Tag Archives: cyber warfare

President of Fortify Software Public Sector, an HP company, Kelly Collins has a mantra for software security: Find, fix and (from the title of her firm) fortify. For too long, software security assurance has slipped under the radar. But now, Collins said the government is beginning to move to patch …

The Air Force’s top officer is a proponent of taking an offensive stance and attacking foreign-based computer systems if the strikes support the overall cyber mission. Air Force Times reported that in a speech last week, Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke to the defense industry about the question …

In the wake of the WikiLeaks disclosures that tarnished American diplomatic relations and highlighted the issue of the insider threat, many wondered whether leaks can ever be stopped. CACI International Inc‘s Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Dr. Jack London, who previously called the world a “dangerous place,” talked …

Detecting cyber threats against the Defense Department networks and deleting them from military systems remains problematic because program managers cannot acquire tools and infrastructure fast enough, says a program manager at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center. “The adversary reacts in days and hours. Today, we react in years,” …

Although military cyber weaponry will become customary this century, it will unlikely prevent attacks by hacktivists and criminal gangs, and could easily be used for state-sponsored cyber attacks instead, according to study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The British authors of the study, which was released Monday, …

More than half of Americans have said the president should be able to shut down portions of the Internet in the event of a cyber attack, according to research conducted by Unisys Corporation. The survey also found that while Americans are taking proactive steps to protect themselves against cyber crime …

With the standup of the U.S. Cyber Command in May and last week’s agreement between the departments of defense and homeland security to collaborate to boost cybersecurity, DoD is ready to add cyberspace to sea, land, air and space as the latest domain of warfare, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. …

Any large, future clash will “almost certainly” include aspects of cyber warfare–a threat that reaches far beyond military operations and into the core of the U.S. economy, said Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City last week. “Any major future …

In an effort to fight cyber terrorism in Brazil, Panda Security has signed an agreement to support the training of the Brazilian Army’s operational agents engaged in the battle against Internet-based crime and strategic intervention for cyber warfare. Panda Security will also provide endpoint protection to 37,500 computers belonging to …

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday announced the launch of Cyber Storm III—a three-day long, DHS-sponsored drill that aims to examine the nation’s response capabilities in the event of a cyber attack. “Securing America’s cyber infrastructure requires close coordination with our federal, state, international and private-sector partners,” Napolitano …

As the federal government ups the ante against cyber adversaries, the civilian and military officials leading those efforts are committed to adopting meaningful measures to protect citizens’ privacy, National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith B. Alexander said on Tuesday. Speaking at the O’Reilly Media Gov 2.0 Summit in Washington, D.C., …

With the rising need for cybersecurity comes the increasing need for cyber professionals to protect the nation’s smart grid from adversaries. But how to become one? There are several options, from traditional four-year degrees to shorter programs. “We are all increasingly vulnerable,” said Gary Cluff, manager of corporate recruiting for …

International cyberwar would be “worse than a tsunami” and should be avoided by a global cybersecurity peace treaty, said the head of the International Telecommunications Union Hamadoun Touré. Touré, who serves as secretary-general of the U.N. agency, has targeted cybersecurity issues in his electoral pledges. Speaking in London yesterday, he …

Pakistan currently has no law to combat cyber terrorism as the Prevention of Electronic Crime Ordinance introduced in February 2009 is no more functional after completing its constitutional life, according to a senior official at the Pakistani government. The official who serves at the Federal Law Enforcement Agency said the …

Roger Anderson has been involved in intelligence-related activities his entire career. In the 1980s, he worked on Department of Defense TIARA programs while at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He then joined the CIA and spent 15 years there, working on all of the NFIP programs with the primary focus …