'Secure' flash drives need to take it to the next level
New key drives are more secure, but still hackable until they get to Level 3.
New iPhone app keeps an eye on users, including teleworkers
The new iPhone application iKeyGuard is rolled out, and two scientists discover the same device is keeping tabs on your locations in an unprotected way.
Cyber thieves stealing fewer records – why is that bad news?
A pair of cybersecurity studies show how hackers and criminals adroitly adapt to a shifting IT environment while systems defenders stand still.
We're no. 3: Which countries passed U.S. as top perceived cyber threat?
The United States is in the middle of the pack of countries implementing IT security measures, and a McAfee report suggests one reason why.
Microsoft includes new advisories in April security update
Microsoft has released two security advisories that included solutions as part of its massive April security update.
Is China out-gunning U.S. in cyber war?
The pace of cyber espionage between China and the United States has accelerated in recent years, and China, with a campaign investigators call 'Byzantine Hades,' may have taken the upper hand, according to a Reuters report citing State Department cables and security experts.
Next PIV card could include iris recognition
The new draft biometric data specifications for Personal Identity Verification cards include requirements for optional iris recognition and updated on-card fingerprint comparisons.
Trusted Identities plan a 'major step' toward securing online transactions
The private sector will take the lead in the Obama administration's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, with government playing merely a supporting role.
Justice, FBI bust 2 million-computer Coreflood botnet
Agents used a tactic new in the United States to disable malware on the long-running operation; 13 people were charged.
Privacy battles move to the fore, but who are the good guys?
Sens. John Kerry and John McCain have introduced a bill to put limits on what companies can do with customers' personal information, but it's just one front in the ongoing debate.
Smart grid tapped to inspire alternative energy sources
With a smart, self-healing electric distribution system in place, the Chicago suburb's public utilities department is using a federal grant to build a secure advanced metering infrastructure.
New cyber threats put government in the cross hairs
Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report details a shift toward online attacks that draw on social media information and target high-value victims, such as those in government.
Qualified cyber pros in high demand but scarce supply
Government agencies need qualified cybersecurity specialists with active government clearances but are having difficulty finding them, a new study finds.
Google Chrome to guard against drive-by malware
Google announced that its Chrome browser will launch a feature to warn users when websites try to download malicious Windows-executable files.
Patch Tuesday to get 'ugly' with latest Microsoft security update
After a light offering last month, Microsoft plans a large Patch Tuesday security update.
U.S. asked to investigate Epsilon breach
A senator asked the attorney general to investigate a breach of e-mail service provider Epsilon, as one report says data was stolen via a four-month-old spear-phishing attack.
Do user awareness campaigns lower IT security risks?
Primary metrics for measuring success of user awareness campaigns include training completion and reduction in specific types of incidents an an annual basis, according to research by the Corporate Executive Board's Information Risk Executive Council.
Need a way to control network access? Government already has it.
Role-based access control, first formally proposed by NIST scientists in 1992, has become the standard for managing access to IT resources and has saved the U.S. economy billions of dollars.
RSA hack exploited Flash vulnerability
The attack took the form of two spear phishing e-mails to small groups of RSA employees, and used a bit of social engineering to trick one employee into clicking a link in an Excel spreadsheet.
'Minority Report' technology is just a game -- for now
Advances in human interface technologies, evident in Microsoft's Kinect, have a lot of potential in public safety and health care.
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