Mueller Wants Domestic Intelligence Powers The Washington Post reports that FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III yesterday proposed the creation of an intelligence service within the FBI that would have its own director and budget and would operate separately from other parts of the law enforcement agency. According to the Post, the move is aimed in large part at heading off proposals that would strip the bureau of its responsibilities for intelligence and espionage investigations in the United States and turn them over to a new agency akin to Britain’s domestic intelligence service. Pakistani Says He Warned FBI of 9/11 PlanMSNBC reports that more than a year before 9/11, a Pakistani-British man told the FBI an incredible tale: that he had been trained by bin Ladens followers to hijack airplanes and was now in America to carry out an attack. According to the report, the man claimed that when he told the FBI, headquarters was skeptical and, after several weeks, senior FBI officials ordered him released to the custody of British intelligence.Nine of Ten Companies Monitor Online ActivitiesComputerworld reports that nine out of 10 companies check up on their employees’ online activities while they’re at work, according to a recent survey of nearly 200 businesses conducted by the Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College. According to the story, employees who surf the Internet, check personal Web e-mail, use corporate e-mail for personal messages, send instant messages to friends and family and engage in peer-to-peer file sharing can open up a company to myriad vulnerabilities.Pentagon Prequalifies Five VendorsComputerworld reports that Five IT services companies have been named as eligible vendors for a U.S. Department of Defense program aimed at reducing costs and boosting the efficiencies of technology purchases by various agencies within the department. According to the story, the vendors are Accenture Ltd., BearingPoint Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., Deloitte Consulting and IBM. Related content feature How to pick the best endpoint detection and response solution EDR software has emerged as one of the preeminent tools in the CISO’s arsenal. Here’s what to look for and what to avoid when choosing EDR software. By Linda Rosencrance Sep 25, 2023 10 mins Intrusion Detection Software Intrusion Detection Software Intrusion Detection Software feature Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Fears of recession, rising interest rates, mass tech layoffs, and conservative spending trends are likely to make dealmakers cautious, but an ever-increasing need to defend against bigger and faster attacks will likely keep M&A activity steady in By CSO Staff Sep 22, 2023 24 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Data and Information Security IT Leadership brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe