Swedish Man Indicted in 2004 Cisco Code Theft (IDG News Service, 05/05/2009)

Swedish Hacker Indicted for Computer Break-Ins (NewsFactor, 05/06/2009)

Coordinated Efforts Needed to Fight Cyberattacks (Federal Computer Week, 05/06/2009)

Adversaries only need a computer and an Internet connection to launch cyberattacks that damage government systems and steal data, said Eric Cole, director of cybersecurity oversight at the Energy Department.

White House Needs Cybersecurity Coordinator (Federal Computer Week, 05/06/2009)

The challenge of securing government networks from cyber attacks is so large that one person at the White House shouldn’t be expected to act as the operational leader of cybersecurity efforts and should instead be a coordinator, an expert said today

Military Leaders Embrace Idea of Cyber Command (Federal Computer Week, 05/05/2009)

Cybersecurity is Topic A this week in the Defense Department.

IG: Air Traffic Control System Vulnerable To Cyberattack (Government Computer News, 05/06/2009)

The Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control system is vulnerable to cyberattacks via Web applications that support the system, according to a new report released by the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Government Networks Still Have Weak Links (Government Computer News, 05/06/2009)

House lawmakers who held a hearing on threats to the country’s information infrastructure May 5 heard a familiar tale of inadequately protected

Feds Should Get Private Sector Advice On Cybersecurity (Search Security, 05/05/2009)

Hacker Holding Health Records Hostage Demands Ransom (ChannelWeb , 05/06/2009)

Undercover IT Expert Cracks Financial Firm With Social Engineering (ComputerWeekly, 05/07/2009)

Pentagon Says Police Foil Security Breach (Government Executive, 05/06/2009)