Quake couldn't stop this agency's 76-year streak
While much of the D.C. workforce took the afternoon off after the Aug. 23 earthquake, GPO crews put the Federal Register online and on the presses, just like always.
The most critical element of mobile security: you
The steady growth in malware targeting mobile devices running Android and other OSes puts a premium on the education of users to maintain security, a McAfee researcher says.
What is Anonymous? It is not pro-privacy.
Recent breaches of personal information against San Francisco's BART system have raised the profile of the hacktivist organization and raised the question: What is Anonymous?
California goes first on Smart-Meter adoption
California -- in cooperation with national efforts led by NIST -- has developed the country's first set of standards for handling sensitive information generated by new Smart Grid energy distribution technology.
BART website breach exposes divisions within hacktivist group
The website of the San Francisco transit system’s police department has gone off-line after a second breach this week that might, or might not, be the work of the hacktivist group Anonymous.
Spike in malicious spam could signal rebuilding of spambot networks
Researchers at M86 Security have identified what they call an epic spike in spam containing malicious attachments
Hacktivists release malicious Android game app
A malicious Android app masquerading as a dogfighting game is the second of its type using the Google mobile platform to chastise users of the mobile apps.
NIST offers tips on security configuration management
NIST document offers guidance for setting up configuration management controls for securing IT systems.
Cost of cyber crime rises sharply
A second annual study of the cost of cyber crime shows a whopping 56 percent increase since last year.
Economic crisis puts pressure on FDIC computer systems
The FDIC has eliminated weaknesses in its IT systems, but a GAO review found that the press of business in resolving bank failures has interfered with achieving a complete cybersecurity plan.
Blame for critical infrastructure weaknesses starts with Congress
A lack of clear lines of authority is crippling the nation's ability to protect its critical infrastructure, and congressional dysfunction offers little hope for improvement.
Can the nation get smart about cybersecurity?
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education seeks to improve security awareness, education and the IT workforce, but depends on cross-sector cooperation.
P25 radios vulnerable to eavesdropping, can be jammed by child's toy
Researchers say weaknesses in interoperability standards for radios used by law enforcement leave the systems open to eavesdropping and jamming, even from a GirlTech IM-Me texting toy.
AntiSec's law enforcement hack exposes thousands to identity theft
An analysis of 10G of data apparently stolen from local U.S. law enforcement agencies found that hackers obtained and exposed names, addresses, Social Security numbers and more for thousands of individuals.
NIST offers guidelines for generating crypto keys for sensitive info
A NIST draft publication offers recommendations on generating secure keys for encrypting sensitive information.
State at odds with GAO over its pioneering security system
The department has been at the forefront in developing a continuous monitoring system for its global network, but officials differ with GAO on what to improve.
'Stop fooling yourself' and assume you are compromised, Black Hat crowd told
Black Hat attendees are told they should assume they already have been compromised by malicious code, which makes cooperation between industry and the hacker community more important now than ever.
DOD is looking to fund a few good hackers
Hacker turned DARPA program manager Mudge returned to his roots at the Black Hat Briefings to announce a new program to fund small-scale hacker research.
Security vendors slow to respond to new evasion techniques
AETs combine evasion techniques to get around standard intrusion prevention and detection tools.
Windows kernel a fertile field for vulnerabilities
Microsoft in recent months has patched more than 40 vulnerabilities in a 15-year-old component of the Windows kernel, and the researcher who first discovered them says there are plenty more to come.
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