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DHS notified the Greenville County School District of compromise

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2008-01-07 09:08:03 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...DHS) noticed and reported it. I assume that the DHS runs network IDS/IPS and this is how it was detected. IDS/IPS takes a considerable amount of tuning and attention. A good IDS/IPS specialist follows-up on anomalies rather than just tuning the alert out. Good work on the part of DHS Past Breaches Unknown
 
Tags: computer, benefits department computer, benefits department, benefits department accesses, department, school district, school district employees, employees, homeland security
 
 
 
 
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Another 'shoe' drops -- DHS cyber security breach top of news this week

2007-09-25 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...DHS). In a Washington Post article on Monday, September 24, writers Ellen Nakashima and Brian Krebs reported that the "...FBI is investigating a major information technology firm with a $1.7 billion Department of Homeland Security contract after it allegedly failed to detect cyber break-ins traced to a Chinese-language Web site and then tried...
 
Tags: homeland security, homeland security contract, department, cyber security front, washington post article, detect cyber break-ins, billion department, congressional investigators, web site
 
 
 
 
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DHS f*cking up Wikipedia

2007-12-23 15:28:23 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
This host, n021.dhs.gov, is registered to the United States Department of Homeland Security, and may be shared by multiple users."...."Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism
 
Tags: wikipedia, homeland security, dhs, multiple users, department, stop, vandalism, gov, host
 
 
 
 
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DHS Warns of Female Suicide Bombers

2008-02-13 12:35:56 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
First paragraph : Terrorists increasingly favor using women as suicide bombers to thwart security and draw attention to their causes, a new FBI-Department of Homeland Security assessment concludes Photo caption: Female suicide bombers can use devices to make them appear pregnant, a security assessment says Second paragraph: The assessment said...
 
Tags: suicide bombers, female suicide bombers, terrorists increasingly favor, terrorist organizations intend, assessment, security assessment, thwart security, credible intelligence, photo caption
 
 
 
 
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Security Predictions: Two Views of DHS

2008-11-17 00:00:00 by HASH0x847348c in Network World on Security
 
Amit Yoran left DHS in September 2004, convinced the department had no clue on how to handle cybersecurity. Now he is feeling more hopeful
 
Tags: handle cybersecurity, amit yoran, dhs, department, clue, hopeful, september
 
 
 
 
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DHS and cybersecurity: Yes, no, maybe so?

2008-12-17 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b3d234 in Network World on Security
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has had a stained reputation almost from the start, and especially since its dismal performance in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. With a new administration coming in January, a lot of smart people are scrutinizing the agency and trying to carve out the way forward
 
Tags: dismal performance, homeland security, hurricane katrina, dhs, smart people, carve, lot, department, reputation
 
 
 
 
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Opinion: DHS and cybersecurity -- Yes, no, maybe so?

2008-12-17 05:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
The Department of Homeland Security has had a stained reputation, especially since its dismal performance in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. With a new administration coming, a lot of smart people are scrutinizing DHS to carve out the way forward
 
Tags: dismal performance, homeland security, hurricane katrina, dhs, smart people, carve, lot, department, reputation
 
 
 
 
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The National Cyber Exercise

2008-02-06 13:29:21 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...DHS slide deck Provided a controlled environment to exercise State, Federal, International, and Private Sector response to a cyber related incident of national significance Large scale exercise through simulated incident reporting only no actual impact or attacks on live networks Specifically directed by Congress ... and coordinated with DHS...
 
Tags: cyber, national cyber exercise, exercise, exercise objective, security, exercise results, international, international government participants, security contact
 
 
 
 
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The National Cyber Exercise

2008-02-06 13:29:21 by Burton Group in Security and Risk Management Strategies Blog
 
...DHS slide deck Provided a controlled environment to exercise State, Federal, International, and Private Sector response to a cyber related incident of national significance Large scale exercise through simulated incident reporting only ??? no actual impact or attacks on live networks Specifically directed by Congress ... and coordinated with...
 
Tags: cyber, national cyber exercise, exercise, exercise objective, security, exercise results, international, international government participants, security contact
 
 
 
 
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National Security Perspectives A Post-Election Insider View

2008-11-18 14:13:25 by Julia Lim in ScienceLogic
 
...DHS and the CIA . The topics of discussion ranged from Current Geopolitical Threats and Evolving Technology Demands to predictions about the New Administrations Intelligence, Defense and Homeland Security focus The panelists were William P. Crowell former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency Michael P. Jackson Deputy Secretary,...
 
Tags: secure border investments, investments, gov