ICS-CERT urges operators to use searchable databases to prevent attacks

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection Searchable, online databases that outside hackers use as a resource to breach equipment on critical infrastructure operating systems, should be used by infrastructure providers to locate and prevent such attacks, said the Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT). Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on […]

FAIR urges California Governor Jerry Brown to veto immigration-related bill

Top Priority Sector:  law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption:  California GovernorJerry Brown The California legislature has sent a bill to Governor Jerry Brown that would grant state and local law enforcement the option to ignore all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and would specifically prohibit them from honoring detainers unless an illegal alien has been convicted […]

U.S. Cyber Commander urges Senate on electronic protections

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security Image Caption:  Gen. Keith Alexander U.S. Cyber Commander General Keith Alexander on July 31 urged U.S. senators considering new Cyber protection legislation to act sooner, rather than later. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on The Cyber Wars

Oracle urges removal of older Java versions due to security risks

Oracle, in making Java Platform, Standard Edition (SE) 7 the default runtime environment for Java this week, is emphasizing that older versions of Java be removed for security purposes. View full post on Security – Infoworld View full post on National Cyber Security

FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Internet service providers need to work harder to prevent hacks, data theft and other fraud, including contacting customers whose infected computers have been hijacked by organized crime and helping them clean out viruses, the head of the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said he sought "smart, practical, […]

Chinese envoy urges Iran, West to resume talks

A senior Chinese envoy Monday urged Iran and world powers to quickly resume talks over Tehran’s suspect nuclear program. View full post on germany cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security