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Is government the odd man out in cyber defense?
A study commissioned by Homeland Security on what worked and what didn’t work in the Conficker Working Group placed government collaboration in the "didn’t" column.
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Plan now to prevent data breaches -- or pay later
The Online Trust Alliance has released a Data Breach and Loss Incident Readiness Guide, with advice for preventing, detecting and responding to data security breaches.
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Infrastructure must withstand shock of cyberattacks
In the wake of Stuxnet it is clear that our critical infrastructure "is in play," says Black Hat founder Jeff Moss, and resilience is a strategic deterrent to attack.
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Test shows smart phones vulnerable to attack
A demonstration of an attack against an Apple iPhone at the Black Hat Technical Security conference showed that the phones might be smart, but they are not necessarily secure.
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U.S. should aim for cyber resilience, former DOD official says
Offense now trumps defense in the emerging theater of cyberwar, and he United States must focus on the resilience of its critical infrastructure, former Assistant Defense Secretary Franklin Kramer said Tuesday at the Black Hat Federal Briefings.
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Stuxnet falls short of Superworm, researcher says
Stuxnet is complex, sophisticated and specifically targeted, but its developers also made some mistakes, cybersecurity researcher Tom Parker said today at the Black Hat Federal Briefings.
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5 cyber threats to watch out for this year
Security pros see danger for 2011 in the proliferation of mobile consumer devices, sophisticated malware and the expansion of political conflict into cyberspace. On the brighter side, better law enforcement and the cloud might help make things better.
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Crypto rules changing for ID cards
A draft of revised specifications for cryptographic algorithms used with government PIV cards has been released with updated requirements.
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DOD sets standards to overwrite classified data
The standard for clearing drives by overwriting data comes from the Defense Department's National Industrial Security Program, which establishes requirements and limitations for the process.
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Navy tests telework tool for reserves
A CAC-enabled mobile access device could provide secure remote connections from any computer to resources inside the Navy network for Reserve personnel not on active duty.
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Feds experiencing critical cybersecurity staff shortage
Programs are under way to identify, educate and provide career paths for potential cybersecurity professionals demanded by government and private industry, a panel of experts said, but it will be years before the pipeline is producing.
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Air Force lab finds a simple way to support telework
The open-source Lightweight Portable Security tool provides trusted endpoints for remotely accessing DOD IT resources from untrusted environments, enabling secure Internet browsing and telework on sensitive systems.
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Telework tool: A DOD innovation goes wide
As legislation requiring agencies to move more aggressively to allow telework comes closer to passage, managers worry about security. A tool the Air Force developed could ease their minds.
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Deadline looms for CyberPatriot competition
CyberPatriot, a national high school competition put on by the Air Force Association, is part of an effort to stimulate interest in science education as well as recruit the future professionals needed to protect cyberspace.
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DOD's response could be driving traffic to WikiLeaks
Traffic data shows that government briefings and other activities could be driving traffic to the controversial WikiLeaks site that leaked documents about the war in Afghanistan.
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Panel: U.S. lacks legal framework to fight in cyberspace
A panel of experts said the lack of clear policies and legal framework for waging cyber war could hinder the nation in defending itself and waging war in the new military domain of cyberspace.
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The cyberattack that awakened the Pentagon
Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn today outlined the five pillars of the DOD’s strategy for defending against and responding to cyber attacks against the nation’s critical infrastructure and .mil networks.
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U.S. needs strong cyberwarfare doctrine, says former NSA director
Retired General Michael Hayden, former head of the CIA and NSA, said today at the Black Hat Briefings that the U.S. lacks an effective military and political doctrine for conducting and defending itself against cyber war.
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How the Army ensures the reliability of its troop-tracking system
The Blue Force Tracking system uses a global network to deliver command and control and situational awareness to the soldier in the field, and the Army has turned to NitroSecurity for security management.
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DOD struggles to define cyber war
The DOD is creating a new Cyber Command to defend the military information infrastructure but still is working to come up with a clear definition of a doctrine for cyber war, says Undersecretary James Miller.
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