may be getting more sophisticated, but law enforcement is hot on their heels.

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update brought to you by Tripwire. For more cybersecurity news, click here.

Though the Defense Department managed to go unscathed through the Crowdstrike outage, it remains on the alert

Federal Newscast

The road to electrifying America’s personal vehicles starts with the USPS EV fleet

Management

Congress tackles spending, policy and candidate protections on the road to the August recess

Congress

Cybercrime on the rise, and how to fight it

Though the Defense Department managed to go unscathed through the Crowdstrike outage, it remains on the alert

The road to electrifying America’s personal vehicles starts with the USPS EV fleet

Congress tackles spending, policy and candidate protections on the road to the August recess

Top Stories