Press Releases http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/ Press releases from FIRST website FIRST.org, Inc. © 1995-2008 by FIRST.org, Inc. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:00 -0500 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:21:24 -0500 Tecnodesign (http://tecnodz.com) en-us 20 Press Releaseshttp://www.first.org/newsroom/releases//_images/first-news.png Holistic risk management: perspectives from IT professionals http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120502 firstnews:40434 An Economist Intelligence Unit research program commissioned by IBM. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:00 +0100 FIRST Announces Call for Participants and Subjects for version 3 of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120322 firstnews:40432

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) today publicly announced its Call for Participants for the core group of members on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System Special Interest Group. Please see details at The Call for Participants period for CVSS version 3 SIG begins March 16 and will end May 4

 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:54:00 +0100 The 24th Annual FIRST Conference, Malta focuses on the need for collaboration to combat new global security threats http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20120217 firstnews:40431 The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is holding its 24th Annual Conference this June (17th – 22nd) on one of the most fortified islands in the Mediterranean, Malta. Reflecting FIRST’s mission for global cooperation, the five-day conference will bring together leading experts and security professionals from around the world to share best practice and the latest thinking on this year’s theme; Security is not an island. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0100 Security Lessons: What Can History Teach us? http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20110328.html firstnews:40412 The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is holding its 23rd Annual Conference this June (12th-17th) in the imperial city of Vienna, Austria. Reflecting FIRST’s mission for global cooperation, the five day conference will bring together leading experts from around the world to share best practice and the latest thinking around this year’s theme; Security Lessons: What can history teach us? Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:18:00 +0100 International Workshop Endorses Principles of Security Incident Response for Africa http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3695284.htm firstnews:40393 FIRST and ICANN held a four-day joint cyber-security workshop for African incident response teams in conjunction with the 37th ICANN meeting in Nairobi, Kenya during March 5-8, 2010. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:03:00 +0100 Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090703a.html firstnews:40372 A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:54:00 +0100 Global IT Failure Could Cost More than Kobe Quake, FIRST Experts Warned http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090703.html firstnews:40371 Sabotage or failure on just one computer system could bring down the world information network in a disaster inflicting more damage than the Kobe earthquake, security experts learned today at their annual conference. They also heard how vulnerable the IT infrastructure is - and how thwarted attacks on the Beijing Olympics showed the determination of cyber criminals. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:30:00 +0100 INTERPOL and FIRST join Hands to Fight Cyber Crime http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090630a.html firstnews:40370 A law enforcement loophole through which cyber criminals have been escaping started to close today as international police and the world's leading forum of online security experts forged a new alliance. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:19:00 +0100 Executive games could help stem cybercrime, FIRST experts told http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090630.html firstnews:40369 Update from FIRST Annual Conference Kyoto - Dr Suguru Yamaguchi, member and adviser on information security at the Japanese Cabinet Office National Information Security Centre, gave the opening keynote address. For complete press release see http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090630.html. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:27:00 +0100 Prepare for Insider Onslaught, FIRST Warns Business, Government http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2439744.htm firstnews:40363 FIRST, one of the world's leading Internet security organizations today, warned businesses and governments to prepare for a surge in sabotage, thefts and other cyber-attacks by insiders as disaffected employees retaliate in the wake of the global depression. Thu, 21 May 2009 15:15:00 +0100 Next World Cyber-security Contest Launched by FIRST, CERT Coordination Center http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090225.html firstnews:40353 Pittsburgh, PA, February, 25 2009 - The second international competition honoring best practices and advances in safeguarding the security of computer systems and networks was announced today by FIRST (the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC). Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:55:00 +0100 FIRST gets record sponsor list for Kyoto Conference http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090106.html firstnews:40348 The world’s economic woes haven’t stopped unprecedented levels of sponsorship being pledged for the 21st Annual Conference of FIRST with six months still to go before proceedings open on June 28, 2009, in Kyoto. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:36:00 +0100 FIRST to learn know-how from Japan's recoveries http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20080627.html firstnews:40305 The lessons Japan can teach the world about disaster recovery will be a top theme for delegates from FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, when they meet for their 21st annual conference in Kyoto next year. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:33:00 +0100 FIRST, CERT Coordination Centre launch free 'net protection http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20080626_1.html firstnews:40274 New methods that organisations and individuals can adopt for free to protect themselves from malicious Internet attacks were unveiled today at the 20th annual conference of FIRST, the Forum of Internet Response and Security Teams. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:44:00 +0100 FIRST told of Chinese PC hijack explosion http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20080626.html firstnews:40273 The number of innocent individuals in China whose personal computers were hijacked by criminals rose by a staggering 2125 per cent between 2006 and 2007, delegates were told here today at the 20th annual conference of FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:23:00 +0100 FIRST moves to bring cyber crime fighters together http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20080625_1.html firstnews:40272 A new initiative to ease tensions between law enforcers and internet security experts was launched here today at the 20th annual conference of FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:53:00 +0100 World's top 'net crime fighters meet in Vancouver http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20080625.html firstnews:40271 More than 400 of the world's top internet crime fighters are in Vancouver this week for the 20th annual conference of FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:39:00 +0100 March 2008 Technical Colloquium latest program released http://www.first.org/events/colloquia/mar2008/ firstnews:38444 Now the latest program agenda of Joint Workshop on Security, and FIRST Technical Colloquium 2008 in Tokyo has been updated and published. We are looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible in one of the best season of the year in Tokyo, Japan! Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0100 Google has returned to the sponsorship team! http://www.first.org/conference/2008/sponsors.html firstnews:109 Google, a sponsor since Ottawa 2003 has returned to the sponsorship team! FIRST greatly appreciates Google's continuing support! Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:59:00 +0100 Register now for March TC in Tokyo, Japan http://www.first.org/events/colloquia/mar2008/ firstnews:108 Hosted by CFC, HIRT, IIJ-SECT, JPCERT/CC, JSOC, NCSIRT, NISC, NTT-CERT, SBB-SIRT and YIRD from 25-28 March 2008 Akihabara UDX Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. More information about the program and location are available at FIRST website. FIRST Members may register online to attend to the event. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:12:00 +0100