The security singularity: When humans are the biggest problem
A growing number of observers see human users, not technology, as the greatest threat to cybersecurity.
Georgia blocks e-mails protesting execution, claiming DDOS attack
Saying that 800 e-mails over a 12-hour stretch amounted to a denial-of-service attack, Georgia's parole board blocked a group's pleas to stay the execution of Troy Davis.
NIST releases final piece of IT security foundation
The new draft guidelines for assessing risk are the final publication in a series of documents establishing a common, governmentwide foundation for information security.
Agencies aren't making full use of smart PIV cards
Although most government employees and contractors have cards, agencies seldom use them for network access and still don't trust cards issued by other agencies, the Government Accountability Office says in a recent report.
SSL flaw could allow hijacking of 'secure' Web sessions
Researchers plan to demonstrate attacks based on an implementation flaw of the Secure Sockets Layer cryptographic protocol.
Energy’s 10-year plan to protect the power grid from cyberattack
An international working group's road map sets a goal of a hardened, resilient energy delivery system capable of surviving cyberattacks by 2020.
Do surveillance systems reduce crime?
An Urban Institute study finds that cameras have helped lower crime rates in some areas but not others. Why the different results?
Microsoft fixes its fix for DigiNotar certificates
Microsoft re-released Security Advisory (2607712) yesterday to replace a previous flawed update that failed to include all blocked Web certificates from a Dutch certificate authority firm.
Clarke: Outdated cyber defense leaves US open to attack
Former presidential adviser Richard Clarke says cybersecurity has been static in both the public and private sectors and that "if someone wants to get into your network, they can get in."
Does keeping cyberattacks secret endanger US?
Undisclosed cyber incident information in the nonclassified environment puts U.S. security and the economy at great risk, writes blogger Kevin Coleman.
Microsoft, Adobe patches make for a September to remember
Microsoft's security patches arrived Tuesday with five security bulletins labeled "important," right on the heels of 13 CVE advisories from Adobe.
Your eyes only: CIA tech blurs computer screens to others
The CIA has partnered with Oculis Labs to develop a technology that blurs a computer monitor when the authorized user is either away from the screen or has turned around to talk to someone else.
5 game-changing ideas for federal cyber R&D
The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative asked for ideas to transform the cyber infrastructure and found five areas with real potential.
Advanced threats: The enemy is already within
Execs at a closed-door discussion agree: You've probably already been breached by a sophisticated attack, or will be soon.
Air traffic controller posts Air Force One flight info on blog
A Japanese air traffic controller with access to sensitive flight information posted some details about President Barack Obama’s flight plans in a blog post.
DOD puts bases on alert for Sept. 11 anniversary
DOD has put all its facilities in the United States and some areas overseas on increased threat awareness for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Light September Patch Tuesday gives 'false sense of security'
September promises a critical-security-fix-free Patch Tuesday update, but that doesn't mean that Microsoft software users are out of the woods.
4 'smart' lessons from the Great Southwestern Blackout
It can be surprisingly easy to shut down part of the power grid — and we don't need an enemy to do it — but there’s some good news, too.
Stanford Hospital patient records exposed on homework help site
Stanford Hospital officials are investigating how a spreadsheet with 20,000 medical records wound up on a site where students get help with homework.
How 'doppelganger domains' steal data from e-mail
Researchers set up doppelganger domains — close imitations of legitimate domains — for Fortune 500 companies, then sat back and collected 20G of data from misaddressed e-mails.
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