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  New York City agency pushes plan to prevent cyberattacks on elevators, boilers

  SAVANNAH, GA. -- Imagine what would happen if an attacker broke into the network for the industrial control systems for New York City's elevators and boiler systems and decided to disrupt them, imperiling the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents relying on them. Think it could never happen? Think again.

  By Ellen Messmer | 11 May, 2012 03:47

  Tags: security, New York City Housing Authority; cyberattack; security; industrial control systems, Motorola, legal, ICS, fbi, cybersecurity, cybercrime

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  U.S.-Israel project with Motorola leads to security-hardened industrial control system

  SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The security associated with industrial control systems (ICS) is facing heavy criticism this week at the ICS Joint Working Group 2012 Spring Conference, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS is concerned cyberattacks could disrupt America's energy, water and manufacturing facilities.

  By Ellen Messmer | 10 May, 2012 07:19

  Tags: Windows and Active Directory, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, security, Motorola Solutions, Motorola, industry verticals, industrial control systems, ICS JWG, ICS Joint Working Group, ICS, government, DHS, cybersecurity, Cisco equipment

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  Don't flush privacy in the name of security

  On the face of it, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) that the U.S. House of Representatives just passed seems to address the long-held notion that encouraging private and public sector concerns to share security information will improve our general security.

  By John Dix | 07 May, 2012 20:33

  Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, security, privacy, Intel, cyberthreat, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, cybersecurity, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, CISPA and privacy, CISPA

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  Commercial enterprises are putting our critical infrastructure at risk

  Cybercriminals have already figured out how to hack into enterprise infrastructure, and the critical infrastructure that controls our nation's supply of water, gas, oil and electricity just might be next.

  By Sean Martin, a CISSP and the founder of imsmartin consulting | 05 May, 2012 07:33

  Tags: Security Management, security breach, security, scada, physical security, networking, management, legal, infrastructure management, identity management, data breach, cybersecurity, cybercrime, Cyberattack, critical infrastructure security, critical infrastructure, corporate issues, byod, business issues, bring your own device, advanced persistent threat, Access control and authentication

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  IBM: The rapidly changing role of top security executives

  Security issues are exerting a ton of pressure and monetary concerns on the executives in charge of keeping corporate networks and assets safe.

  By Michael Cooney | 05 May, 2012 04:27

  Tags: security executives, security, IBM, cybersecurity, CISO

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  Hottest IT skill? Cybersecurity

  Embattled by hactivists, cybercriminals and foreign rivals seeking to steal proprietary information, U.S. corporations are ramping up their hiring of cybersecurity experts, with open jobs reaching an all-time high in April.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 04 May, 2012 00:33

  Tags: security, Office Depot, legal, IT jobs, it careers, Dice.com, Dice, cybersecurity, cybercrime, boeing

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  How to land a cybersecurity job

  Cybersecurity jobs are plentiful, from government, financial services and utilities to manufacturing and retail. But what skills do IT professionals need to qualify for these high-paying jobs?

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 04 May, 2012 00:33

  Tags: wireless, symantec, security, networking, MDM, management, legal, jobs, it management, ISACA, infrastructure management, identity management, cybersecurity, cybercrime, comptia, certifications, careers, Access control and authentication

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  Nuke the box: Push underway to clean up 300,000 PCs with DNS virus

  A PR campaign is underway to clean up as many as 300,000 computers infected with DNSChanger viruses that divert victims' traffic to sites that can further exploit the machines and their owners, but it's not clear that goal can be accomplished without drastic measures.

  By Tim Greene | 25 April, 2012 06:24

  Tags: anti-malware, arbor networks, cybercrime, cybersecurity, DNSChanger, Internet Systems Consortium, legal, malware, security

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  Healthcare industry group builds cybersecurity threat center

  Looking to address growing cybersecurity threats in the healthcare industry the Health Information Trust Alliance today said it has established a centralized Cybersecurity Incident Response and Coordination Center where organizations can report incidents and get help remediating electronic medical security problems.

  By Michael Cooney | 25 April, 2012 02:28

  Tags: cybersecurity, Electronic Medical Records, healthcare, health care, IBM, industry verticals, Kaiser Permanente, security

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  Macs under attack, who is safe?

  It was always thought that as Apple products increased in popularity, so would the target on its back placed by cybercriminals. Always looking to take down the king of the hill, cybercriminals finally got to Apple's Macs last week with a botnet that attacked more than 600,000 machines.

  By Ryan Francis | 18 April, 2012 00:06

  Tags: anonymous, anti-malware, Apple, cybercrime, cybersecurity, flashback, freemium, legal, Microsoft, security

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  FBI: Cyberattacks grow as national security menace

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Cyberattacks are starting to eclipse terrorism as a threat to the country, say top officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, speaking before an audience of security professionals here at the GovSec Conference today.

  By Ellen Messmer | 04 April, 2012 06:39

  Tags: cyberattacks, cybercrime, cybersecurity, cyber-terrorism, fbi, legal, security

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  Threat of a bullet in the face keeping cybercrooks cautious

  Scott Borg, director of a cybersecurity research institute, kicked off the SecureWorld Expo Boston with an uplifting talk about the end of the cybersecurity world as we know it. Sure, more sophisticated threats are on the way, but those in cybersecurity also have new opportunities to defend threats and even enable economic growth.

  By Bob Brown | 30 March, 2012 06:36

  Tags: advanced persistent threat, APT, cybercrime, cybersecurity, legal, Scott Borg, SecureWorld, security, US Cyber Consequences, Wide Area Network

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  Internet security better but foul exploits grow, IBM says

  IBM said it found surprising improvements in Internet security such as a reduction in application security vulnerabilities, exploit code and spam, but it also noted that those improvements come with a price: Attackers have been forced to rethink their tactics.

  By Michael Cooney | 24 March, 2012 07:30

  Tags: anonymous, anti-malware, cyber attacks, cybercrime, cybersecurity, IBM, legal, patching, security

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  7 simple steps for thwarting hactivists

  More data was stolen from corporate networks last year by hactivists than by cybercriminals, according to a new report from Verizon.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 22 March, 2012 15:22

  Tags: cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, hactivism, legal, security, verizon

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  Biggest threat to corporate nets in 2011? Hactivists, not cybercriminals

  Hactivists - not cybercriminals - were responsible for the majority of personal data stolen from corporate and government networks during 2011, according to a new report from Verizon.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 22 March, 2012 15:22

  Tags: cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, hactivism, legal, security, verizon