Sep 14, 2009

Testimony to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Michael P. Merritt, assistant director, U.S. Secret Service, testifies to the US Senate about cybercrime, computer forensics, and the U.S. Secret Service's preparation of agents and teams to address these issues, including the Secret Service CERT Liaison Program, which provides technical support and education.  MORE >

Sep 3, 2009

New York Times: Keeping That New PC Clean and Pure

CERT vulnerability analyst Chad Dougherty suggests some ways to help keep your new computer free from malware and viruses.   MORE >

Sep 3, 2009

DDJ.com: Secure Coding in C and C++

CERT's Robert Seacord points out how coding errors can lead to vulnerabilities that can be exploited.  MORE >

May 30, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: U.S. Scrambles To Develop Cyber Defenses To Fight Internet Hacking

CERT technical manager Jeff Carpenter discusses a project that includes developing a secure electronic-communication system enabling defense contractors to talk with federal agencies and share information.  MORE >

May 28, 2009

CNN: How To Safeguard Your Data As You Travel

CERT's Marty Lindner explains how to safely use airport wi-fi access.  MORE >

May 26, 2009

InfoQ: Felix Bachmann on Evaluating Software Architecture

Felix Bachmann, a senior member of the technical staff, presented an information seminar on evaluating architecture at SATURN 2009.   MORE >

May 16, 2009

The New York Times: Gadgetwise Blog: Is Your PC Security Up to Date?

CERT vulnerability analyst Chad Dougherty tells why it's important to keep software up to date.  MORE >

Apr 6, 2009

Bank Info Security: Insider Threat: How to Minimize Risks from Vendors

CERT's Randy Trzeciak is quoted in this article that focuses on protecting critical systems and data.  MORE >

Mar 30, 2009

Dr. Dobb's Journal: Software Engineering Institute Conference Set - Architectures at all scales will be explored

This article announces the SATURN 2009 conference to the architecture and design community.  MORE >

Mar 24, 2009

PC1News: Insider Threat Workshop To Be Held By CERT This May

Blogger Lauren Gerber writes about the upcoming CERT Insider Threat Workshop.  MORE >

Mar 6, 2009

MyTechnologyLawyer Radio Show: Secure-IT 2009 Conference

Listen to CERT's Julia Allen talk about security.  MORE >

Mar 5, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Newsmaker - Kelly Kimberland

Kelly Kimberland, the SEI public relations manager, is featured for her professional accomplishments and role with the Public Relations Society of America, Pittsburgh Chapter.  MORE >

Nov 6, 2008

Bank Info Security: Tackling the Insider Threat

CERT's Dawn Cappelli provides insight on motives, means, and mitigation strategies.   MORE >

Oct 27, 2008

SD Times: LDRA adds CERT C standard to test tools suite

LDRA announces that its entire suite of test tools now supports the security-based CERT C Secure Coding Standard.   MORE >

Sep 5, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: U.S. Representatives check out research projects at CMU

The congressmen praised the work of the CERT program, which provided training and analysis technology that aided the Secret Service in indicting the alleged masterminds of the largest identity theft case in history earlier this year.   MORE >

Sep 5, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: CERT helped U.S. crack international ID theft case

Computer forensics experts at the SEI helped the U.S. Secret Service investigate a gang accused of stealing 40 million credit and debit card numbers.   MORE >

Sep 4, 2008

KDKA.com: CMU Team Recognized For Helping Crack ID Thefts

CERT researchers receive federal recognition for cracking the biggest identity theft ring in history.   MORE >

Sep 4, 2008

ThePittsburghChannel.com: Carnegie Mellon Cyber Security Helps Catch Hackers

The recent U.S. Department of Justice indictment of 11 individuals responsible for the largest identity theft case in history was possible in part to the efforts of the CERT Program.   MORE >

Sep 4, 2008

KDKA-TV: CMU Team Recognized For Helping Crack ID Thefts

In this news clip, Congressmen Murtha, Dolye, and Altmire discuss the efforts of the CERT Program regarding the recent U.S. Department of Justice indictment of 11 individuals allegedly responsible for the largest-ever identity theft ring.   MORE >

Aug 11, 2008

Washington Post: San Francisco Case Shows Vulnerability Of Data Networks

CERT's Dawn Cappelli is quoted on the dangers of insider threat.   MORE >

Jul 31, 2008

ExecutiveBrief.com: Pairing CMMI and Six Sigma for Optimal Results

Jeannine Siviy, a senior member of the technical staff, outlines fool-proof strategies for accelerating process improvement that use both CMMI and Six Sigma.   MORE >

Jun 9, 2008

ExecutiveBrief.com: Software Process Improvement Essentials: The Right Mix

Lacking the right mix of resources, quality principle, and buy-in for successful process improvement? Read on…   MORE >

May 19, 2008

ITWorld.com: Developing More Secure Software - Getting Started

Julia Allen, a senior member of CERT's technical staff, takes an excerpt from the book Software Security Engineering to outline what project managers responsible for software development need to do.   MORE >

May 19, 2008

Pittsburgh Business Times: Protecting Data from Danger

Dawn Cappelli, CERT's insider threat team lead, discusses how insider threats from company employees are becoming increasingly common. CERT's Nick Ianelli is also quoted on emerging malware trends.   MORE >

May 19, 2008

Pittsburgh Business Times: Keeping Information Secure Requires Planning, Vigilance

CERT's Julia Allen explains how businesses should plan and prioritize their assets to increase security.   MORE >

Apr 28, 2008

Federal Computer Week: Cybersecurity's New World Order

Jeff Carpenter, CERT/CC's technical manager, is quoted in this article.  MORE >

Apr 10, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: CMU Team Zeros in on Electronic Thieves

Dawn Cappelli, CERT's team lead for insider threat, discusses the insider theft of confidential and sensitive information such as Social Security and credit card numbers, personally identifiable information and industrial espionage and how it is a growing concern to both industry and government.   MORE >

Apr 10, 2008

The Register Developer: Old People Can Sabotage Software Too

CERT's Dawn Cappelli discusses the common characteristics of disgruntled employees and their potential risk to their organizations.  MORE >

Apr 10, 2008

Computer Weekly: Spot the Warning Signs of Insider Attacks

According to CERT's Dawn Cappelli, insider attacks on corporate information are highly predictable, but nearly half of companies face losses because they ignore the warning signs.   MORE >

Mar 20, 2008

Wall Street Journal: What's Your Favorite Security Question?

CERT's Jason Rafail makes recommendations on how to securely manage online passwords.  MORE >

Mar 17, 2008

SC Magazine: Adobe, Cisco Advisories Warn of "Critical" Vulnerabilities

CERT vulnerability analyst Will Dormann talks about what the vulnerabilities will do, how to prevent them, and recent trends.  MORE >

Mar 10, 2008

NetworkWorld: Security Must Evolve, CERT Official Says

Lisa Young, a senior member of the CERT technical staff, explains how the Resiliency Engineering Framework guides security strategy.   MORE >

Feb 29, 2008

Solutions-Daily.com: SMART Ultra-Large-Scale Systems Forum

The SMART Conference, hosted by the SEI to highlight the Institute's research on ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems, is profiled.  MORE >

Feb 19, 2008

Dr. Dobb's Journal: Agile CMMI?

This article looks at how agile software development and CMMI work together.   MORE >

Feb 19, 2008

InfoWorld: Be Prepared - ActiveX Attacks Will Persist

Will Dormann, a CERT vulnerability analyst, is quoted in this article on the risks created by flaws in technology, poor development practices, and a large user base.   MORE >

Jan 31, 2008

eWeek.com: Caught in a (Real) Security Bind

CERT vulnerability analyst Chad Dougherty is quoted in this article about dealing with hacker attacks.   MORE >

Jan 18, 2008

CIOZone: Wal-Mart Spying - Good, Bad, or Just the Future?

Robin Ruefle, a member of the CERT technical staff, describes why it's important to be prepared to handle security incidents.   MORE >