NIST completes new security standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the final version of a Federal Information Processing Standard for categorizing security risks of federal information and systems. <br>
Bill would require protection against file sharing
The House Government Reform Committee today approved a bill that would require agencies to develop policies protecting computer systems from threats posed by peer-to-peer networking. <br>
Energy and Oracle negotiate a license with security benchmarks
The Energy Department has struck a deal with Oracle Corp. under an enterprise license agreement requiring the database vendor to configure its software to meet new security benchmarks. <br>
NOAA protects Web servers from user surge accompanying Isabel
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Web site experienced a dramatic increase in visitors last week as Hurricane Isabel approached the East Coast. <br>
Government, industry debate the value of Common Criteria
The Common Criteria for security software evaluation are not a panacea for assuring government IT systems, government and industry officials told a House panel Wednesday.<br>
Lawmakers aim to get tough on malicious code
House subcommittee members were frustrated Wednesday in their efforts to find out just who is releasing all of these computer worms and viruses.<br>
Air Force wants to build a universal translator
The Air Force has awarded a $1 million, two-year contract to two Washington companies to develop language translation technology.<br>
Minnesota teen arrested in MSBlaster Case
<font color="CC000"> UPDATED </font>Federal authorities today arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man in connection with the MSBlaster worm case.<br>
The war on worms inches forward
As agencies sopped up the mess from recent rolling worm attacks, the FBI asked for help from the public in tracking down the creators of the virus-bearing bugs.
Here comes your worst nightmare: Superworm
Believe it or not, Internet worms until now have been too dumb and inefficient to cause much impact, according to software developer and activist Brandon Wiley.
Lucent to begin rebuilding Iraqi telephone system
Lucent Technologies Inc. of Murray Hill, N.J., has been awarded a $25 million subcontract to begin rebuilding Iraq's landline telephone system.<br>
A big battle's over, but the worm war continues
Eleventh-hour efforts apparently blocked the execution of a scheduled updating of the Sobig worm, but the venerable code continues to pose a threat.<br>
Progress made toward shutting down SoBig servers
Less than an hour before hundreds of thousands of computers infected by the latest Sobig worm were supposed to begin contacting compromised servers for further instructions, most, if not all, of the targeted servers have been shut down. <br>
Don't throw out the good with the bad, security gurus say
Cryptologists' faith in strong encryption has not wavered, even though terrorists and other malefactors can benefit from it.
New vulnerability guide shuns government
New guidelines could provide structure to the struggle between code-makers and code-breakers. But the guidance, released last month by the Organization for Internet Safety, gives the federal government no role in reporting and responding to software vulnerabilities.
Blackout is first test for emergency wireless telecom
The National Communications System's priority telecommunications services got a workout this month during the electrical grid collapse that caused blackouts across much of the Northeast and Canada.
A SoBig surprise this afternoon?
The SoBig.F worm that infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world this week apparently carries an encrypted payload set to activate this afternoon. <br>
Responders ready for blackout
State and local officials across the Northeast said that the emergency response methods they upgraded after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks helped them respond to this month's massive power outage. The preparations included computer links among state, local and federal emergency response centers.
SoBig a nuisance
It is not the fastest spreading worm ever and it is not the most destructive, but for sheer nuisance value the latest variant of SoBig has to rank at the top of the list. <br>
Video AI tool watches border crossings
At the Canadian border, the Homeland Security Department's Customs and Border Protection Bureau is using intelligent video surveillance technology to analyze arrivals.
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