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Security firm: New computer virus prowling Mideast
A new computer virus tied to some of the most sophisticated cyberweapons thus-far discovered has been found circulating in the Middle East, a Moscow-based computer security company said Thursday. If a link were confirmed, the find would expand the electronic arsenal reportedly deployed by the U.S. and Israel against their rivals in the region.
Tags: cybersecurity , technology , In Depth , Middle East , Kaspersky Lab , Federal Drive
Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation
The Senate failed Thursday to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage, despite dire warnings from top national security officials about the potential for devastating assaults on American computer networks.
Tags: cybersecurity , President Barack Obama , Senate , Congress , technology , Harry Reid , John McCain ,
Pentagon still grappling with rules of cyberwar
The Pentagon is still grappling with how to write the rules of cyberwarfare, such as when and how to fire back against a computer-based attack, senior military leaders told Congress Wednesday.
Tags: DoD , cybersecurity , Mac Thornberry , Congress , Michael Rogers , Keith Alexander , NSA , Suzanne Vautrinot ,
Analyst calls Senate cybersecurity bill inadequate
In a report from the Heritage Foundation, analyst Paul Rosenzweig said the bill still is intrusive, provides little liability protection for private owners and the proposed incentives would make the standards mandatory, not voluntary as lawmakers have claimed.
Tags: technology , Heritage Foundation , Federal Drive , Senate , Congress
European Union lags behind U.S. in cyber legislation
The European Union said it wants to hear from businesses, governments and citizens about their experiences on the Net.
Tags: European Commission , European Union , cybersecurity , Federal Drive , technology
U.S. electric grid vulnerable to internet attacks
Piecemeal attempts to modernize an aging electric power grid have left it vulnerable to cyber attacks. Security has been an afterthought, according to a new report released by McAfee, a security technology company.
Tags: technolgoy , electric grid , Federal Drive , cybersecurity ,
Better reporting needed to curb cyber attacks
Victims need to speak up and report cyber attacks. That's the message from the Bipartisan Policy Center and top security officials, who say only a fraction of attacks are reported each year.
Tags: cybersecurity , Congress , industry , technology , Bipartisan Policy Center
Senate expected to vote on cybersecurity bill next week
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to bring a stalled cybersecurity bill up for a floor vote by the end of next week. Lawmakers are still haggling over the final details but the bill's sponsor, Sen. Joe Lieberman, believes he'll have enough votes to pass the revised bill that includes compromises lessening the impact for private industry.
Tags: Congress , Senate , cybersecurity , Joe Lieberman , In Depth , Francis Rose , technology , Federal Drive
DHS warns of online scams ahead of the Olympic Games
Homeland Security officials are warning fans of the Olympic Games to be wary of online hackers, who take advantage of highly-publicized events and popular news stories to entice users to click on malicious links that download viruses or prompt for credit card information.
Tags: Olympics , cybersecuirty , malware , DHS , technology , Federal Drive
Air Force Weapons School graduates first cyber warriors
The Air Force Weapons School recently graduated its first six airmen specially trained in cyber warfare.
Tags: Air Force , Air Force Weapons School , cybersecurity , technology , DoD
