New malware sneaks by most antivirus protection
Tests conducted for Imperva found that 40 antivirus products struck out in detecting new malware files. But does that mean antivirus is useless?
Narilam database malware found in Iran strictly business
Iran's CERT refutes early speculation that the worm could be linked to Stuxnet, Flame and Duqu.
China plans 100-petaflop supercomputer, and exaflops are in sight
The Tianhe-2 could achieve five times the speed of the Energy Department's new Titan, but it won't claim the top spot for long.
Can the cloud withstand a 'perfect storm'?
It seems no place on the East Coast can avoid the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, but cloud services can weather the storm.
Teamwork a theme at 25th GCN Awards Gala
The winners of this year's awards found creative ways of doing more with less.
The 25 worst passwords of 2012, and easy ways to avoid them
The most common passwords are also the most obvious, which makes them the easiest to crack, according to SplashData's annual list. It doesn't have to be that way.
Coders called to a higher purpose: Blocking illegal robocalls
The FTC is offering $50,000 to whoever can come up with a technical solution to blocking automated, illegal marketing calls.
Intell community wants to show developers the money
A coding pilot would pay full price for apps that meet agencies’ criteria, ODNI official says.
Kaspersky Labs plans industrial control OS to fend off Stuxnet-like malware
A secure, bare-bones operating system designed strictly for industrial systems could protect critical infrastructure, the founder of the Russian company says.
Hackers fleece a city account as cyberattacks focus on banks
The theft of $400,000 from a Burlington, Wash., account handling employee payroll and some citizen payments comes on the heels of warnings that U.S. banks were being targeted.
Android malware builds 3D model of user's environment
A team from Indiana University frames PlaceRaider as a potential tool for burglars, but what if it got into government buildings?
The 20 most common words in phishing attacks
A new report from FireEye details the dominant current trend in phishing, and the most common words and file attachments used in malicious e-mails.
Microsoft delivering fix to counter zero-day IE exploits
The company said it will issue a cumulative patch Friday for a vulnerability that had prompted some security experts to urge IE users to switch browsers.
Aurora gang steps up attacks, with 'seemingly unlimited' zero-day exploits
Symantec says the well-funded hackers behind the 2009 Google attacks are still very active in gathering intelligence, while an NSA official says nations are getting "reckless" with their attacks.
Oracle issues patch for Java flaws; attacks tied to Nitro gang
The rare out-of-band update closes holes being exploited in attacks, at least some of which are coming from China.
Survey: People fake understanding the cloud (even on first dates)
Agencies are going to the cloud and practically everybody is using it. But understanding it is another matter.
NASA's next satellite: An everyday Android smart phone
The PhoneSat marks the beginning of what the agency says is a new model for quickly developing and deploying satellites.
Zero-day exploit hits Java – should you just turn it off?
The flaw in the ubiquitous programming language is being exploited with the Poison Ivy RAT from servers in China and might not be patched until October.
Mobile lab 3D-prints gear as needed in Afghanistan
The Army's new expeditionary lab develops and produces prototypes and other equipment on the spot.
DARPA's Plan X: Cyber warfare on autopilot
The classified program is looking to develop automated tools for cyber defense and attack.
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