NCS 8/2/11

Published: Aug. 2, 2011, 8 p.m.

b"There\\u2019s a war going on and if you\\u2019re a hacker, the government hopes you will join its side.\\xa0 The National Security Agency is looking for cyber warriors this year and next year to help them battle the increasingly intense international cyber war.\\xa0 To help them find the best, NSA, Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security plan to scan the annual DEF CON hacker conference in Las Vegas this weekend.\\xa0\\n It\\u2019s not only costing companies private information, but cyber crime is also costing them big bucks.\\xa0 Corporations spent 56 percent more than last year because of cyber crime, according to a recent study. Based on the study, Cybercrimes can do serious harm to an organization's bottom line.\\xa0 The study found that the median cost related to cybercrime to the 50 companies in the survey was $5.9 million.\\n The death of Amy Winehouse was of course tragic, but what\\u2019s making it even worse is that cyber criminals are trying to cash in because of it.\\xa0 Experts say the British singer\\u2019s recent death gave lawbreakers all over the world the opportunity to target unsuspecting Internet users.\\xa0\\n Also tune in for the job of the day."