BOSTON, July 3 (Reuters) – Cyber threats reported by U.S.
energy companies, public water districts and other
infrastructure facilities surged last year, a new government
report shows.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control
Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team said that it received 198
reports of suspected cyber incidents, or security threats, in
2011, more than four times the 2010 level.

BOSTON (Reuters) – The powerful Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according to a leading security company, Symantec Corp.

Iran had previously blamed Flame for causing data loss on computers in the country’s main oil export terminal and Oil Ministry. But prior to Symantec’s discovery, cyber experts had only unearthed evidence that proved Flame could spy on conversations on the computers it infects and steal data.

BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Corp (ORCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) reported stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, releasing the results three days ahead of schedule after news of the pending departure of a senior sales executive fueled concerns that business was stagnating.

While the departure of senior sales personnel, particularly at the end of a quarter can often signal weaker sales, the exit of executive in question, Keith Block, appeared linked to criticisms of his boss Oracle President Mark Hurd and the company’s Sun Microsystems division in internal communications that later became public.

June 12 (Reuters) – Leading cyber experts warned of a
shortage of talented computer security experts in the United
States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government
networks at a time when attacks are on the rise.

Symantec Corp Chief Executive Enrique Salem told
the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in New York that his
company is working with the U.S. military, other government
agencies and universities to help develop new programs to train
security professionals.

By Jim Finkle and Noel Randewich

(Reuters) – Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks at a time when attacks are on the rise.

Symantec Corp Chief Executive Enrique Salem told the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in New York that his company was working with the U.S. military, other government agencies and universities to help develop new programs to train security professionals.

June 12 (Reuters) – Leading cyber experts warned of a
shortage of talented computer security experts in the United
States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government
networks at a time when attacks are on the rise.

Symantec Corp (SYMC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Enrique Salem told
the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in New York that his
company is working with the U.S. military, other government
agencies and universities to help develop new programs to train
security professionals.