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Thursday, April 22, 2010
EMC unveils new hosted network security monitoring The managed security service identifies compromised machines and user identities so security controls can be adjusted accordingly. EMC expects cybercriminals to start monetizing enterprise data captured through traditionally consumer-oriented methods
Monday, March 29, 2010
Hacker Gonzalez gets 20 years for Heartland breach Albert Gonzales was involved in hacking into credit card payments processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. He also participated in the TJX breech first announced in late 2006. The 28-year-old has given up the stolen millions he buried in his parents' backyard but is about to get free room and board, and presumably some fetching orange jumpsuits, for the next 20 years in a U.S. prison
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
U.S. said to be eyeing cybersecurity ambassador role The U.S. is weighing the creation of an ambassador-level position for negotiating cybersecurity matters at the United Nations and for ensuring the country has a consistent international policy on the issue, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
ITU challenges ICANN to involve governments The head of the International Telecommunications Union complains governments have only an advisory role in the organization that manages Internet names. However, an ICANN executive says governments may run the ITU but not his organziation 
Monday, February 05, 2007
Internet bank robbers peddling infected servers database, says Kaspersky Russian security professionals Eugene and Natalya Kaspersky dropped by Network World this week en route from Moscow to the RSA Conference in California. In a wide-ranging interview with Features Editor Neal Weinberg, the Kaspersky Lab duo discussed the Russian mafia, the latest in hacker tricks and their view that the bad guys are winning.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Report cybercrime and reap benefits, firms urged Companies that work with law enforcement agencies on cybercrime can get valuable information, including lists of hostile IP (Internet Protocol) addresses and information on new types of attacks, a U.S. Air Force cybercrime investigator said.
Monday, August 02, 2004
U.S. feds seek a few good hackers Attention, hackers: Uncle Sam wants you. And hackers are answering the call, or at least listening. A well-attended session at the recent Defcon 12 hackers' conference was "Meet the Feds," a recruitment presentation by a group of federal cybercrime law enforcement agents, who fielded questions from would-be cybercops.
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