Cyber
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Business/FinancialIT Giant CSC To Buy Trading Management Specialist Fixnetix
Information technology giant Computer Sciences Corporation [CSC], announced Tuesday it will acquire Fixnetix, a provider of front-office managed trading solutions in capital markets. CSC is the leading provider of IT services […]
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CyberGovernment Charges 32 Defendants In Hacking And Securities Fraud Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Justice Department announced concurrent complaints and indictments on Tuesday against defendants in an international scheme to hack into business newswires and steal nonpublic […]
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Cyber
DHS Official: More Research Needed on ‘Human Element’ of Cyber
During a recent internal study, the Department of Homeland Security tested whether its employees were vulnerable to phishing, a tactic whereby hackers masquerade as a legitimate organization in an attempt […]
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CyberJohnson Announces NCCIC Leadership Changes
The Secretary of Homeland Security announced leadership and organizational changes to government’s the round-the-clock cyber watch center in an official statement Monday. Secretary Jeh Johnson elevated the National Cybersecurity and […]
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Cyber
Lockheed Martin Receives DHS Enhanced Cybersecurity Services Accreditation
Lockheed Martin [LMT] was accredited as a Commercial Service Provider (CSP) under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program, the company said Friday. This accreditation allows […]
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CyberZukunft Explains Coast Guard Priorities, Confirms Another Cyber Attack
The U.S. Coast Guard Commandant on Wednesday laid out Coast Guard acquisition priorities, including the Offshore Patrol Cutter and new heavy icebreakers, while also confirming another cyberattack on the executive. […]
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Business/FinancialAccenture Acquires Cyber Company FusionX
Accenture [ACN] said Tuesday it acquired FusionX, a cyber security company, to strengthen Accenture’s security practice and help clients with cyber security issues. FusionX “has a fundamentally differentiated approach to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Seeks IT Research Proposals
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O) is soliciting research proposals related to information technology (IT) and cyber capabilities, the office said in a broad agency […]
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CongressSenate Kicks Off August Recess, Postpones Cyber Bill Until September
The Senate on Wednesday shelved until September debate of a cybersecurity bill aimed at increasing threat information shared between private entities and government. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) revoked […]
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CongressSenate Inches Closer to Debate on CISA
Before heading out on August recess, Senate is gearing up for a fistfight over legislation that incentivizes the sharing of cyber threat indicators between the private and public sectors. A […]