Industry needs government help to protect infrastructure, GAO study says
There is no lack of guidance for protecting the nation's critical infrastructure, but a study found that government could do a better job of providing advice and assistance to non-regulated industries.
Getting the most out of automated IT security management
SCAP automates much of the job of checking and validating security settings on IT systems, and NIST is updating recommendations for making the best use of it.
Microsoft rings in 2012 with 7 security patches
January's Security Update from Microsoft, arriving Jan. 10, will feature six fixes for Windows and one fix for Microsoft developer tools.
A space-time cloak? Time holes? It's not science fiction anymore.
New research in creating time holes to cloak events sounds esoteric, but hackers might be able to use it to mask online intrusions into IT systems.
For Americans, digital piracy is a family thing
People don't approve of criminal organizations making money off of pirated content, but among friends, sharing is just fine, a survey finds.
Stuxnet, Duqu tip of the iceberg; more attacks on tap, researchers say
Files uncovered by Kaspersky Lab indicate that Stuxnet and Duqu are likely part of a much larger family of malicious code with multiple variants and payloads yet to be discovered.
Yes, file sharing is now a religion in Sweden
But it's unlikely to do much to stem the global crackdown on piracy.
Microsoft urges deployment of ASP .NET patches ASAP
A recently released out-of-band security bulletin targeted flaws in Microsoft's .NET Framework which, if unpatched, could lead to an elevation of privilege attack.
Army warns of ID theft from Stratfor hack
Anonymous' holiday hack of the intelligence analysis company netted info on hundreds of thousands of accounts and thousands of credit cards belonging to Stratfor's clients.
Pessimism over FISMA deadline starts at the top, survey finds
A majority of federal IT officials don't expect to meet OMB's September deadline for implementing continuous security monitoring, and C-level officials are the most doubtful of all.
Anonymous hack of intell company Stratfor was all too easy
The breach of credit card and other data shows that too many organizations still ignore the basics, exposing themselves to serious, if low-level, threats.
DOD still wrestling with scalability, security for wireless networks
DOD experts discuss the challenges involved in issuing mobile devices to military and civilian personnel.
Are we serious about cybersecurity? Here's a test to find out.
The U.S. will either do the hard work necessary to establish a strong national cybersecurity defense or get stuck in the doldrums of decline.
Phishing economy: Why tiny Tokelau is 3rd largest country domain
The .tk domain of Tokelau, a New Zealand island territory with 1,400 people and no airport or seaport, is a primary channel for phishing e-mails from China.
3 resolutions you can make for better security in 2012
Security budgets aren't likely to be plentiful in 2012, but there are things you can do that don't cost much.
Cyber workforce education plan eyes industry sectors, K-12
The National Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Education plan will focus on industry-specific sectors and K-12 cyber education.
Readers' choice: GCN's top 10 stories of the year
We covered a lot of ground in our technology coverage during 2011, but there were two topics that really grabbed readers' attention.
2012: 5 reasons it's not the end of the world (and 5 reasons to worry)
The Maya didn't predict the end of the world, just the end of a calendar. And new technologies even give us reason to look forward to 2012.
IE updates to become automated
Microsoft has announced that it will automatically update users' Internet Explorer to the latest version their operating system can support.
Guide to better security for mobile access to networks
NIST’s new electronic authentication guidelines reflect the growing use of remote devices to access government systems, and could help expand use of PIV cards.
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