Outsourcing cybersecurity? Feds get behind the idea.
DHS' Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation program is the latest step in a trend toward holistic security that puts it into the hands of experts.
USPS set to put federal ID system to the test
The Postal Service will set up a pilot of the Federal Cloud Credential Exchange this fall and begin testing in January, using SecureKey briidge.net Exchange, which already provides similar services for the Canadian government.
What you don't know about the IT supply chain can hurt you
NIST gives supply-chain security its own publication, offering guidelines for incorporating it into an agency's overall risk management program.
New cyber tool learns network behavior to sniff out malware
Researchers from Georgia Tech demonstrate a prototype tool, ExecScent, that learns a network's normal traffic patterns to spot the command and control traffic from infected hosts. In live tests it identified dozens of new C&C domains and discovered hundreds of infected computers.
Deploying mobile devices? A few questions to consider.
Before devices can be secured and managed, agencies should answer questions about GPS tracking, personal/business use and other issues.
NOAA: From BlackBerry to iPhones, Androids and (maybe) BYOD
As the agency moves to new platforms it is using a cloud-based service to learn how to effectively manage mobility across the enterprise, and possibly allow personal devices.
3 reasons smartphones aren't ready to replace police radios
Combining cellular and other digital communications with traditional police radio networks increases interoperability and extends coverage areas, but there are limits to its uses.
Microsoft issues fix for resurrected Ping of Death
The vulnerability, an IPv6 version of a flaw that was fixed more than a decade ago, is one more reason to be aware of the IPv6 traffic agency networks.
Mixing smartphones, radios gives new life to dispatch system
Replacing an end-of-life radio dispatch system with an IP platform linking smartphones with traditional radios extends the reach and the functionality for San Luis Obispo County's first responders.
Threat-info sharing: Still broken after all these years
Despite a consensus that information sharing is critical to cybersecurity, organizations still hold onto their information, allowing serious threats to flourish for years after they become known.
Secure email services went dark because email is 'broken'
Silent Circle's decision to shut down its encrypted email service is the latest in a number of responses to the NSA's surveillance of sensitive communications.
Easy-to-use attack exploits IPv6 traffic on IPv4 networks
Setting up a rogue IPv6 router on an IPv4 network gives attackers access to the host's Internet traffic, one more reason to enable IPv6 rather than waiting for an attacker to do it for you.
Phun with Phones: 3 ways to phreak Android, iOS
The convergence of computing and mobile telephony has made smartphones the new frontier of cybersecurity, with a host of new vulnerability research presented at this year’s Black Hat Briefings.
Reverse engineering reveals inner workings of Comfoo Trojan
Researchers at Dell SecureWorks were able to monitor the command and control system of the persistent RAT, which was used in the 2010 RSA breach that also compromised DOD contractors and is still in wide use.
Mobile threats and other new directions from Black Hat
Mobile computing seems to be the new frontier of cybersecurity, but identifying new trends at the Black Hat Briefings is more difficult as the conference grows and becomes more inclusive.
NSA's Alexander to Black Hats: Trust us, we need you
Gen. Keith Alexander traveled to the "technical center of gravity" instead of appearing before Congress to plead his case that surveillance programs are targeted, limited and under control.
Navigating the troubled waters of patch management
NIST offers updated guidance for dealing with the complexity of managing patches in an enterprise.
Secure-travel advice for Black Hat... and your local Starbucks
The annual Black Hat USA security conference is not exactly hostile, but you’ll run into a lot of people who pride themselves on their hacking skills.
4 tips for better tactical video surveillance
The U.S. Park Police learned some valuable video surveillance lessons during this year's presidential inauguration.
Park Police zooms in on crowd surveillance on the Mall
Crowds for the 2013 inauguration tested their ability to secure a large public event, but advances in high-definition networked video cameras — "computers with a lens" — brought them up to the task.
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