Microsoft defends BitLocker, issues SP2 updates
Microsoft defended its BitLocker data encryption tool after a hack was demonstrated at the Black Hat Washington, D.C. conference that might affect it.
Blizzard shows infrastructure's hidden strength — it fails
Our critical infrastructure is not a finely tuned, well-oiled machine. And for that, we can be grateful. We are so used to patching it up and finding workarounds that shutting it down proves difficult.
NIST laying the groundwork for more advanced cryptography
Two publications released by NIST outline the results of a workshop on cryptographic key management and provide an approach for agencies transitioning to new crypto algorithms and key sizes.
Massive botnet may have snared some agency systems
Computer security firm NetWitness discovered a botnet that, according to the firm, has compromised 75,000 systems at 2,500 organizations, including 10 federal agencies.
Cyberattack simulation highlights vulnerabilities
A recent simulation exercise showed the legal and technical problems a cyberattack could cause.
DOD lifts ban on USB drives
The Defense Department has lifted its 15-month-old ban on USB drives and other portable media, a restriction that had proved to be unpopular as well as potentially unenforceable.
Software configuration controls essential to cybersecurity
Absolute security remains impossible but disciplined configuration controls can thwart majority of attacks, says former Air Force CIO.
DHS falls behind in issuing HSPD-12 ID cards, IG reports
Poor management and not enough funding have caused the Homeland Security Department to fall behind in its distribution of HSPD-12 identification cards to employees and contractors, according to a new report.
Microsoft cops to blue-screen error
Microsoft admitted in a security blog that a recent patch could be causing "blue screen of death" for Windows XP users who installed it.
DOD policy targets weak link in information security
The Defense Department has issued a new policy to protect military information that travels between unclassified networks administered by contractors and the government, reports Federal News Radio.
DISA to establish safe haven outside the Internet
The Defense Information Systems Agency is developing plans to cordon off its unclassified networks from public Internet access.
Lack of trust still hinders public/private security efforts
Although the private and public sectors agree on the need to share information for the security of the nation’s critical infrastructure, each believes the other is holding out.
Which country is most feared as a cyber threat? Guess again.
The United States is the most feared nation in the world as the source of potential cyberattacks, according to an international study.
Military could lose its technological edge, top official warns
The Pentagon's waning information superiority raises questions on future approaches to protecting its networks from attacks.
Microsoft security patch could cause blue screen of death
GCN Lab director John Breeden on news about Windows XP users who downloaded a patch this week and got socked with blue screen of death errors.
Old hacks never die, they just attack new systems
Security geeks from a dozen countries gathering in Washington for the Black Hat Federal Briefings found out that old hacks don't go out of style — 50-year-old vulnerabilities still plague applications, and the latest security technology will yield its secrets to a determined attacker.
Lawful wiretap interfaces are vulnerable to unlawful exploits
A security researcher says a series of small vulnerabilities could allow hackers to use interfaces designed for lawful Internet wiretaps.
Oak Ridge turbocharges intrusion detection systems
Working in an advanced attack analysis program sponsored by Lockheed Martin, Oak Ridge researchers have developed a tool that sits on top of an intrusion detection system and uses machine learning to filter noise and increase effectiveness.
SRA provides BlackBerry voice encryption
Technology from SRA International and KoolSpan enables voice encryption so that BlackBerry users can place and receive secure voice calls at the controlled unclassified information level.
Hefty February Microsoft security patch arrives
Microsoft's February security update marks another notable Patch Tuesday, with 13 patches addressing more than 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office.
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