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A security response team at Symantec collected intelligence data to help the FBI track and facilitate arrest of three cyber criminals in Romania that are part of a cyber crime group called “Bayrob.” Symantec said Friday the group conducted computer intrusion, credit card fraud and auto auction scams that resulted in the theft of up […] More
FireEye and NATO have agreed to exchange cyber information in a move to help protect the international alliance’s networks and systems with a company-built threat intelligence platform. Both parties signed an industry partnership agreement with the goal to facilitate bilateral sharing of non-classified technical data related to vulnerabilities and threats in cyberspace, FireEye said Friday. NATO will also integrate the company’s iSIGHT […] More
BAE Systems has extended a partnership with Cyber London for another three years in support of efforts to foster innovation and develop talent in U.K.’s cybersecurity sector. BAE said Thursday the commitment builds on the first 18 months of the partnership during which more than 23 startup companies complete CyLon’s three-month accelerator program of professional training and […] More
A new EY survey says 50 percent of C-suite and information technology executives think their organizations are capable to detect a cyber attack as a result of investments in threat intelligence platforms, security operations centers and continuous monitoring tools. EY said Wednesday it polled 1,735 C-level executives and IT professionals from companies worldwide between June […] More
Parsons‘ Secure Mission Solutions subsidiary has secured a five-year task order from the General Services Administration to provide support services for the U.S. Cyber Command. Parsons said Wednesday it will help USCYBERCOM address its capability development group’s requirements through research and development, engineering, test and evaluation, information technology and professional services. “This award continues our longstanding support of USCYBERCOM’s mission […] More
Red Hat has secured Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 certifications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for its nine cryptographic modules associated with the company’s operating system. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 OS received nine FIPS certifications for modules that include OpenSSL, OpenSSH Server, OpenSSH Client, Libgcrypt, NSS, Libreswan, Kernel Cryptographic API, […] More
The General Services Administration has awarded Verisign a contract of an undisclosed value to run an internet domain registry designed for federal, state, local and tribal government organizations. GSA said Monday the company will provide a secure infrastructure for the agency to implement domain registration and analytical reporting services via the DotGov Registry site. DotGov Registry is designed to help government entities register […] More
Lockheed Martin‘s energy business has agreed to act as a reseller for N-Dimension Solutions’ security monitoring and assessment offerings to utilities, industrial sector enterprises and government agencies. N-Dimension Solutions’ N-Sentinel monitoring and vulnerability assessment services work to scan network traffic and provide threat intelligence and guidance on actions to mitigate the risks, N-Dimension said Monday. […] More
Endgame has received an $18.8 million contract to provide an endpoint security platform designed to help the U.S. Air Force detect, track and prevent cyber threats to the service branch’s networks. The company initially fielded its endpoint detection and response tool to the military branch’s cyber protection teams under a sole-source contract awarded in December […] More
Charles River Analytics has secured a potential $3.75 million contract to help the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity develop probabilistic relational models as part of IARPA’s insider threat detection program. The company said Monday it formed a team comprised of Assured Information Security, Applied Marketing Science and Cognitio to support the Scientific advances to Continuous Insider Threat Detection Program. The consortium will […] More
A new survey by Tenable Network Security says global cybersecurity readiness for 2017 received an average overall score of 70 percent from information technology security professionals, a figure that represents an average grade of “C-†and a 6 percent decline over the previous year. Tenable polled in September 700 IT security professionals whose companies operate […] More
Unisys Corp. has launched a new micro-segmentation security automation offering under the company’s Unisys Stealth portfolio to help organizations combat cyber threats through enterprise-wide security deployment. The Stealth(aware) software features a graphical user interface and applications designed to create segments accessible only to authorized users within an organization, Unisys said Tuesday. Unisys designed the tool […] More
