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Acquisition Expands Company’s Research Capabilities for IDS/IPS and Malware DetectionQualys, a provider of on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions, today announced that it has acquired Nemean Networks in a deal that was actually completed back on August 31, 2010.

ThreatMetrix, a provider of fraud prevention solutions, today announced that it has secured $12.1 million in financing in a Series C round.

President Obama announced today his intent to appoint James Q. Crowe, Level 3 Communications’ Chief Executive Officer to the position of Chair of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).

iTunes Users Targeted in Massive Phishing AttackUpdated - 12:25AM 10/5/2010

The results a study that examined Federal chief information officers’ (CIO) and chief information security officers’ (CISO) perceptions and usage experiences for CyberScope was released today.CyberScope is the new Federal Information Security Management Act’s (FISMA) online reporting created by the Obama administration to streamline the reporting process, enhance analysis, and reduce the $2.3 billion the federal government spends on compliance each year.

Self-Regulatory Initiative Includes Opt-out Website and Promotes Use of 'Advertising Option Icon' that Alerts Consumers to Online Behavioral Ads 

FBI's Most Wanted Cyber CriminalsLast week the FBI’s New York office made several arrests related to a large international cybercrime ring, and are seeking 17 others. Those arrested are charged with using hundreds of false-name bank accounts to receive more than $3 million from victimized accounts.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) today announced that it has acquired Reston, Virginia based Technology Associates Inc., a company that provides data extraction and analysis, digital media intercept and exploitation, embedded system programming, and information assurance services to the U.S. intelligence community.

CSC today announced that it has acquired Vulnerability Research Labs (VRL), a privately held cyber threat intelligence firm based in Columbia, Maryland.

Global Law Enforcement Cooperation Key in Disruption of Cybercrime Ring Using ZeuS Malware

Federal Executives Believe Cybersecurity Measures Are Hurting Agency Productivity

The U.S. Cyber Command, scheduled to be “fully operational” by Friday, will miss that deadline. That’s what Col. Rivers J. Johnson, Cybercom spokesman told Stars and Stripes on Wednesday.

The Future of Cyber Attacks - Do Recent BGP Anomalies Shed a Light on What's to Come?

SenSage, Inc., a provider of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, today announced it has received $6.25M in combined capital to accelerate its future growth plans and further expand its base of enterprise and government customers.

Brazilian Army Operational Agents  to Be Trained for the Fight Against Cyber terrorism, Online Crime and Strategic Preparation for Cyberwarfare

New Facility to Help Enable Development of Cybersecurity Solutions Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced the grand opening of its Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) along the I-95 corridor in Columbia, Maryland.

A new report released today by IT security giant McAfee indicates that while organizations see the potential value of Web 2.0 tools, decision makers continue to debate whether to use them in the workplace.

Update - 10/12/10 9:50AM - There have been reports that this attack used "Bugat" Malware in addition to Zeus

Over the weekend, researchers from Fortinet and S21cec came across a new mobile malware piece they have named SymbOS/Zitmo.A!tr, or “Zitmo,” standing for “Zeus In The Mobile.” As two-factor authentication methods become more popular, cybercriminals are working hard to keep up and develop technologies that let them further track and capture user credentials. The Zitmo malware was designed to intercept confirmation SMS messages sent by banks to their customers.