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Security Companies Hire Hackers, Ex-Spies to Fight Cyber Attacks

It’s a seller’s market for the cyber war’s special forces. Just ask Scott Davies, 30, who left a career snooping on Australia’s enemies in December for a similar gig at FireEye Inc. Or Brian Varner, 35, who swapped a job …

Feds Support Insurers Seeking Protection From Cyber Attacks

The federal government has the backs of insurers and their clients as they seek to protect themselves from, and adapt to, the fast-evolving threat of cyber attacks, Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith assured an industry crowd on March 17. …

Researchers Puzzled by Inception Malware’s Fake Clues

It’s a hacker whodunit. Researchers say they have a wealth of clues – but no clear answers – as to the identity of those behind a series of newly discovered cyberattacks targeting Russian and Eastern European embassies, oil companies and …

Standards Sought in Data Breach Notification

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, citing the recent massive data theft at retailer Target Corp, urged Congress on Monday to enact a national standard for notifying consumers about such breaches. “This would empower the American people to protect themselves if …

Report Ranks Top Global Risks in 2014

The chronic gap between the incomes of the richest and poorest citizens is seen as the risk that is most likely to cause serious damage globally in the coming decade, according to over 700 global experts that contributed to the …

Hacker Group Found in China, Linked to Big U.S. Cyberattacks

Computer security experts have discovered a group of highly sophisticated computer hackers operating for hire, a U.S computer security firm said on Tuesday, and it linked the group to some of the best-known cyber-espionoge attacks out of China in recent …

University of Alabama Launches Cyber Threat Detection Company

In a private-public partnership, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has launched Malcovery, an intelligence company specializing in cyber threat detection, to help businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks. Malcovery uses patented forensic technology to identify the source and nature …

U.S. Power Grid Needs Cybersecurity Protection

The threat of cyberattacks on the U.S. power grid should be dealt with by a single federal agency, not the welter of groups now charged with the electric system’s security, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported Monday. While …