Cloud services hacked via Google search
Researchers recommend against putting critical data in a public cloud after discovering that it is easily accessible through Google's search engine.
Oregon sysadmin wins SANS NetWars competition
NetWars is a cornerstone in the U.S. Cyber Challenge, a multipronged effort to identify and recruit the thousands of cybersecurity professionals needed to secure the nation's critical infrastructure.
Son of Stuxnet could usher in a new chapter in cyber warfare
Duqu is a recently discovered offspring or variant of the groundbreaking Stuxnet worm and is the inevitable consequence of a successful cyber weapon.
Duqu exploits zero-day Windows vulnerability to install itself
Researchers in Budapest have recovered the installer in the Stuxnet-like Duqu worm, which exploits a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows kernel, Symantec reports.
After phishing crackdown, cyberattackers switch weapons
Microsoft and Google have helped and are having an impact, but new cyber threats continue to emerge.
Agencies want more than passwords for online users
Experts discuss new federal efforts to strengthen authentication and promote online security.
Secure hardware, smarter software can help thwart cyberattacks
Government and industry research is focusing on embedding security into microchips and developing self-diagnostic software, an ELC panel said.
Report: China the source of RSA hack, hundreds of others also hit
GSA and the IRS, along with many large companies and other organizations, reportedly were hit in attacks emanating from command-and-control servers in China.
State Department looks to biometrics for border security
Biometrics could provide a way to automate visitor exits from the United States and identify with more certainty who remains in the country.
CDC tracking system streamlines vaccine supply chain
CDC's Vaccine Tracking System will integrate all the pieces of the vaccine supply chain, from the purchase of vaccine from manufacturers to the final distribution of the vaccine to health providers.
Bad vibrations: How smart phones could steal PC passwords
The sensors on smart phones can detect keystrokes on a nearby keyboard and be used to interpret the words being typed, Georgia Tech researchers say.
RSA: Nation-state was behind SecurID hack
Company says the skill and resources required for the attack show it must have been backed by a country's government.
VA's slip-ups invalidate 157,000 ID cards
The VA has issued more than 157,000 personal identity verification credentials without proper security controls, throwing the validity of every credential into doubt, IG says.
Services-focused IT calls for renewed security push
As agencies cut their IT budgets, security is one thing that they still have to get right, and that might mean boosting investments to get it right the first time.
Purdue forges top cyber research center
A pioneering institution in the field of computer science, the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security at Purdue University is helping set the national agenda for computer security.
Internet risks will drive users offline, researcher predicts
A focus on securing legacy architectures instead of new technologies has created an untrustworthy environment, says Purdue professor Eugene Spafford.
When mobile meets 911, it's often hit or miss
Smart911 gives callers the option of providing additional information to emergency service providers through an automated add-on to the 911 emergency call system.
Return on 911 investments not always measured in dollars
911 systems that contain more personal information about the callers can help emergency responders shave off critical seconds in getting to someone in need.
Microsoft issues warning over SSL flaw
Microsoft has advised users of the threat from a vulnerability in Secure Sockets Layer 3.0 and Transport Layer Security 1.0, but said the chances of a successful attack are slim.
Industry's struggle with payment card standards holds lessons for agencies
Challenges faced by commercial enterprises in meeting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards throws some light on why cybersecurity is so difficult for agencies.
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