Zero-day vulnerabilities share little in common except for the threat they pose
Zero-day vulnerabilities take many forms; the one thing they have in common is that the hackers know about them before the vendors and users, guaranteeing a window of vulnerability.
Military Predator video intercepted by Iraqis
Iraqi insurgents have used inexpensive off-the-shelf software to intercept video feeds from Predator unmanned aerial vehicles during the past year, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Microsoft admits to purloined Plurk code
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that one of its software vendors copied code from a microblogging application called Plurk
Adobe investigating zero-day PDF vulnerability
Symantec described a new bug affecting Adobe products, calling it a 'zero-day Xmas present' for users of Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
Microsoft settles with EC, agrees to offer choice of Web browser
The European Commission today ended its antitrust suit against Microsoft, accepting Redmond's agreement to allow users the choice of making any browser their default Web interface.
Microsoft products worth watching in 2010
It might surprise you to know which Microsoft products are poised to make a big splash in 2010.
DNSSEC implemented in the .us registry
The .us domain name joins a growing list of top-level Internet domains that are getting ready to improve DNS security by digitally signing DNS requests and replies for address information.
DOE launches collaborative platform for energy data
The Energy Department's Open Energy Information Web site encourages data sharing and collaboration among government officials, the private sector, project developers and the international community to help develop clean energy technologies.
Where does government draw the line on sexting at work?
Supreme Court gears up to decide whether review of police officer's racy text messages was an invasion of privacy.
FTC accuses Intel of stifling competition in CPU market
The Federal Trade Commission alleges in an administrative action filed today that Intel Corp. has engaged in decade-long pattern of anticompetitive behavior, and seeks non-monetary remedies against the computer chip giant.
The 10 critical characteristics of a national cyber coordinator
Cybersecurity leaders have developed a list of critical characteristics that will be required of the new cybersecurity czar. They suggest that whoever fills the position could learn leadership skills from FDR, Churchill and Einstein.
Air Force acknowledges stealth UAV
Air Force officials confirmed the existence of an unmanned aerial vehicle Dec. 4 that incorporates stealth design characteristics and has been sighted in Afghanistan, report David Fulghum and Bill Sweetman in Aviation Week’s 'Ares' blog.
IBM improves portal software apps for agencies
IBM has unveiled new versions of its portal and Web content management software designed to give government agencies the ability to deliver more efficient services to citizens.
Hotfixes issued for Office 2003 bug
Microsoft issued hotfixes on Friday to address problems some users were having with Microsoft Office 2003 files.
Transportation ID program lacks a reliable disaster recovery plan, GAO says
An October 2008 power failure at a TSA data processing center that handles Transportation Worker Identificiation credentialing affected PIN availability on approximately 410,000 cards, according to a recent GAO report. Replacing the cards could cost as much as $26 million.
How control gates can help secure the software development life cycle
Two of the most challenging issues for software development are security and privacy. Use of control gates is one way to evaluate and adjust security aspects of the project in a timely manner with management’s full attention. They can be viewed as an accountability tool for executive sponsors and project managers.
First commercial 4G wireless network debuts
Mobile communications took a leap forward today with the debut of the world’s first commercially available broadband wireless service to rely on long-term evolution, or 4G technology.
Public or private, the cloud makes its business case
The Defense Department and Arlington County, Va., chose different paths to cloud computing.
iPhone overcoming IT security skepticism
Apple's iPhone is winning over enterprise security skeptics and is now becoming a viable option to Research in Motion's BlackBerrys and Microsoft Windows Mobile handsets.
Google phones may ring in the new year
Google is reportedly considering offering its own mobile phone based on the Android operating system as early as next year.
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