Bin Laden's e-mail system ridiculously not secure, but Paulie would approve
Terrorist leader employed a thumb-drive network to communicate with other members of al Qaeda, a system only a GoodFella could love.
Facebook red-faced again after 'prom' hack
Malicious code is being delivered via a profanity-laden, continuously posting Facebook wall message urging individuals to "Vote for Nicole Santos."
FTC asked to investigate years-old Facebook security flaw
A vulnerability left users' account information exposed, potentially giving advertisers and others access.
Under cybersecurity plan, agencies would answer to DHS
An administration proposal would give security authority over federal systems to DHS and establish a national breach notification requirement, but provides little authority over privately owned critical infrastructure.
How Navy SEALs extract data in the field
A look at some of the technology used to quickly and, when necessary, stealthily collect information at bin Laden’s compound and other locations.
Google passes the bug after zero-day Chrome hack
Google is speaking out after news on May 9 that a French security firm had found a zero-day exploit in Chrome's code.
Mobile computing ripe for 'catastrophic malware disaster,' report states
Although reported software vulnerabilities are declining, criminals are following the crowds to mobile devices and social networking sites, where a lack of oversight creates a potentially dangerous cocktail.
White House cyber plan would expand role of DHS, private sector
Cybersecurity legislation being proposed by the Obama administration favors public/private cooperation over regulation and gives DHS oversight of FISMA.
Bin Laden's lair gives intell teams a lot of data to decipher
Investigators from 10 agencies are digging for usable intelligence from the vast amount of material taken from the terrorist leader’s compound.
FBI spyware documents show depth of surveillance
Electronic Frontier Foundation finds that the FBI uses computer spyware to track suspects.
If crypto keys aren't protected, they can't protect data
Cryptographic keys are the foundation of data security; NIST is updating recommendations for how keys should be securely generated, stored, distributed and disposed of.
Federal IT security workforce could double in 5 years*
A survey of C-level executives predicts that the federal IT security workforce will double in the next five years, but budget squeezes and a shortage of qualified workers might make that a tall order to fill.
What WikiLeaks tells us about the inevitability of insider threats
Technology, policy and operational control can help, but can anything guarantee that someone won't go rogue?
iPad, iPhone device numbers can give up users' identities
A security researcher shows how a gaming network used in some apps to link players was sometimes transmitting ID numbers attached to personal information.
Rising battlefield smart-phone use causes safety concerns
Defense organizations explore whether commercial handheld devices can provide enough encryption to meet security requirements.
DOD aims to make classified networks WikiLeaks-proof
Defense Department officials are implementing new procedures to protect the secret-level classified network from the kind of breaches that lead to WikiLeaks exposing diplomatic cables last year.
Bin Laden's 'treasure trove' of data could be tough to crack
One expert says good encryption could keep Osama bin Laden's data unreadable, but others say the Navy SEALs were prepared for extraction.
What was on Osama bin Laden's hard drive?
Investigators are poring over a 'mother lode' of data on hard drives, flash drives and other devices retrieved by Navy SEALs during their raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.
Sony: Hacker group Anonymous played a part in PlayStation records breach
Sony's chairman tells Congress that, whether they knew it or not, those taking part in a denial-of-service attack on the PlayStation network provided cover for the theft of personal information.
Is Facebook the next cybersecurity nightmare?
New social media sites are creating avenues for hackers, thieves and spies to access employee data and potentially infiltrate network defenses.
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