Senators spar over who should lead on cybersecurity legislation
With many committees claiming jurisdiction over cybersecurity, little progress has been made on passing comprehensive legislation. Sen. John McCain's call for a temporary select committee to break the logjam quickly met with resistance.
DOD's 5-point cyber plan sees Internet as an 'operational zone'
The Pentagon's new strategy for defending U.S. infrastructure and networks also stresses "active" defense and public/private partnerships.
Updated SCAP specs aim to improve automated security checks
SCAP version 1.2 will include four new specifications for automated assessment of system security status, which are being released in draft.
Hack of Energy’s Pacific Northwest lab exploited zero-day vulnerability
Workers at PNNL have made progress restoring servers compromised by an Advanced Persistent Threat and hope to be fully restored by Thursday.
Human IED threat elicits DHS warning
Although the concept of a functional surgically implanted bomb sounds far-fetched, the Homeland Security Department isn't taking any chances and has issued a warning about the possible threat to air travelers.
No fireworks in July's Patch Tuesday
With only four updates, Microsoft's July patch Tuesday will be a relatively light one.
AntiSec hackers claim theft of military e-mails from Booz Allen
The AntiSec hacking campaign claims it downloaded 90,000 military e-mails and password hashes from unsecured systems at government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and released the hijacked files.
Energy lab still offline in wake of July 1 attack
Staff members at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been working around the clock since July 1 to diagnose and fix problems caused by a “highly sophisticated attack.”
Stuxnet: Can an act of digital terrorism be justified?
The precisely targeted attack, designed to stress centrifuges at an Iranian nuclear facility, likely required state support. The United States is frequently mentioned as a suspect.
DOD considers adding security to acquisition regs
Proposed additions to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System would require contractors to provide minimum security for unclassified but controlled DOD information in their systems.
Microsoft to end support for XP, Vista SP1 users
Office XP and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 users are out of luck after July 12, the last day Microsoft will offer free security updates and extended lifecycle support for the products.
Energy lab restoring website, investigating attack
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility's website is being restored as the lab investigates a cyberattack that coincided with two others over the holiday weekend.
Can government and industry solve the security/privacy equation?
A House committee wrestles with the question of how to coordinate public- and private-sector efforts while crafting comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.
Shoe-print database helps police run down criminals
Police in Florida can tap a database of shoes to identify the footprints that criminals leave behind at the scene of the crime.
'Sophisticated cyberattack' hits another Energy Dept. lab
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has shut down its website and Internet access as a result of an attack that shows some similarities to one that hit Oak Ridge National Laboratory in April.
Cyberattacks take two Energy labs offline
The Pacific Northwest National Lab and the Thomas Jefferson Laboratory National Accelerator Facility shut down e-mail and outside Internet access after a "sophisticated cyber attack."
DHS, Georgia Tech seek to improve security with open-source tools
A DHS-backed research group headed by Georgia Tech is studying new uses for open-source cybersecurity applications.
Why spear phishing? Cyber crooks are all about the ROI.
Targeted attacks against high-value targets are more costly but produce a better return on investment, so cyber criminals are adopting more boutique business models, according to recent research.
Found thumb drives: another way employees are a security menace
A DHS test found that most agency and contractor employees who found data disks and USB drives in a parking lot plugged them into their organization's network.
Future cybersecurity workforce heads to summer camp
The U.S. Cyber Challenge, launched two years ago to address a critical shortage of skilled professionals, is expanding efforts to attract, engage and educate students for careers in cybersecurity.
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