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National Cyber Security Hall of Fame names first dozen nominees
Nominees include former White House cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt, NIST expert Ron Ross and the late government computer security pioneer Lynn McNulty.
Tags: cybersecurity , technology , Howare Schmidt , Ron Ross , Lynn McNulty , Federal Drive , National Cyber Security Hall of Fame
Malware targets phone users
Lookout says hackers in Russia and other countries are using premium messaging services to bilk phone users out of their money. Lookout says most of the attacks affect Android phones.
Tags: cybersecurity , technology , malware , hackers , Federal Drive
Blackberry, iPhone target of new malware-phishing campaign
BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones are increasingly becoming the target of a phishing campaign to infect computers with malware. Users receive an email saying they need to set up a Blackberry ID, but the link it provides installs the malicious software. According to SC Magazine, the the malware can often go undetected by a lot of anti-virus programs.
Tags: In Depth , cybersecurity , phishing , smartphones
Feinstein asks for executive order on cybersecurity
Sen Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on President Obama to issue an executive order on cybersecurity rather than wait for Congress to act on legislation under consideration.
Tags: Diane Feinstein , President Barack Obama , DoD , cybersecurty , tecnology
Clinton urges China to join in cybersecurity effort
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said both the United States and China are victims of increasingly frequent cyber attacks.
Tags: Hillary Rodham Clinton , State Department , cybersecurity , China , technology
Energy official lacks authority to manage electric grid cybersecurity
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said he needs congressional approval to manage cybersecurity on the electric grid.
Tags: Energy , cybersecurity , technology , electric grid , Jon Wellinghoff , Federal Drive , Congress
DISA to help military shift toward asia, increase cybersecurity
DISA laid out its vision in a new five-year strategy. It said it will work with the U.S. Cyber Command to build up the Pentagon's cyber defenses.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , cybersecurity , DISA , U.S. Cyber Command , Federal Drive
FBI disputes claims of hackers' Apple data breach
FBI officials said the bureau never asked for and never possessed the database that the group, which calls itself AntiSec, is posting on a website.
Tags: FBI , cybersecurity , hackers , technology , NCFTA , AntiSec , Apple ,
Former cybersecurity czar says Obama should take the lead
Former White House cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt said the president should sign an executive order directing agencies to tighten cybersecurity measures.
Tags: cybersecurity , technology , Howard Schmidt , Federal Drive
Oracle releases patch for Java software
The vulnerability has been used in recent days to attack and disable Windows PCs.
Tags: Oracle Corporation , Java , cybersecurity , technology , Federal Drive
