Web site hacking: Terrorism or rogue diplomacy?
It doesn’t really reach the level of terrorism, but some countries seem to be including online attacks in their portfolio of diplomatic activities.
Dot-org zone offers lessons learned in implementing DNSSEC
The .org zone was signed with the DNS Security Extensions in June, and its operators are offering their insights to agencies that are looking for an architecture to enable signing of the Internet’s authoritative root zone.
Emergency alert service for mobile devices in the works
DHS is working with government and industry stakeholders to develop technical specs for a Commercial Mobile Alert Service that would extend the Emergency Alert System to mobile devices.
First text-to-911 gateway goes live in Iowa
A national text-to-911 gateway goes live today in Iowa, making the county of Black Hawk the first in the nation to accept text messages in its emergency call center.
New DNS vulnerability has organizations scrambling
The Internet Systems Consortium, which maintains one of the most popular DNS servers, announced last week that an exploit already is in wide circulation for a vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to crash servers running BIND 9.
Like it or not, we're stuck with an insecure information infrastructure
The battle to secure cyberspace might not be a battle we can ever really win; it is likely to remain a constant fight in which the best we can hope for is to not let the bad guys get too far ahead.
NIST releases 'historic' final version of Special Publication 800-53
The final release of revision 3 of SP 800-53 for the first time contains security controls for both national security and non-national security IT systems, and was developed in conjunction with the military and intelligence communities as part of an ongoing effort to harmonize security frameworks.
Tool for hijacking application update sessions to be demonstrated at hackers conference
Security company Radware is releasing the tool to demonstrate the vulnerabilities of software updates done over insecure public networks.
Security pro calls for replacement of digital certificate standard
X.509, the standard for digital certificates that underlies the online economy, is inadequate and security researcher Dan Kaminsky is urging the industry to patch up their implementations until a replacement scheme is available.
Better ID assurance is essential for the new online world, DOD deputy secretary says
As DOD moves from a network-centric world to a content-centric environment, DOD information assurance chief Robert F. Lentz says better ID management is needed to assure needed security and reliability.
Advantages of cloud computing can come with a serious price tag
Experts warn that cloud computing brings with it a loss of control and legal protection in a computing framework that still is maturing.
Microsoft unveils program to help quantify costs, risks and returns of patch management
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a research program to help organizations quantify the costs, risks and returns of patch management.
New tool could help computer forensics move off the disk and into memory
More stealthy malicious payloads are making it more difficult to detect malware and are making memory the new frontier of computer forensics.
Exploiting routers can be a high value, and a high effort, activity
Quirks in the most widely used router operating system, Cisco’s IOS, have made it difficult — but not impossible — for remote attackers to exploit, according to one security researcher.
New weapon revealed for defense against zero-day attacks
Trusted Computer Solutions is announcing the first new release of the CounterStorm anomaly detection tool since acquiring the company a year ago.
Uncle Sam, industry scout for cybersecurity talent
A coalition of government and industry organizations today announced the Cyber Challenge, a series of competitions intended to identify and foster future cybersecurity professionals.
First round of test specs for formal IPv6 compliance being readied
The first specifications for the Government IPv6 test program being developed by NIST got a workout by test labs and vendors earlier this month.
NOAA’s Science on a Sphere adds a new dimension to data displays
Science on a Sphere is a multimedia 3-D projection system for displaying Earth science data on a globe, created by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Science on a Sphere gains international appeal
There are about 35 spheres installed worldwide, with more expected by the end of the year.
Energy gets jump on implementing DNS security on ESnet research network
Although its zones are outside the .gov top-level domain — and don't fall under the OMB mandate — ESnet has begun implementing DNSSEC on the high-performance research network.
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