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The federal government yesterday announced a new, centralized system to alert the country to threats to computer systems, as a virulent worm continued to play havoc with e-mail around the world. The alert system, announced by the cybersecurity division of the Department of Homeland Security, will be a clearinghouse of information on hacking, viruses, worms and cyberterrorism. It will also be a place for consumers to learn about their systems' vulnerabilities and how to fight computer crime. . . .. The federal government yesterday announced a new, centralized system to alert the country to threats to computer systems, as a virulent worm continued to play havoc with e-mail around the world. The alert system, announced by the cybersecurity division of the Department of Homeland Security, will be a clearinghouse of information on hacking, viruses, worms and cyberterrorism. It will also be a place for consumers to learn about their systems' vulnerabilities and how to fight computer crime. "We are focused on making the threats and recommended actions easier for all computer users to understand, prioritize and act upon," said Amit Yoran, the director of the cybersecurity division. The system was planned well before the latest computer worm began infecting machines on Monday. Computer security firm Network Associates Inc. said that while the number of new occurrences of the worm, known as MyDoom, has leveled off, there is still a tide of MyDoom-bearing e-mails circulating around the Internet. The link for this article located at WashingtonPost is no longer available. . The federal government yesterday announced a new, centralized system to alert the country to threats. federal, government, yesterday, announced, centralized, system, alert, country, threats. . Anthony Pell
Experts have made an important change to the 13 computer servers that manage global Internet traffic, separating two of them to help better defend against the type of attack that occurred last month. . .. Experts have made an important change to the 13 computer servers that manage global Internet traffic, separating two of them to help better defend against the type of attack that occurred last month . Verisign Inc., which operates two of the root servers, moved one computer overnight Tuesday to a different building in an unspecified location in northern Virginia and onto a different part of its network, company spokeswoman Cheryl Regan said Wednesday. Verisign said the change was designed to ensure that a hardware outage or focused attack targeting part of its network could not disrupt both servers. The link for this article located at SecurityFocus is no longer available. . Professionals implemented major updates on 15 critical systems to bolster security against online dangers.. Internet Security, Network Defense, System Resilience, Server Operations. . Anthony Pell
One expert said computer security companies are likely hacker targets simply because they claim they can provide security. A Web defacement group active in the U.S.-China hacker conflict earlier this year has turned its sights on computer security firms, hitting . . . . One expert said computer security companies are likely hacker targets simply because they claim they can provide security. A Web defacement group active in the U.S.-China hacker conflict earlier this year has turned its sights on computer security firms, hitting a number of security-related Web sites in a campaign to put them to the test. A member of the group, which calls itself PoizonB0x, reportedly told news sources the security site defacements were intended to force security corporations to update and bolster defenses. The hacker slammed security-related sites that have vulnerable Microsoft Windows systems. . Web security platforms often attract cybercriminals because of their assertions of safety, the necessity for frequent upgrades, and their protective measures.. Hacker Threats, Cyber Conflict, Web Defacement Attacks, Security Firm Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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