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Android Malware & Bipartisan Cyber Security Bill – Industry News Wrap-Up – ActivIdentity Blog

Feb 17, 2012 10:46pm | 0 Comment

This week's industry news wrap-up will focus on the proliferation of Android malware, the hacker allegedly responsible for recent Pentagon and NASA breaches and conflicting views on a newly introduced bipartisan cyber security bill.

Android Malware Grew 3,000 Percent in 2011: Report
According to a recently released Juniper report, Android malware grew 3,325 percent in the last seven months of 2011, accounting for about 46.7 percent of unique malware targeting mobile platforms. This research links the explosion of malware in the Android market to Android’s open marketplace, which allows developers to post their apps freely.

Romanian Police Arrest Alleged Hacker in Pentagon, NASA Breaches
“TinKode,” a 20-year-old hacker was recently arrested by Romanian police after hacking into the computer systems at both NASA and the Pentagon and then publicly bragging about it. TinKode, whose real name is Razvan Manole Cernaianu, is not a first-time offender and has targeted large entities with complex network deployments and multiple interfaces on several prior occasions.

New Cyber Security Bill is Bipartisan, But Has its Critics
A new bipartisan cyber security bill, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, was introduced this week in an effort to streamline data security processes and change the way companies share information about data threats. There are, however, concerns about how much personal data will be accessible by the government. Some fear that the way the law is currently written provides the government with access to data it otherwise would not have, even if the companies involved did not want to share that information. Others argue that cyber activity is one of the largest threats to our nation today – and that now is the time for government action.

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