New Red Hat Linux 5 version meets federal security standards

A new security certification allows federal agencies to use Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 5 with the KVM hypervisor on IBM systems for a variety of command and control and secure operations.

Have you checked your PC for DNSChanger? The clock is ticking.

It's a small, easy step to make sure you don't risk losing access to the Internet.

FBI's hotel Wi-Fi warning: Don't talk to strange pop-ups

The alert that travelers are being targeted through hotel Wi-Fi connections is short on details, but it serves as a reminder that the Internet can be a rough neighborhood.

Report: Attacks on gas pipeline networks linked to RSA hack, China

Digital signatures used in the spear-phishing campaign against the natural gas industry are identical to those used in the RSA breach, according to a published report.

The '.secure' domain would enforce rigorous security

Artemis Internet promises to enforce high standards for organizations in the new domain, and to kick out anyone who slacks on security.

Partnership develops encryption for federal mobile devices

Verizon and Cellcrypt will offer voice encryption for smart phones and tablets running the Android, BlackBerry and iOS operating systems.

ICANN to reopen applications for new top-level domains

ICANN has notified TLD applicants whose information might have been compromised by a software glitch and is offering full refunds to applicants who want to withdraw.

9 keys to making BYOD work

Employees will use personal mobile devices for work anyway; here are tips on making sure it's done right.

Windows 8 a step forward in security, researcher says

A researcher examining early releases of Microsoft's new operating system says Windows 8 makes it harder to exploit vulnerabilities.

FBI seeks to expand wiretap law to social networks, IM, webmail

The FBI has drafted a proposal that would require social networking, webmail and IM sites, as well as voice-over-IP providers, to make their sites wiretap-ready, and it is asking those companies not to oppose the measure.

Spear-phishing attacks hit gas pipeline networks

DHS alerts operators that "tightly focused" attacks, ongoing since at least December, have compromised a number of organizations.

Targeted attacks exploiting Flash flaw; Adobe issues fix

Current exploit in the wild targets IE for Windows, but Mac, Linux and Android also vulnerable.

'Unknowns' hack NASA, Air Force, saying 'We're here to help'

A new gray hat hacker group hits 10 organizations, including three U.S. government sites and one at Harvard, saying it wants to promote better security.

Mobile privacy risks: Who should alert end users?

Both industry and government are concerned about the potential for many mobile applications to share data with third parties without user consent.

New spec lets any mobile device swap biometrics

New protocols sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the FBI and the Homeland Security Department would make biometric technology interoperable and easier to use.

FEMA: Cybersecurity ranks lowest among critical protections

The National Preparedness Report from FEMA puts cybersecurity at the bottom of the readiness list, with fewer than half of states prepared to defend IT systems and networks.

New Android malware designed to sneak into networks

The Trojan doesn't seem to hurt Android devices but is clearly designed to get inside private networks, which is a concern for BYOD programs.

Cyber crime-fighters: A model for international cooperation?

Current international collaboration against online criminals could offer a template for broader cooperation on cybersecurity, although law enforcement has challenges of its own.

Targeted attacks, mobile vulnerabilities on the rise, report states

Criminals continue to exploit old vulnerabilities as enterprises, and users fail to keep up with the flood of security updates, the latest Symantec report states.

90 percent of 'secure' HTTPS sites are vulnerable, study finds

A nonprofit initiative to check on SSL implementations finds that 75 percent of those sites are vulnerable to a BEAST attack, and only 10 percent are secure.

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