Defense Secretary Warns of Cyber Pearl Harbor

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	Defense Secretary Warns of Cyber Pearl Harbor Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave a dire warning of cybersecurity threats at the Intrepid museum in New York. Panetta said that the U.S. could face a "cyber Pearl Harbor" and described how a cyber attack could, "derail passenger trains, or even more dangerous, derail passenger trains loaded with lethal chemicals. They could contaminate the water supply in major cities, or shut down... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! In this Issue Anonymous has falling out with WikiLeaks, calling it 'filthy and rotten' Former LulzSec member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Sony Pictures hack Future cyber attacks could rival 9-11, cripple US, warns Panetta Security job market in an €˜inflationary spiral US senator: Use of location data not well-disclosed New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network US DoD won't monitor citizens online, pledges Defense Sec. Panetta RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial Anonymous has falling out with WikiLeaks, calling it 'filthy and rotten' Hactivist group Anonymous has had a serious falling out with WikiLeaks, an ally it long respected as a fighter for providing sensitive information to the public, often surreptitiously obtained from sources in governments and businesses. Read More Former LulzSec member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Sony Pictures hack An Arizona man has admitted his involvement in a May 2011 computer attack against the website of Sony Pictures Entertainment that was carried out by the now-defunct LulzSec hacker group. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. Defending Against Today's Targeted Phishing Attacks Although email remains highly vulnerable to foul play, security continues to rely heavily on principles and technologies that are more than a decade old. Organizations need to take a new look at email security, particularly as newer, more targeted phishing attacks proliferate. Read Now! Future cyber attacks could rival 9-11, cripple US, warns Panetta The U.S. is facing a dramatically increasing threat from cyber attacks and a future attack on the country's critical infrastructure could have an effect similar to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks of 2001, the U.S. Secretary of Defense said Thursday evening. Read More Security job market in an €˜inflationary spiral The information security industry is in an unsustainable inflationary spiral due to low unemployment and rising salaries, according to not-for-profit membership body (ISC)2. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. A 3-Step Plan for Mobile Security Mobility is here, and it brings with it new productivity opportunities - and associated security risks. This paper identifies specific countermeasures and management controls that you can use to establish a mobile security strategy that encompasses both corporate and personal devices. Read Now! US senator: Use of location data not well-disclosed Mobile carriers and app providers do not consistently or clearly disclose to customers how they use location information and other personal data, according to a new report from government auditor the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Read More New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network Employees who access corporate networks and download data onto their mobile devices may not be as much of a security risk as those who bring consumer hotspots into the corporate environment. Read More US DoD won't monitor citizens online, pledges Defense Sec. Panetta Speaking at an event in New York on October 11, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta pledges the U.S. DoD won't monitor communications between U.S. citizens online and sets out how the military would act online. Read More
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