Can 'year of the hack' spur better threat info sharing?
Sophisticated new threats require an intelligence-based approach to cybersecurity, an industry panel says. But getting organizations to share information has always been a challenge.
For government, cost-cutting is mobile's real killer app
The demand for agencies to lower their operating costs is driving the government's acceleration toward mobile; user convenience is second.
New Sykipot variant can steal PINs from DOD smart cards
A new strain of Sykipot, which has been traced to China before, uses a keylogger to steal CAC login credentials and access sensitive information, according to researchers at Alienvault Labs.
Cyber threats easy to predict, so why do they still surprise us?
It didn't take a crystal ball to predict the main threat trends for last year, but seeing them coming didn't make them any easier to stop.
Motorola's encrypted smart phone meets FIPS, NSA standards
The AME 1000 Secure Mobile Telephony System combines a hardware-based encryption and certification module with a software-based secure voice system.
Army warns of ID theft from Stratfor hack
Anonymous' holiday hack of the intelligence analysis company netted info on hundreds of thousands of accounts and thousands of credit cards belonging to Stratfor's clients.
DOD still wrestling with scalability, security for wireless networks
DOD experts discuss the challenges involved in issuing mobile devices to military and civilian personnel.
Cyber threats in 2012: 5 pain points
Attackers, whether criminals, industrial spies, hacktivists or nation-states, are highly motivated and will use blended threats delivered through a variety of channels.
Are we serious about cybersecurity? Here's a test to find out.
The U.S. will either do the hard work necessary to establish a strong national cybersecurity defense or get stuck in the doldrums of decline.
3 resolutions you can make for better security in 2012
Security budgets aren't likely to be plentiful in 2012, but there are things you can do that don't cost much.
Secure cloud service: If you build it, you have to sell it.
California's Office of Technology Services depends on charge-backs from customers to fund its cloud-based Secure File Transfer.
In California, secure file transport goes through the cloud
The state hosts its Secure File Transfer service on a private cloud, offering it on a pay-as-you-go basis to government entities and their partners throughout California.
Guide to better security for mobile access to networks
NIST’s new electronic authentication guidelines reflect the growing use of remote devices to access government systems, and could help expand use of PIV cards.
Top tech advances for 2012
From invisible tanks to radar that can see through walls, the GCN Lab's coverage this year points to some jaw-dropping technology developments in 2012.
House bill sets up cyber threat clearinghouse at DHS
Proposal would create national clearinghouse for cybersecurity and threat information, and spells out the Homeland Security Department's role in protecting critical infrastructure.
2011: The year of the breach
The high-profile breaches of information systems in 2011 made it clear we cannot depend on our defenses alone to protect ourselves but must concentrate as well on responding to and mitigating attacks.
Verizon first to earn Level 3 ID certification
Verizon's certification as a Level 3 identity protection provider could open up a lot of potential business with the federal government.
Tools could put iPhones, Androids on government networks
Two-factor authentication and an environment for developing secure mobile apps could open the door for iPhones, iPads and Android devices, Good Technology and ActivIdentity say.
How smart are social bots?
Bot networks are clever enough to harvest personal information from social networking sites. But are these social bots smart, or are we just being dumb?
Guess who: The 25 worst passwords of 2011
Use of bad, easily guessed passwords has been a complaint of security experts since the dawn of the Web, and little seems to have changed.
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