Articles Tagged with ''cyber crime''

Pentagon to Boost Cyber Security Team by 4,000 People

January 28, 2013

The department's focus would turn from mere defense into an Internet fighting force, with three specific divisions.

Napolitano: Cyber 9/11 Could Be 'Imminent'

January 25, 2013

A cyber attack on critical infrastructure could have a stronger impact than Superstorm Sandy on the U.S.

Cyber Threats Loom Over Pipeline Security

January 10, 2013

DHS reports that critical infrastructure faced 198 incidents of cyber attack in FY 2012, ranging from malware to phishing attempts.

Seven Charged in Australia's Largest Cyber-Theft

November 30, 2012

Seven people in Romania have been charged for making fraudulent transactions for more than $30 million.

Cyber Security -- Government Security

FBI Expands Cyber Crime Division

October 31, 2012

Tracking cyber crimes back to the source has long been the road block in the FBI Cyber Crime division's path, but new partnerships, tools and talent aim to overcome those issues.

Measuring the Wild West Risks of Cyber Crime

Lynn Mattice

October 1, 2012

When I was growing up in New Jersey, if someone hit you in the nose and took your lunch money, well, you didn’t eat lunch that day. In the cyber world the punches are bigger, the dollars are tremendous and you don’t eat lunch because once your intellectual and physical property is gone, so are the jobs and paychecks that IP created.

Security News -- Cyber Security

FBI: Cyber Criminals Target Financial Institutions

September 18, 2012

Cyber criminals are using a variety of methods to steal money from victims' bank accounts in illegal wire transfers, sometimes even raising the limit of a transfer to get more money.

Cyber Security -- Regulations

Despite SEC Rule, Cybercrime Disclosures Rare

June 29, 2012

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform investors of cybercrimes, very few companies comply with the request.

Outside the Comfort Zone

Get to know Dennis Treece, Director of Corporate Security for the Massachusetts Port Authority. Whom in his organization does he take the time to interact with, and why?

Diane Ritchey

June 1, 2012

How did your career in security begin? Why did you decide upon this profession? It’s a question that I ask people who I mentor. In my case, the Army decided it for me. When I entered the Army at the end of Vietnam War, I moved from infantry to intelligence, and much of my duties involved security. During my 30 year career in the Army, I had many opportunities to get involved in security.

Hundreds of Thousands Might Lose Internet in July

April 25, 2012

An FBI effort to clean up damage done by an international hacking scheme ends on July 9, and any infected computer remaining will no longer be able to access the Internet.

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