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CounterTack|MCSI Study: 75% of Firms Unequipped for Nation-State Cyber Attacks

A report from CounterTack|MCSI has shownÂ that 49 percent of 639 U.S. information technology professionals surveyed by the Ponemon Institute have adopted a “wait-and-see” stance on enterprise cyber defense. Nearly 30 percent of respondents said they consider nation-state attacks as a form of cyber warfare, CounterTack | MCSI said Wednesday. The security firm observedÂ state-sponsoredÂ hackersÂ targeting personal identifiable […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 23, 2015, 8:07 am
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Mission Secure Raises Funding for Cyber Physical Systems; David Drescher Comments

Mission Secure Inc. has closed a second round of financing in preparation for the companyâ€™s plan to deploy cyber physical systems security project. The company will use the funding to build upon its Secure Sentinel Platform technology research and development work, Mission Secure said Tuesday. â€œGlobal companies and the military are challenged to find the […] More

by Jay Clemens October 21, 2015, 11:22 am
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Fortinet Unveils Access Layer Segmentation Platform; Michael Xie Comments

Fortinet has introduced a platform designed to provide users unified access to corporate networks, applications and wireless devices and help businesses protect platforms from potential data breaches and cyber attacks. The Secure Access Architecture works to help enterprises segment access layers and mobile devices across wireless and wired network environments in order to prevent cyber […] More

by Jane Edwards October 21, 2015, 7:58 am
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Paul Christman: Dell Survey Shows Agencies Need Context-Aware Security

A survey by DellÂ indicates the need for agencies to adopt a context-aware approach to security to avoid the potential risks in the usual password-centric approach as users experienceÂ password overload, according to company executiveÂ Paul Christman. Christman, vice president for the public sector business inÂ Dell’s software group, wrote in a blog entry posted Sept. 30 that password […] More

by Anna Forrester October 20, 2015, 12:12 pm
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Booz Allen, Florida Center for Cybersecurity Hold C-Suite Cyber Exercise

Booz Allen HamiltonÂ and theÂ Florida Center for Cybersecurity hosted a cybersecurity breach simulation exercise for more than 60 senior public- and private-sector leaders at theÂ University of South Florida on Oct. 13. The partners said TuesdayÂ the exercise sought to highlight theÂ relevance of cybersecurity to C-level and boardroom executives andÂ efforts toÂ bolster internal communications and cross-sector coordination in support […] More

by Anna Forrester October 20, 2015, 12:09 pm
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Study: Gov’t Cyber Infrastructure Focus to Drive Cyber Weapon Market Through 2021

A Transparency Market Research reportÂ saysÂ worldwide cyber weapons could grow into a $521.9 billion market, largely because of government organizations’ efforts to secure critical infrastructure assets. The market intelligence firm said Tuesday defense and intelligence agencies use cyber weapons to deal withÂ adversaries who conduct espionage, data theft and information technology sabotageÂ activities. Defense cyber weapons generated nearly […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 20, 2015, 10:17 am
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NGA Seeks Info on Tools for Insider Threat Detection in Virtual Infrastructure

TheÂ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has asked industry to provide information on platforms built to detect insider threats in virtual network environments. NGA said in a FedBizOpps notice published Oct. 13 that it is in search for tools intended to log data on the actions that users and network administrators perform in its virtual infrastructure as well […] More

by Jane Edwards October 20, 2015, 6:12 am
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CrowdStrike: China-Affiliated Cyber Attacks Continued After Pact Signed

Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and chief technology officer of CrowdStrike, says hisÂ company has identified several attempted intrusions by China-affiliated threat actors onÂ U.S. companies over the past month. Alperovitch wrote in a blog entry posted Monday that the company used its cloud-based CrowdStrike Falcon technology to detect and combat the attacks, which focused mainly on the technology […] More

by Anna Forrester October 19, 2015, 12:43 pm
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Army Picks Metova for Cyber Battle Lab Experimentation Support; John Adams Comments

Metova, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, has receivedÂ a potential $45 million contract to provide experimentation support services forÂ electronic and cyber warfare programs of the U.S. Armyâ€™s Cyber Battle Lab. The companyÂ said Thursday the Army Contracting Command awarded the firm-fixed-price contract through a competitive procurement with nine companies involved. “Metova is honored to have the opportunity […] More

by Jane Edwards October 16, 2015, 10:46 am
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Motorola Solutions Offers Cybersecurity Professional Services to Govt, Public Safety Sector

Motorola SolutionsÂ has unveiled its new Cybersecurity Professional Services offering that works to help government and public safety customersÂ address cyber risks and respond to attacks as they perform their missions. The company said ThursdayÂ the service can supplement network security monitoring and other intrusion prevention measures to secure communications and information sharingÂ at organizations. “Many organizations believe their […] More

by Anna Forrester October 16, 2015, 9:20 am
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Raytheon Uses RC Truck in Anti-Hacking Tech Demo

Raytheon has used a 1:16th scale radio-controlled truck to demonstrate an anti-hacking technology during the 2015 Association of the U.S. Army meeting and exhibition. Engineers from Raytheon’s Cyber Operations and Development Evaluation hub wanted to show how hackers could tamper Internet-connected systems through the demonstration, the company said Oct. 7. “In today’s Internet of Things, […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 16, 2015, 8:02 am
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Accenture: Cyber Attacks Over 5 Years to Cost $305B for Healthcare Sector

A new Accenture report predicts that cyber attacks on U.S. health systems over the next five years will cost the healthcare sector $305 billion in cumulative lifetime revenue. The company said WednesdayÂ data breaches that result in the theft of personal information will impact one in 13 patients from 2015 to 2019, with approximately 6 million […] More

by Anna Forrester October 15, 2015, 11:27 am