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There’s a war going on and if you’re a hacker, the government hopes you will join its side. The National Security Agency is looking for cyber warriors this year and next year to help them battle the increasingly intense international cyber war. To help them find the best, NSA, Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security plan to scan the annual DEF CON hacker conference in Las Vegas this weekend. It’s not only costing companies private information, but cyber crime is also costing them big bucks. Corporations spent 56 percent more than last year because of cyber crime, according to a recent study. Based on the study, Cybercrimes can do serious harm to an organization's bottom line. The study found that the median cost related to cybercrime to the 50 companies in the survey was $5.9 million. The death of Amy Winehouse was of course tragic, but what’s making it even worse is that cyber criminals are trying to cash in because of it. Experts say the British singer’s recent death gave lawbreakers all over the world the opportunity to target unsuspecting Internet users. Also tune in for the job of the day.
One of the latest LulzSec suspects is out on bail today after a judge released him until he appears at another court hearing on August 30th. He can go home but he must wear an electronic monitoring device. Jake Davis was arrested on Wednesday in England and faces several charges including conspiracy to mount a cyber attack on the Serious Organized Crime Agency’s website. It’s a big problem now, but members of the FBI expect cyber crime will only get worse in a few years. Right now, it’s the agency’s number three priority but it will probably rise to number one very soon according to FBI agents. They believe that given the country’s connection to the Internet, infrastructure and everything being computerized, the country can potentially be an easy target of cyber terrorism. It can happen to you and I and apparently it can happen to the state of New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie says he'll consider restoring $35 million to the budget for technology upgrades after two computer crashes hampered Motor Vehicle Commission operations last month. Christie blamed Democrats for cutting funds for technology upgrades in the current budget.
Large, organized crime syndicates have been launching sophisticated attacks against individuals and major corporations for decades. The result of their efforts is the theft of billions of dollars every year, and a large, ongoing presence in many of our most sensitive computer systems. The recent cyber attacks across the world has highlighted a very big need for cyber security experts. A grant from the National Science Foundation has given Whatcom Community College in Washington State $200,000 grant to get students interested in cyber security. A recent study by British consumer research specialist Intersperience found that people’s biggest nightmare would be to go 24 hours without an internet connection or access to a smartphone, computer or tablet. They even compared it to having their head chopped off.
The federal government says it’s working to make sure your privacy is protected, even on the internet. Government officials put Google, Microsoft, Apple and other technology companieson notice to give consumers a way prevent advertisers from tracking their movements across the Web - or face regulation. A panel of government experts Tuesday once again warned lawmakers that cyber-attacks against the nation’s computer networks are growing more frequent and increasingly sophisticated, while the U.S. has lagged behind on implementing the necessary protections. An Alabama woman could face 32 years behind bars and a fine of 1 million dollars. 67 year old Peggy McGlaughn pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to the U.S. Attorney and FBI, McGlaughn stole more than 900 thousand dollars from her former employer, Bob Roberts and Company. She worked at the construction company as a bookkeeper and officer manager for 24 years.
Scotland Yard's cybercrime unit has arrested a teenager it suspects of working as the spokesman for the Lulz Security hacking collective, officials said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police's Central e-Crime Unit arrested a 19-year-old, the force said in a statement. His name wasn't released, but police said he was believed to be one of LulzSec's most prominent members. The hacker group Anonymous posted a message Tuesday to PayPal customers, urging people to close their accounts with the online payment service. Anonymous and fellow hackers Lulzsec accused PayPal of being unfair for refusing to allow donations to the controversial Wikileaks and for helping law enforcement track down hackers. An unemployed truck driver was charged Wednesday with hacking into an Australian broadband network provider in an alleged crime that police say could have caused significant damage to the national Internet infrastructure. David Cecil, 25, was charged in a court in New South Wales state with hacking into one of the National Broadband Network's service providers and numerous other businesses and websites in Australia and overseas since May.
President Obama unveiled his plans to combat what the United States is calling "Transnational Organized Crime" in a paper released by the White House Tuesday morning. The document focuses primarily on encouraging more international cooperation to target organized criminals dealing in smuggling people, smuggling drugs, committing acts of terror and online financial crime. U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his support for legislation to crackdown on counterfeit parts in weapons systems, airplanes, and other equipment that are essential to keeping our men and women in uniform safe, and to protect key defense contractors in Central New York. According to the Department of Defense, the rise in counterfeit aircraft parts alone are leading to a "5 to 15% percent decrease in weapons systems reliability" each year, putting additional troops' lives at risk both at home and abroad. Police have identified phishing, pharming and spoofing as the three main cyber crimes that have cost losses amounting to millions. The Federal Internet Crimes unit head Deputy Superintendent in Singapore said the number of victims falling prey to such crimes, especially through online-banking scams, was also increasing yearly.
Hackers have started to release gigabytes of secret documents stolen from an Italian cybercrime unit. The 8GB of files has allegedly been taken from the network of the Italian CNAIPIC which oversees the country's critical IT infrastructure. In a message announcing the release, the Anonymous hacker group said it received the files from a source. To fight cyber crime, Michigan law enforcement officials are teaming up with the F.B.I. They've now established an office that will specifically target cyber crimes. By having this position with the F.B.I. Cyber Crime Task Force, it allows that officer to work specifically on those kinds of cases. So, the more experience, the better. The Communications Commission of Kenya has set up a computer incident response team to counter the rising cases of cyber crime in the country. Announcing the development last week, CCK’s Director General said the team would coordinate the response to cyber security incidents nationally and collaborate with relevant actors locally. Also, tune in for the job of the day.
Just a few weeks after German authorities opened a national Cyber Defense Centre in Bonn, it was attacked by hackers and now officials are struggling to arrest all of those involved. While security authorities reported they had arrested two members of the hacking group linked to the attacks, the group released a statement saying that only its leader was under arrest. Researchers at the security firm Kaspersky Lab have spotted phishing scams that attempt to gain illegal access into the accounts of airlines in order to steal the frequent flyer miles accumulated by the company's customers. The attacks come in the form of emails that promise either prizes or more points in customers' frequent flyer programs; recipients are asked to enter their login information on a fake website, and doing so effectively hands over users' account details to the scammers. Computer and software vendor financial results came in this week, including reports from IBM, Intel, Apple and Microsoft. Those results revealed some record quarterly results and a healthy market for business technology. Economic worries, including concerns about unemployment, the housing market and European debt crisis battered tech stocks along with the rest of the market over the past few months, sending shares of IT companies below their levels at the start of the year.
As a part of its ongoing AntiSec campaign Anonymous hackers have reportedly breached NATO's cyber security making-off with one gigabyte of stolen data. Like its previous attacks, the hack was reported on the group's Twitter page. Anonymous has since released two PDFs containing a portion of the data stolen, linking to them via two tweets. The US and India have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on cyber security. The MOU was signed in New Delhi by Jane Lute, deputy secretary for the US Department of Homeland Security, and the secretary of India's Department of Information Technology, according to U.S. reports. The Arlington-based Air Force Association is continuing its effort to educate young people on the importance of cyber security by meeting students where they are: on Facebook. On Friday, the nonprofit association's Cyber Patriot office launched a social media game called CyberVille, in which players defend their virtual town from attacks against that town's wired infrastructure, including banks, restaurants, and police and fire departments.
Apple released the latest version of its computer operating system named Lion. So far, the response has been positive. Many are saying it is a great leap forward in usability and security. Apple has changed the computer world in the last few years with their mobile operating systems and Lion represents the beginnings of the merger of touch-based mobile OS and their desktop OS. Google has identified traffic patterns consistent with infection, and it’s letting users know that they need to take action. The malware in question routes Google traffic through a small number of proxies, according to the official blog entry. If Google’s search engine detects that you’re coming to them through these intermediaries, it’ll display a banner notification in hopes that you’ll fix the problem. The federal government plans to shut 40 percent of its computer centers over the next four years to reduce its hefty technology budget and modernize the way it uses computers to manage data and provide services to citizens. The chief information officer for the government, said cloud computing could save the country billions of dollars. We will also have the job of the day. Make sure you check it out!
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