F-Secure, which said it had obtained the file, said that the phishing email, titled “2001 Recruitment plan,” contained an Excel file with a malicious Flash payload inside of it. The email appeared to be sent from Beyond.com, the security firm said.
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“It’s designed to protect the plant against anybody who might want to try to hack into plant systems or attack them using computer viruses or other means,” he said. “This is a concern, not only for nuclear power plants, but for industry in the …
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Gautham Nagesh / Hillicon Valley:
DHS official says ISPs would likely be covered by Obama cybersecurity plan — A top Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity official told lawmakers Internet Service Providers (ISPs) would likely be among the private-sector firms that would be subject to federal oversight under the White House’s proposed cybersecurity legislation.
White House proposes giving DHS many of the authority over many ‘.gov’ networks Under a White House proposal, the Homeland Security Department will have far-reaching oversight over all civilian agency computer networks. According to a source, the White …
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