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• Obama Meets With CEOs to Discuss United Cyber Security Plan President Obama is meeting with business leaders today (Wednesday) to discuss how the private and public sectors can work together to combat the growing threat of cyber attacks from abroad. The meeting in the White House’s Situation Room comes hot on the heels of increasing attacks from China, sparking widespread fears of confidential information falling into the wrong hands. Mr. Obama is k....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security & Network Defense | Cyber crime | Cyber warfare 03/12/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• North Korea ‘Training Thousands of Professional Cyber Warriors’ North Korea is suspected of training teams of “cyber warriors” that investigators believe are better at launching attacks than China. The Pyongyang regime is accused of recruiting more than 3,000 students to the nation's top science schools to become state-trained professional hackers. Related: Cyber Defense and Network Security South Korea was last week  hit by its bigge....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security & Network Defense | Cyber warfare | Cyber attack 03/25/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Problems at the Core of Local-Level Cyber Crime The U.S. government has declared that cyber attacks now pose a greater threat to national security than terrorism, and that greater resources are being dedicated to counter the growing threat. The burgeoning cyber security industry has been focusing on protecting government and corporate networks, but what is the situation on the local level? Related: DoD Making Headway on Cybersecurity Testing C....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Defense | Cyber Security | Cyber Attacks 04/16/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Cyber Vision 2025: USAF's Plan for Cyber Advantage
  

  Cyber Vision 2025 presents four core, integrating themes. These are mission assurance and empowerment, agility and resilience, optimized human-machine systems, and software and hardware foundations of trust. Dr. Mark Maybury explores the background of the Cyber Vision 2025 study, the outcomes, aims, and challenges in the following IDGA exclusive. Read on...   Briefly highlight the background....Read more

  Contributor:  Dr. Mark Maybury
  Tags: Cyber Vision 2025 | Mark Maybury | Cyber Defense
  05/09/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Hacker Gang Jailed for Cyber Attacks on CIA, Senate and U.S. Air Force Four hackers were sent to jail on Thursday for a series of high-profile cyber attacks on targets such as the CIA and the U.S. Senate. The four men, who were members of a hacking group called LulzSec, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison. In 2011, they got into the computer systems of several institutions, including the U.S. Air Force, PBS and Rupert Murdoch’s News ....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government | Cyber Warfare 05/17/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• iPhone to Challenge Blackberry After DoD Grants it Security Clearance Let the battle commence. Weeks after the latest Blackberry and Samsung were given security clearance, Apple’s iPhones and iPads have been given the nod by the Pentagon. The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Friday that Apple's iOS 6 mobile operating system is safe enough to connect to secure Pentagon networks.  The clearance comes after the National Institute of Sta....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Enterprise Mobility for Defense & Government | Cyber Security for Government | Cyber Security and Network Defense 05/17/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Creating Cyber ‘Surgeons’: Thinking Like the Adversary
  

  ‘Cyber Warriors’ are unique, highly-trained individuals, who’s skill set is honed on how cyber adversaries operate. Like surgeons, it takes an immense amount of work and training to master the cyber profession. The following interview with Bob Stasio, Former Chief of Operations at the NSA Network Operations Center, explores the development of American ‘Cyber Soldiers’, perso....Read more

  Contributor:  Bob Stasio
  Tags: Cyber Security | Cyber Warrior | Cyber Oil and Gas
  05/08/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Cyber Security for Government: Public Sector Seeks Private Sector Expertise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Gordon Phone: 212-885-2661 Email: Matthew.Gordon@idga.org Website: http://www.CyberSecurityEvent.com New York, NY (May 13, 2013)-  Following federal mandates from the Obama Administration urging improvements in the protection of critical infrastructure and network security, The Institute of Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) announces ....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Cyber Security | Cyber Event | Cyber for Government 05/13/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• The Looming Specter of Cyber Warfare: Deprivations and Social Breakdowns Keeping your finger on the pulse of evolving cyber threats is very difficult as they change so frequently and abruptly. In the following interview,  IDGA’s @DefenseInsider explores the current and future landscape of cyber warfare with Scott Borg, CEO of the Cyber Consequences Unit. Chris Archer asks how cyber warfare will affect defense in the future and what’s being done to ensure the ....Read more

  Contributor:  Chris Archer Tags: Cyber Warfare | Cyber Security | Scott Borg 04/10/2012  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• 	Cyber Security with Dr. Ronald Ross of NIST Dr. Ronald Ross, is a senior computer scientist and information security researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  He leads the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project, which includes the development of security standards and guidelines
  Contributor:   Nick Younker Tags: Cyber Security | Cyber Warfare | Cyber Threats 07/26/2010  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service's Deputy Director on the Fight Against Transnational Crime
  

  As the Number Two in the U.S. Secret Service, A.T. Smith has been at the forefront of efforts to counter transnational organized crime. Here, the agency’s Deputy Director gives a fascinating insight into the fight against global computer crimes, identity theft and money laundering.    Can you describe what you believe the latest developments are in countering Transnational Organized C....Read more

  Contributor:  A.T. Smith
  Tags: Countering Transnational Organized Crime | Cyber Security & Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government
  03/31/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Cyber Attacks Knocked U.S. Bank Websites Offline for 249 Hours in Past Six Weeks The websites of major U.S. banks have gone offline for 249 hours in the past six weeks due to unrelenting cyber attacks, a new study has revealed. The attacks, which began last November, have escalated in the last couple of months, with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, American Express and PNC among the banks targeted. Related: Cyber Defense and Network Security Internet monitoring company Keyno....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government 04/03/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Sweeping Powers for Obama to Order Pre-Emptive Cyber Strikes President Obama will have wide-ranging powers to order a pre-emptive cyber strike if the U.S. believes it will be the target of a digital attack from abroad. The rule is among those being drawn up by the government on how the military can defend against, or hit back at, a major cyberattack. Cyberweaponry is the newest arms race under way across the globe and America’s arsenal is rapidly gro....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security | Network Defense | Cyber Warfare 02/04/2013  12:00:00 AM EST

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• Alleged Cyber Gang Accused of Stealing $45 Million from Banks An alleged cyber theft ring has been accused of stealing $45 million from banks and other financial institutions around the world. Federal prosecutors unsealed charges on Thursday. U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, of the Eastern District of New York, said eight people have been charged with withdrawing  $2.8 million from New York banks. Related: Pentagon Points the Finger at China's Governme....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government 05/09/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• International Cybercrime Suspect Extradited from Thailand to U.S. Algerian national Hamza Bendelladj, aka “Bx1,” has been extradited from Thailand to the United States to face charges in Atlanta for allegedly playing a critical role in developing, marketing, distributing and controlling “SpyEye,” a pernicious computer virus designed to steal unsuspecting victims’ financial and personally identifying information.  The charges were ....Read more

  Contributor:  IDGA Editorial Staff Tags: Cyber Security for Government | Cyber Security and Network Defense 05/03/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Pentagon Points the Finger at China’s Government Over Cyber Attacks The Pentagon for the first time has publicly accused the Chinese government and military of launching cyber attacks against U.S. companies and federal agencies. The Department of Defense has previously indicated that attacks may have originated in China and may be linked to civilian experts. But in a new report on the Chinese military that was released today, the DoD states: “In 2012, numer....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government 05/06/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Most CIOs Can't Keep Track of IT Spending, Says New Report Most chief information officers are not able to fully estimate and keep track of information technology spending at their places of work, according to a new report. The main reason is that most CIOs do not oversee all IT spending and that IT costs are often embedded in other programs instead of being separate budget items. A survey was carried out by the IT organization TechAmerica and consulting....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Shared Services for Government | Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government 05/07/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• White House Bomb Tweet Sent out After AP Twitter Feed is Hacked Paranoia over cyber security went into overdrive on Tuesday when the Twitter account of the Associated Press, one of the world’s biggest news agencies, was hacked. A tweet was put out around 1pm, saying: “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured.” Related: Problems at the Core of Local-Level Cyber Crime News outlets immediately went into a fren....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government 04/23/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• How the Military is Training Next Generation Cyber Warfare Officers More training classes and computer warfare exercises are being held at the U.S. military academies as the services prepare the next generation of officers for cyber warfare. While the academies have been teaching cyber for a decade, the subject area has taken on a new urgency as cyber attacks have now been officially declared  more of a threat than terrorism. Director of National Intelligenc....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security and Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government 04/26/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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• Guantanamo Hearings Delayed After Legal Files Mysteriously go Missing Pretrial hearings in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals have been delayed after defense legal documents mysteriously vanished from Pentagon computers. Confidential work documents relating to two death penalty cases began disappearing in February. Defense lawyers also say there is evidence their emails and internet searches had been monitored by unknown third parties. Related: Cyber Security for ....Read more

  Contributor:  Mike O'Brien Tags: Cyber Security & Network Defense | Cyber Security for Government | Prisons & Correctional Facilities 04/12/2013  12:00:00 AM EDT

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