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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online China is conducting a sustained cyber-espionage campaign against US businesses and institutions in an effort to find information that would give Chinese firms an economic advantage, according to a new US intelligence assessment. The classified National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), which represents the consensus view of the US intelligence community, is one of the most secretive national security documents in the federal...

Andreas Baumhof, CTO of ThreatMetrix, to Provide Insight and Advice on Growing Financial Threat Landscape San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2013 ThreatMetrix™, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced that Andreas Baumhof, chief technology officer, ThreatMetrix, has been named to the BankInfoSecurity Board of Advisers to contribute his expert opinion on the growing cybersecurity threats to the financial industry. Published by...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The European Commission today set out its first comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to cyber disruptions and attacks. The new cybersecurity strategy along with a proposal on Network and Information Security aims to prevent and fight cybercrime, strengthen the security and resilience of networks and information security systems, and helps establish a more coherent European cybersecurity policy. (Photo:...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online New cyber security proposals in the European Union (EU) could force companies to report when their systems are attacked. This proposal is part of the nation's commitment to battle cyber-crime as well as protect its citizens from cyber-attacks. Such a proposal would affect more than 40,000 companies in the EU. Banks, cloud providers, hospitals and even search engine providers are now being labeled as “Critical Infrastructure.”...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThreatMetrix(TM), the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced several ways for consumers to stay protected from online dating fraud and malware as Valentine's Day approaches. According to Fast Company, online dating grew to a staggering $4 billion industry in 2012, making the industry a prime target for cybercriminals. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130207/CG56036-INFO)...

Loyola University New Orleans today announced the addition of the online specialization in Cyber Forensics Investigation and Administration. The new Program is part of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration Degree. New Orleans, La. (PRWEB) February 06, 2013 Loyola University New Orleans today announced the addition of the online Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration with specialization in Cyber Forensics Investigation and Administration degree program. Due...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, the anti-malware laboratory of Panda Security, has released its 2012 Annual Security Report, which details an extremely interesting year of data theft, social networking attacks and cyber-warfare. According to the report, 31.98 percent of all computers scanned around the world had malware. With the addition of 2012's numbers, the grand total of all malware samples in PandaLabs' database has reached approximately 125 million...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Merit Network, Inc. announced today a collaborative partnership with Mile2 to provide cyber security courseware and certifications through the Michigan Cyber Range. Together, Merit and Mile2 will provide accessible, world-class training to companies, students and cyber security professionals across the country. "I am proud to announce Merit's partnership with Mile2. This collaboration is an ideal match, pairing Mile2's...

ITHACA, N.Y., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ATC-NY has a new forensics tool for the mobile market - Mobile Marshal(TM). The increasing popularity of smartphones provides unique challenges for forensic investigators. Mobile Marshal helps forensic investigators address these new challenges by extracting more and better information from smartphone backups. By adding automation to the process, Mobile Marshal helps the investigation move faster and more thoroughly. Mobile Marshal...

NJVC Invites Organizations to Download a Copy Of Cyber Security: The Importance Of Cyber Analytics in Honor of Data Privacy Day CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NJVC(®), an information technology solutions provider headquartered in Northern Virginia, today kicked off its observance of Data Privacy Day by inviting organizations to download a free white paper entitled "Cyber Security: The Importance of Cyber Analytics." Data Privacy Day is a worldwide...