Security Corner News

August, 2010
Automation World
Control Systems a New “Bull’s-eye” for Hackers
The first malware to be discovered in the wild that specifically targets an industrial control system (ICS) hit the headlines this month. The so-called Stuxnet computer worm exploits a weakness in Windows operating systems and is designed to target WinCC human-machine interface/supervisory control and data acquisition (HMI/SCADA) systems.


August 4, 2010
ABC News
DHS Deploys Special Teams to Battle Hackers in Cyber War for Infrastructure
"One of [the greatest threats] is the vulnerability of our electricity grid to hacking and to physical attack on things like transformers," former CIA Director John Woolsey said Tuesday. "We have 18 critical infrastructures in the United States: water, food, sewage, etc. All of the 17 others depend on the electrical grid.


August 3, 2010
Wall Street Journal
Grid Is Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
Computer networks controlling the electric grid are plagued with security holes that could allow intruders to redirect power delivery and steal data, the Energy Department warned in a recent report.


May 24, 2010
Government Security News
The Military Gets Cyber-Serious
The United States is taking cyber-security to the next level, and recent happenings within the government have illustrated just how serious they are. On May 21, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the appointment of Army General Keith Alexander as commander of the first U.S. Cyber Command, officially establishing operational capability for the new Cyber Command, which is operating out of Fort Meade in Maryland but will report to the U.S. Strategic Command located at the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.


March 21, 2010
The New York Times
Academic Paper in China Sets Off Alarms in U.S.
The risk of cyber attack and vulnerability of US critical infrastructure (like the power grid) is fairly well established, as this article confirms; now is the time to emphasize prudent protective measures, such as thoseprovided by Owl Computing.


February 18, 2010
Government Computer News
Massive botnet may have snared some agency systems
The stakes continue to rise, as botnets become more aggressive, especially against federal networks and systems. Security firm's report says 10 agencies among 2,500victim organizations. One of the best ways to prevent such malicious behavior is to employ proven cross-domain solutions from Owl Computing Technologies cross domain solutions. If you know someone who has been affected by this latest, have them give us a call.


February 3, 2010
The New New Internet
“Critical Infrastructure is Severely Threatened,” says DNI Dennis Blair
The Director of National Intelligence is not certain that our nation’s cyber infrastructure can be protected during a threat crisis by the public or private sectors independently. Owl Computing can assist. Our mission is securing crucial cyber assets.


References
Computer Security at Concordia: Past Problems, Proposed Plans


Cyberlinks for Security
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center is at www.cert.org
and provides up to date information.

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