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White House, DHS, Commerce release cyber 'code of conduct'
The Industry Botnet Group — coordinated by the White House Cybersecurity Office and the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security — has posted nine principles, including coordination of cyber responsibilities across sectors and reporting lessons learned.
Tags: Howard Schmidt , White House , DHS , Janet Napolitano , Commerce , NIST , cybersecurity , technology , Congress , Patrick Gallagher
Hackers weaponize Word files with malicious software
"Weaponized Word" files are starting to tear up Mac computers, InfoSecurity reports. The documents take advantage of an existing weakness in the Mac version of Microsoft Office.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Francis Rose , In Depth , Infosecurity
Duqu hackers clear tracks
Hackers responsible for the botnet known as Duqu, have been clearing their tracks. Computerworld reports the hackers have cleraed and cleaned all their known servers all the way back to 2009.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , technology , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Duqu ,
Microsoft beheads Waledac botnet
And FTC notifies companies about P2P data loss
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , waledac , kneber , FTC , P2P , Edolphus Towns
Old-school botnet has modern mal-effects
It appears that the botnet is also in the business of renting out its reach and download capability to cybercriminals.
Tags: tech , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , sdbot , IRC , malware , Ben April , Trend Micro
Cloud security is the next step
Cybersecurity chief Schmidt opens CNCI 'Einstein 3' kimono, major botnet busted
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Symantec , Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative , Einstein 3 ,
NIST offers Continuous Monitoring FAQ
Rent-a-botnet attack for $9 an hour, Macs under attack by spyware
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , Cybersecurity Workforce , VeriSign , NIST , Apple
FBI launches digital sting of malware botnet
In a move to control the contollers, criminal servers have been swapped for government servers to intercept communications between infected systems and the servers controlling them.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , DoJ , FBI , coreflood , malware , Sting
New cyber tool detonates files in a sandbox
"Detonating" file copies in a sandbox to examine whether any document contains malicious content stops malware before it can enter your network.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , technology , malware , HBGary ,
Bill to require private sector reporting of cyber attacks
The senate is considering a bill that would require all private sector companies to report cyber attacks.
Tags: Cyber , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , cyber attack , Stuxnet , Stuxnet wormm , legislation , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , homeland security , Nextgov
