By Minda Smiley

The US is creating a new cybersecurity agency called the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) that will act as a “dot connector” for new cyber threats and existing federal agencies, according to a senior Obama administration official.

The creation comes after recent hacking attacks against Sony Pictures, Target, and even the federal government itself. Speaking at the Wilson Center on Tuesday, assistant to the president for Homeland Security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco announced the agency’s creation, stating that “we are at a transformational moment in the evolution of the cyber threat.”

Lance Cottrell, chief scientist at cybersecurity firm Ntrepid, said: “Right Read full story ›

Source: The Drum