Security software suites offer more than antivirus protection
Antivirus protection has become the routine part of network security. Each of the five suites tested in this review had no trouble handling any bug the Lab threw at it. But they are a diverse group when it comes to other layers of security.
White House cyber adviser Melissa Hathaway resigns
Melissa Hathaway, who led the administration's 60-day review of cyber policy and was considered a candidate for the new White House cyber coordinator position, will resign later this month, according to an article on The Wall Street Journal's Web site.
New DNS vulnerability has organizations scrambling
The Internet Systems Consortium, which maintains one of the most popular DNS servers, announced last week that an exploit already is in wide circulation for a vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to crash servers running BIND 9.
Like it or not, we're stuck with an insecure information infrastructure
The battle to secure cyberspace might not be a battle we can ever really win; it is likely to remain a constant fight in which the best we can hope for is to not let the bad guys get too far ahead.
NIST releases 'historic' final version of Special Publication 800-53
The final release of revision 3 of SP 800-53 for the first time contains security controls for both national security and non-national security IT systems, and was developed in conjunction with the military and intelligence communities as part of an ongoing effort to harmonize security frameworks.
Security issues may lead DOD to ban use of social media
The military is once again considering blocking social media-sites, for security reasons.
Continuous monitoring puts the emphasis on risk, not compliance
The new FISMA legislation will require agencies to reach governmentwide agreement on identifying the attack-based metrics by establishing a baseline of information security measures and controls that can then be continuously monitored through automated mechanisms.
Better ID assurance is essential for the new online world, DOD deputy secretary says
As DOD moves from a network-centric world to a content-centric environment, DOD information assurance chief Robert F. Lentz says better ID management is needed to assure needed security and reliability.
Security pro calls for replacement of digital certificate standard
X.509, the standard for digital certificates that underlies the online economy, is inadequate and security researcher Dan Kaminsky is urging the industry to patch up their implementations until a replacement scheme is available.
Microsoft unveils program to help quantify costs, risks and returns of patch management
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a research program to help organizations quantify the costs, risks and returns of patch management.
New weapon revealed for defense against zero-day attacks
Trusted Computer Solutions is announcing the first new release of the CounterStorm anomaly detection tool since acquiring the company a year ago.
Exploiting routers can be a high value, and a high effort, activity
Quirks in the most widely used router operating system, Cisco’s IOS, have made it difficult — but not impossible — for remote attackers to exploit, according to one security researcher.
New tool could help computer forensics move off the disk and into memory
More stealthy malicious payloads are making it more difficult to detect malware and are making memory the new frontier of computer forensics.
Microsoft calls for united front in war on malware, hackers
The software giant is calling for widespread collaboration between every software company and channel partner in the ecosystem that stands to be harmed by malware and hackers along with automated and manual perils.
Uncle Sam, industry scout for cybersecurity talent
A coalition of government and industry organizations today announced the Cyber Challenge, a series of competitions intended to identify and foster future cybersecurity professionals.
Microsoft/ESRI app boosts GIS data sharing at Mass. fusion center
FusionX, developed with input from several agencies, combines ArcGIS data and SharePoint and other applications to integrate fusion center operations.
The elements of FusionX
FusionX combines ESRI's ArcGIS software with an array of Microsoft applications.
Cisco Phones get FIPS 140-2 encryption certs
NIST has certified the Cisco 7921G and 7925G wireless IP phones as having appropriately secured cryptographic modules for sensitive government communications.
Energy gets jump on implementing DNS security on ESnet research network
Although its zones are outside the .gov top-level domain — and don't fall under the OMB mandate — ESnet has begun implementing DNSSEC on the high-performance research network.
Can't remember all your passwords? Try these tricks
There is no perfect way to make passwords both convenient and safe, but there are some tricks and techniques that can help.
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