Groups Collaborate To Combat Malware
A trio of cybersecurity groups launched a new initiative Tuesday to combat malicious software known as malware by establishing a "chain of trust" among all organizations and individuals that play a role in securing the Internet. The project developed by the Anti-Spyware Coalition, National Cyber Security Alliance and StopBadware.org will link together security vendors, researchers, government agencies, Web firms, network providers, advocacy and education groups in a systemic effort to stem the rising tide of malware, officials said in a press release. By creating a united front against the threat, the chain of trust will apply many of the same approaches used to bring nuisance adware under control, they said.
"Strong security in any one organization or sector is not enough to combat an agile, fast evolving threat like malware, which exploits security breakdowns between entities," ASC coordinator and Center for Democracy and Technology Vice President Ari Schwartz said. "We all need to work together to build a system that withstand and repel the next generation of exploits." Leaders of the initiative have already begun reaching out to key players and identifying critical areas for collaboration. In the next six months, officials will produce a paper tracking the results of its initial work and propose recommendations for how to proceed. The project's launch coincided an ASC workshop in Washington.
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