We're working with a variety of hardware and software partners to provide this level of protection against future viruses, threats from hackers or anyone seeking to acquire personal information or digital property with malicious intent," Gates said.
The fight against viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other digital pests may seem futile. Unlike conventional viruses or worms, bots don't blindly roam the internet looking for victims. To my mind it is time to derive and define a 'killer bot...
The report - created by the Office of Inspector General - found that the National Cyber Security Division, part of the DHS's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate, has failed in several areas, including creating an overall...
Addressing the specific accusations above a statement from mi2g said: "Far from engaging in hyperbole, we feel that our point of view is balanced and realistic. Addressing whether the claims of mi2g should be regarded as genuine cause for concern...
The GAO warned that bot networks, criminal gangs, foreign intelligence services, spammers, spyware authors and terrorists were all "emerging" threats that "have been identified by the US intelligence community and others".
He said: "I can confirm that, to meet future security needs, we have set aside funds to modernise our interception capability; that, at GCHQ and in the Secret Intelligence Service, we are developing new technical capabilities to root out terrorism...