DHS cybersecurity czar sees some progress in preparing for attacks
Three new federal organizations and the launch of new cybersecurity alert services are giving the Homeland Security Department's cybersecurity program some traction, DHS' security chief says.
OMB snaps purse closed for new IT
The Bush administration is pulling in the IT security reins on 18 agencies, requiring them to fix weaknesses in existing systems before developing new ones or upgrading old ones.
Phishing on the rise
E-mail fraud attacks grew by 50 percent in January over the month before, The Anti-Phishing Working Group reports.<br>
SPAWAR adopts identity management
A Navy battlegroup and five shore bases in the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command are communicating more securely by using a system that next year will be rolled out Navywide.
Global registry of product ID numbers serves the military and private sectors
A standards organization for radio-frequency identification tags has set up a global registry of product ID numbers to make the directory more useful to the military services.
While Microsoft weakness is patched, other worms turn
Security analysts say hackers are having a harder time coming up with a workable exploit against the Microsoft ASN.1, giving administrators time to patch systems.<br>
Exploit code for Microsoft vulnerability circulating
<font color="CC0000"> (UPDATED) </font color>Security researchers say code designed to exploit a recently announced critical vulnerability in Microsoft operating systems now is widespread on the Internet.<br>
Microsoft code exposure not a crisis'yet
Source code for at least two versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems could create future security headaches.
New worm attempts to remove MyDoom
A new version of Welchia exploits the same vulnerability as the first version, but appears to remove the current MyDoom worm from infected machines. <br>
Another day, another Doom: New variants are spreading
Security analysts continue to identify new malicious code that is either a variation of the MyDoom worm or exploits computers that have been compromised by it.
Energy Department IG urges tighter security at labs
The Energy Department's inspector general has recommended that Energy's national laboratories tighten security over classified projects, including advanced computer research, in the wake of an audit that found gaps in security controls.
Government releases guidelines for governmentwide smart cards
The Federal Identity and Credentialing Committee has released guidelines for developing interoperable federal identification systems based on smart cards.
Feds finalize standards for rating security risk
The Commerce Department has approved a new Federal Information Processing Standard for categorizing security risks to government information and systems.<br>
Citizens do trust some agencies with personal information
Citizens trust the Postal Service, Veterans Affairs Department and IRS to secure their personal information, according to a new survey.<br>
New MyDoom version begins rampage
A new version of the MyDoom virus is spreading in the wild.<br>
Online extra: OMB makes IT security a priority
OMB expected to continue to push agencies to improve IT security
Microsoft dooms MyDoom'but not the next worm
Microsoft Corp. yesterday released a software patch that removes MyDoom.a and .b from 32-bit Windows 2000 and XP systems.<br>
DOD cancels plans for overseas Internet voting
The Pentagon has pulled the plug on an Internet voting program scheduled for this year's presidential election because of concerns about the system's security.<br>
Yoran ready to ditch PADC for successor
The Homeland Security Department is considering alternatives to its year-old Patch Authentication and Dissemination Capability, which has failed to generate much agency interest.<br>
OMB: Focus on cybersecurity before new projects
The Office of Management and Budget has told 18 agencies not to develop, modernize or enhance IT systems until their cybersecurity problems are fixed.<br>
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