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Zeus Botnet Is Knocked Offline

It could be a small win in the fight against malicious botnets. An Internet service provider known for hosting command and control channels for the Zeus botnet has been knocked offline. Media reports say the company was based in Russia. The take-down happened when the firm's upstream service provider shut down it's connection. It's unclear, however, what effect the move might have as, often, hackers who run botnets will move to other service providers.

Tags: technology , Cybersecurity Report , Zeus , Scott Carr

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A look at cybersecurity priorities, challenges

WFED's Max Cacas reports.

Tags: technology , management , Max Cacas , ISC(2)

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FISMA's facelift focuses on four areas, for now

DHS is leading the effort to rework cybersecurity metrics around patch, configuration, vulnerability and inventory management. Justice plans to host an industry day in June to tell vendors how cyberscope works. NIST will issue new cyber publications and GSA plans on new RFP for situational awareness and incident response tools.

Tags: technology , Matt Coose , Marianne Swanson , DHS , Justice , GSA , NIST , OMB , FISMA , Cyberscope , SmartBUY , situational awareness and incident response tools , Management of Change , Jason Miller

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Melissa Hathaway releases cybersecurity law suggestions

Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.

Tags: technology , Cybersecurity Update , Melissa Hathaway

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DHS develops new cybersecurity metrics

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: management , technology , OMB , DHS , Jason Miller

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Obama urged to fast-track cybersecurity policy

Business continuity, not data breaches, among top concerns for tech firms; Typhoid adware is the newest cyberthreat

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Cyberspace Policy Review , Internet Security Alliance , typhoid adware

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Army special agent wins high cybersecurity award

Special Agent Thomas Williamson is recognized by Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt.

Tags: technology , Cybersecurity Update , Howard Schmidt , Thomas Williamson

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First U.S. Cyber Command established

Poisoned PDFs? Here's your antidote

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , PDF , Cyber Command , DoD , cyberdefense , Harris Corp.

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Microsoft pilots programs to protect infrastructure

Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.

Tags: technology , Cybersecurity Update

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Former ODNI CIO: Cyber discussions must happen

Dale Meyerrose, vice president and general manager at Harris Cyber Integrated Solutions, talks about his company's new solution for cloud, and explains why he thinks discussions about cybersecurity can be beneficial.

Tags: technology , management , contracting , Harris , Dale Meyerrose , ODNI , cloud computing , Dorothy Ramienski , DorobekInsider

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