Federal agencies and other government offices are just as vulnerable to cybercrime as private companies. Learn security best practices for your organization from McAfee experts, who analyze recent legislation and events to create solutions that protect your data.
This past April (4/19 to 4/21) I had the great pleasure and experience of joining the Red Team at 9th NCCDC competition. It was actually my 2nd year on the Red Team and 4th year to attend in total (I judged in 2010 and 2011). McAfee is actually a perpetual Read more…
Tags: anti-virus, critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, Data Protection, global threat intelligence, internet security, labs, malware, McAfee, McAfee Labs, NCCDC, Network Security, Red Team, Risk and Compliance, security
This post was updated on January 27. See end of file for update. There has been a great explosion of chatter in the last day around Anonymous’ “Operation Last Resort” (a.k.a. #OpLastResort). The entities behind the various “official” communications around this operation have a sense of humor that we must point out (especially because if Read more…
Tags: Anonymous, Barrett Brown, Data Protection, Last Resort, malware, McAfee Labs, Network Security, OpLastResort, social networking, Swartz, twitter, USSC
News broke today of a large data breach against Yahoo Voices, resulting in more than 400,000 username/password combinations being posted in clear text. The compromise involved a basic SQL-injection attack against an exposed Yahoo server (dbb1.ac.bf1.yahoo.com). Similar to other recent events, the account data was reportedly stored in an unencrypted state. We see this type of attack Read more…
Tags: Database, sql attacks, SQL Injection, Yahoo!
The cyber security threat landscape has changed fundamentally over the last decade from “Code Red” to mass espionage and the threat of kinetic damage. Instead of moving unsophisticated worms around the Internet, today’s adversaries are moving money, markets and jobs between countries and companies. The cyber adversaries of today are smart and fast, and have Read more…
Real-time situational awareness is vital to securing global cyber systems and helping to protect national security. A global policy is needed which enables companies to collaborate with governments to leverage innovative technology solutions that combine and leverage disparate datasets to expedite the identification of data patterns and indicators which can be used to identify potential Read more…
Tags: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Cybercrime, identify potential cyber-threats, identity theft
Today, I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak before the Committee on Small Business at a hearing titled, Cyber Security: Protecting Your Small Business. I spoke with the Committee about the issues small businesses face in combating cyber security threats. Based on McAfee’s perspective and insights, I provided recommendations that small businesses can Read more…
Tags: cyber security, dedicated security appliances, managed security services, McAfee, Public-Private partnerships, SaaS, Software-as-a-Service
Welcome to “15 minutes with” – an occasional contribution between myself and the movers-and-shakers within McAfee’s technical community. This week on the stand is my good friend and occasional co-presenter, David O’Berry CSSLP, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, CRMP. Now a McAfee Strategic systems engineer, his previous life was 19 years in the public sector, culminating as Director Read more…
It is no secret the critical infrastructure of the United States is under cyber attack – every second of every day – from a threat that continues to evolve over time. And it isn’t slowing down – this past quarter, McAfee announced that malware had its highest growth rate on record. We face a dangerous Read more…
Tags: critical infrastructure, cyber attack, cyber threat, Department of Commerce, government, malware
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a top ten list of cybersecurity tips for small businesses as part of National Small Business Week. I had the privilege of sitting on a panel convened by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski this morning to discuss securing and empowering small businesses with technology. Small businesses are a major Read more…
Tags: counter identity theft, credit card fraud and protection, Cybercrime, Data Protection, Mid-Market, Public Sector
I had the privilege of speaking before the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies at a hearing titled “Examining the Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure and the American Economy.” I was pleased to have the opportunity to provide McAfee’s perspective on the threats that face our nation’s infrastructure, as well as provide Read more…
Tags: critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, enterprise, Mid-Market, Night Dragon, Operation Aurora, Public Sector, Risk and Compliance
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