CVE: 10 years and more than 38,000 software vulnerabilities catalogued
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure dictionary celebrates its 10th anniversary as a tool for identifying and sharing information about security vulnerabilities in software.
Experts craft blueprint for paradigm shift in cybersecurity
The federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program capped off a National Cyber Leap Year with a summit that looked for ways to make dramatic improve in the security of our infrastructure rather than wait on incremental improvements.
DOD asset-tracking tool wins Kantara award for innovative ID management
The Defense Department's Synchronized Pre-Deployment and Operational Tracker earns the Kantara Initiative's Identity Deployment of the Year award for its innovative use of Web-based technology to track contractor assets in the field.
Microsoft Mobile products EAL-4 certified
Windows Mobile 6.1 and System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 have been certified for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4, assuring agency customers that mobile workers can securely access sensitive data on government networks.
NIST revises conformance-testing guidelines for PIV data models
NIST has issued a draft of revised guidelines for testing the data models to be included in PIV cards to ensure compliance with required standards.
Video of Serena Williams' outburst could go viral—literally
The people who create vehicles for the surreptitious delivery of malware are nothing if not timely, as they demonstrated over the weekend by exploiting interest in tennis star Serena Williams.
12 questions to ask before implementing an identity management system
An identity management system involves a lot more than the IT department. If you're going to implement a system, here are 12 things to consider.
Identity management a complex process with a simple goal
A failure to realize the process changes involved has doomed some identity management systems, but there have also been successful deployments. And integrated identity management and access control suites are making it easier to achieve the desired result.
Raytheon’s cross-domain data sharing tool adds speed
Cross-domain data sharing tool is 625 percent faster than earlier versions, Raytheon says.
How to measure security? NIST maps out the emerging field of IT metrology
A NIST computer scientist outlines the challenges and charts a course for future research in IT security metrics in a report that examines the state of this nascent art.
New cybersecurity services available to agencies
QinetiQ North America will offer several services to agencies, including training, risk identification, and malware prevention and response.
Software subverts keystroke pirates
Keystroke Interference inserts an undecipherable pattern of random characters into keystrokes, concealing them from keystroke thieves.
Do federal hiring processes discourage qualified applicants?
Although officials lament the shortage of qualified IT security professionals to fill critical roles in government ranks, one frustrated applicant complains that cumbersome hiring policies discourage those who want the jobs.
DHS needs to plug some cybersecurity holes, audit finds
The DHS Inspector General recommends improving the department's coordination of cybersecurity for critical control systems.
Critical security fixes coming from Microsoft on Sept. 8
Microsoft is forecasting a rare Patch Tuesday, with all of the September security bulletins expected to be deemed "critical."
NIST releases specs for crypto key establishment
Special Publication 800-56B recommends specifications for establishing and transporting cryptographic keying material using the ANS X9.44 standard.
Who is sending mysterious laptops to governors?
The FBI is investigating unsolicited laptop computers sent to several governors’ offices.
6 things you should know about botnet attacks
Denial-of-service attacks aren't new, but the rapidly increasing number of attacks makes them a formidable security threat.
Does current security leave agencies vulnerable to state-sponsored attacks?
What can agencies do to get the full network visibility they need to comply with guidance from OMB and the Cyberspace Policy Review Report? Sourcefire's John Negron writes that active scanners or passive discovery tools that understand the network environment in real time and understand the traffic are key.
New Apple OS delivers only rudimentary protection
Apple gives a tip-of-the-hat malware protection in the latest version of its Mac OS X operating system, but Snow Leopard is no substitute for antivirus in a world in which the Mac is gaining more attention from virus writers.
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