Compiled by The Cyber Loop editor
Lieberman says Internet cyber attack response crippled by liability woes: A provision in a proposed Senate bill that would give the President authority to force private-sector operators of information technology and communications “critical infrastructure” to implement government-designed cybersecurity measures during an emergency is meant for occasions when the threat of civil liability would otherwise prevent companies from acting, said the bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).
Ross: Defense only goes so far, real cybersecurity is agile: Security breaches are inevitable and no agency can be fully secure in its networks, said Ron Ross, senior computer scientist and information security researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The US cyber war effort: In a move to combat seemingly growing numbers of cyber attacks, the United States Air Force is to open the first cyber warfare command centre at Fort Meade, Maryland.
U.S. will command military exercise: Americans will take back control of the massive annual U.S.-Korea military exercise this summer in response to North Korea’s recent hostility, a senior military official told the JoongAng Ilbo yesterday.
Hacker in AT&T-iPad security case arrested on drug charges: A hacker in a group that discovered the AT&T iPad-related flaw was arrested following the execution of an FBI search warrant of his home in Arkansas on Tuesday, authorities told CNET.
WikiLeak Case Echoes Pentagon Papers: Almost four decades after Defense Department insider Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers — thus exposing the lies that led the United States into the Vietnam War — another courageous “national security leaker” has stepped forward and now is facing retaliation similar to what the U.S. government tried to inflict on Ellsberg.
The Ten-Year-Old “Cyberwar” Debate Continues: In 2001 Ralph Bendrath, a German cyber security writer and researcher, wrote a report that dug into the efficacy of the use of the term “cyberwar.” His report is remarkable in that most of what he covers ten years ago represents today’s state of affairs.
Cybersecurity often takes back seat at companies: Even after a year that saw major security breaches at the country’s top companies, most corporate boards across the nation continue to neglect or discount the importance of cybersecurity, a new report by the Carnegie Mellon CyLab has found.
Alan Paller: Our Cyber Defense Must Be Near Perfect: The United States is more dependent on the Internet than other nations, Alan Paller, Director of Research at The SANS Institute, told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
DHS Cyber Official: There is No Silver Bullet to Cybersecurity: The U.S. cybersecurity effort does not need the creation of a new agency or department, a senior DHS official told members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during a hearing Tuesday, June 15.
Lawmakers question U.S. cybersecurity readiness: U.S. lawmakers questioned Wednesday whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has the authority or resources it needs to protect the nation against cyberattacks.
DNS security reaches ‘key’ milestone: The dream of bolting security onto the Internet’s Domain Name System takes one step closer to reality Wednesday as Internet policymakers host a ceremony in northern Virginia to generate and store the first cryptographic key that will be used to secure the Internet’s root zone.