Stuxnet-style attack could wreak havoc at prisons, researchers say
U.S. correctional facilities use programmable logic controllers to control doors and manage security, which makes them vulnerable to a Stuxnet-type worm, according to a research white paper.
DOD's challenge: Balancing bits and bombs
The Pentagon's plan for operating in cyberspace should help quiet concerns of those worried that the strategy goes too far -- or not far enough.
Smart grid gets its first 6 standards
The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel has approved the first set of standards for guiding the development of an intelligent, interoperable 21st century energy grid.
One more reason why passwords are no darn good
Even the best policies can produce easily guessed passwords, a study finds.
Options expand for online authentication
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is revising its guidelines to expand the tools and techniques agencies can use to authenticate identity online.
Smart phones: Too risky for the battlefield?
Security weaknesses in commercial mobile devices must be addressed before DOD can make them widely available on the battlefield.
Cybersecurity moves to post-grad level at Mason
George Mason master’s degree program will teach executives how to speak the language of technology and manage cybersecurity programs.
The top source of Web attacks is ... what country?
Akamai's list of the top Internet attack sources for first quarter of 2011 reveals a surprising leader.
After 13 years, critical infrastructure security still lacking
Despite years of presidential directives, legislation and policies, threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure continue to grow, House panel is told.
Crime and punishment in the Internet Age
The Justice Department wants an Internet ban to be a condition for pretrial release of a suspected member of Anonymous.
How international cyber crime threatens national security
A National Security Council report says organized crime against financial systems, already in the billions of dollars, could destabilize national and international economies.
Cracks in encryption security for embedded chips not fatal, company says
The report of a practical technique to extract strong encryption keys protecting programmable chips comes as no surprise to the manufacturer, but encryption is only one part of the chips’ security a spokesman says.
DOD's cyber strategy lacks organization, manpower and funds, GAO says
A decentralized approach, a shortage of cybersecurity workers, and the lack of a funding strategy are hurting the Defense Department's cyber efforts, a GAO report concludes.
TSA doing away with full-view body scans
New software enhances passenger privacy by eliminating graphic images of people's bodies while still scanning for weapons and explosives.
Team cracks chips used in military, aerospace systems
Researchers describing the attack on Field Programmable Gate Array chips say it is a practical technique with “real-world impact on the security of embedded systems.”
The hacks behind UK phone scandal were easy as 1, 2, 3, 4
The voice mail hacks that threaten the British government and media establishment could have been avoided with some simple precautions.
NIST proposes privacy controls for federal information systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has taken steps to ensure the privacy of personal information will be incorporated into the catalog of security controls used to protect federal information and information systems.
CyberEye: FBI shares lessons of Zeus botnet ring takedown
The criminals behind the Zeus botnet busted by the FBI last year were not computer geniuses, agents say, and the complexities that make policing the Internet a challenge can be overcome with cooperation.
How military can lighten its load to create mobile data centers
Mobile forces can take advantage of virtualization, software tools and services used in garrison and base data centers to bring communications to the field.
FBI arrests alleged Anonymous members, but hacks continue
Despite 16 arrests, hacker groups continue their activities, claiming attacks on NATO and Rupert Murdoch's News International.
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