GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Cyber attackers have the edge, experts admit

 

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: NextGov

02April2011 1:24pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Top American cybersecurity officials said on Thursday they need to work closer with private industry and other governments to fight the changing threat from ever-craftier cyber attackers, who have a new array of targets from power grids to bank accounts made vulnerable by the Internet.

Such cyber attackers have an edge right now, experts told the Air Force Association's Cyberfutures Conference.

Gone are the days of high-profile viruses with catchy names. Now cybercriminals use less destructive, but more targeted attacks to steal money, information, or intellectual property, said Greg Schaffer, who leads cybersecurity and communications efforts for the Department of Homeland Security. (read full report)

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