In his keynote at Black Hat, 29th July 2010, retired General Michael Hayden, who served as director of the CIA and deputy director of National Intelligence, says cyber warfare was inevitable considering the internet has not been built with defense in mind. 30 July 2010
At Black Hat Las Vegas, 28th July 2010, Microsoft announced that it will extend its Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) to include vulnerability information sharing from Adobe Systems. 28 July 2010
The thirteenth Black Hat conference kicked off in Las Vegas this morning with a keynote from Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute. 28 July 2010
Speaking at a cybersecurity symposium in Washington yesterday, US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke called on commercial, academic and public sector interests to submit their ideas on mitigating cyber threats in the commercial sphere, without stifling innovation in the internet economy. 28 July 2010
US industry, government and military computer systems are at risk of attack, analysts warn. 19 July 2010
Results of the most recent CompTIA Business Confidence Index show that IT companies profess tempered optimism when it comes to business conditions for the second half of 2010. 16 July 2010
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Russia to share the source code of multiple products, according to US reports. 13 July 2010
The federal government is reportedly working on an ambitious plan to detect and defend against cyberattacks on the US critical national infrastructure, which includes national electricity and telecoms grids, as well as other systems important to the defense of the nation. 08 July 2010
Most US federal agencies are concerned about potential information security risks associated with cloud computing, according to a government report. 05 July 2010
The European Union has reached an agreement with the US to continue sharing European bank data to help fight terrorism, after initially rejecting a proposal to extend information sharing because of privacy concerns. 29 June 2010
The Obama Adminstration has published a strategy aimed at improving the security of online transactions. 28 June 2010
The world's second-largest seller of website addresses knowingly helped groups that sell counterfeit pharmaceuticals to US residents in violation of federal laws, a research report alleges. 21 June 2010
Microsoft, eBay, PayPal, Citizens Bank and several US regulators, consumer organizations and security groups have set up an online fraud alert service. 18 June 2010
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General testified before Congress yesterday and provided an update on US-CERT’s efforts to improve cybersecurity, while also identifying many key points where the department is still falling short. 17 June 2010
A recent report from the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General reveals that beneficiaries’ personal has been put at risk through its new flexible workplace policy. The IG asserted that lax adherence to the agency’s employee compliance standards is to blame. 16 June 2010
The checks are in the mail – that is, if you are a Medicare recipient. Rebates to help ease the costs of the so-called Medicare Part D “donut hole” have begun mailing out says the Department of Health and Human Services, and the agency is warning attorneys general throughout the country about the dangers of associated data theft scams. 14 June 2010
Late last week Senator Joe Lieberman, along with other ranking members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, introduced a comprehensive bill designed to strengthen the nation’s networks and critical infrastructure against cyberattacks while expanding presidential powers to combat the threats. 14 June 2010
Federal chief information officer Vivek Kundra called upon NIST to help the federal government move toward increased adoption of cloud computing and has appointed the agency to develop standards and guidelines that promote secure implementation of cloud technologies. 10 June 2010
India is appointing auditors to check that all telecoms equipment imported from China is free of software designed to monitor data transmissions. 09 June 2010
Updated federal information security guidelines, currently in their draft form, are being proposed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In response to the proposed revisions, (ISC)² has revamped its CAP credential in alignment with the guidelines, including an increased emphasis on continuous monitoring. 08 June 2010
Two pilot programs from Microsoft have been established in an effort to share pre-update information and aid in protecting critical infrastructure. 20 May 2010
The US military is to consider a military response in cases of cyber attacks against the US, according to a Pentagon official. 14 May 2010
Earlier this week a San Diego jury convicted a Chinese national for attempting to smuggle communications equipment out of the country, including encryption devices used by the US military and NATO. 14 May 2010
A newly released survey from (ISC)² shows that federal CISOs are avoiding cloud computing applications due to concerns about replicating IT security policy in the cloud. 07 May 2010
US internet service providers are gearing up for battle after the US media regulator announced plans for stricter controls on the sector that will open the way for net neutrality. 07 May 2010
The US media regulator is expected to announce stricter controls on telecoms companies that will open the way for net neutrality. 06 May 2010
A website operated by the US Treasury was suspended on Tuesday after the site was hacked. 06 May 2010
Apple could face an investigation by US competition authorities into whether the latest version of the software for the firm's iPhone unfairly locks out competitors. 04 May 2010
Things are not looking good for Terry Childs, the former San Francisco network administrator who compromised the city's network and essentially held it to ransom. Childs was convicted of computer tampering this week, and now faces up to five years in jail. 28 April 2010
The FBI has promoted Gordon M. Snow as assistant director of its Cyber Division, saying that the bureau’s highest priority in the criminal sphere is combating cybercrime. 26 April 2010
Israel has lifted a ban on imports of Apple's iPad, which was imposed because authorities said the device's Wi-Fi system was incompatible with Israel's wireless standard. 26 April 2010
The National Security Agency is holding the latest in a series of annual cyber defense 'boot camps' designed to test the skills of its staff. For the first time, the NSA is including a 'grey' user in its team, to simulate an uneducated user who clicks on all of the links sent to them, regardless of how suspicious they are. 26 April 2010
The Department of Homeland Security recently filled two key cybersecurity posts within its National Cyber Security Division. 23 April 2010
Identity theft in the Garden State may be a bit more difficult to pull off soon enough. That is, if a group of New Jersey lawmakers get their way and establishes legal protections on what debit card information can be printed on sales receipts. 21 April 2010
The United Nations has rejected a Russia-backed proposal for a treaty on cybercrime, despite widespread agreement that closer international co-operation is vital in a world more closely connected by global computer networks. 21 April 2010
Mississippi became the most recent state to pass a data breach measure last week, leaving just four states without similar protections. However, the law does not permit citizens of the Magnolia State to sue for damages that result from a data breach. 20 April 2010
The FBI has submitted its fiscal year 2011 budget demands to Congress, requesting additional resources for several cybersecurity concerns, including computer intrusions and counterintelligence. 19 April 2010
A former National Security Agency senior executive has been indicted for retaining classified information, obstructing justice and making false statements. 19 April 2010
Federal agencies are lagging behind in the implementation of the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) requirements, according to the US Government Accountability Office. 14 April 2010
Numbers from IT advocacy group TechServe Alliance show that IT job growth declined month-over-month in March, putting a halt to the uptick the industry has experienced since December of last year. 13 April 2010
Tech vendors, interest groups, and academics have formed a coalition advocating for modification of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which they claim is severely out-of-date. 01 April 2010
IBM is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration on research to secure the US civilian aviation system from electronic attack. 01 April 2010
Earlier this week President Obama nominated state of California CIO Teri Takai to be the new CIO and assistant secretary for the Department of Defense. 31 March 2010
Infosecurity covers the last week's news highlights 29 March 2010
Legislation that seeks to protect the nation's electricity grid from any form of attack has been passed by the Energy and Environment Subcommittee. 26 March 2010
The man behind some of the most famous Twitter hacking events, including breaking into the account of President Obama, has been arrested in France. 25 March 2010
The New Hampshire House of Representatives turned down a bill proposed earlier in the year that would have restricted the use of biometric IDs within the state. 24 March 2010
US legislators have reworded a bill that would originally have given the president sole discretion over which networks can connect to the internet. 19 March 2010
The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its new National Broadband Plan to the public yesterday, and shortly thereafter submitted its recommendations to the US Congress. 17 March 2010
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyber attack that may have compromised the information of 24 people. 16 March 2010
A former worker for the Transportation Security Administration was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver last week, on charges of trying to damage a protected computer. According to the District of Colorado attorney's office, Douglas James Duchak tried to corrupt a TSA database in the Agency's Colorado Springs Operations Center (CSOC). 15 March 2010
Lawsuits from online crime more than doubled between 2008 and 2009, according to the latest figures released by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The organization also received 22.3% more complaints about Internet crime in 2009, indicating that the average money lost in a single fraud case has increased. 15 March 2010
According to one security expert, anywhere from 14 to 35 pieces of legislation aiming to effect cybersecurity are in the works, depending on how one defines its role within the genre. These bills range from comprehensive to very focused, but, as some security experts claim, they all have common drawbacks. 10 March 2010
The US government is still failing on cybersecurity thanks to a lack of clear definitions among different agencies, the US Government Accountability Office has warned. 09 March 2010
Infosecurity US rounds up the significant events from the last week. 08 March 2010
In what may have been the most star-studded event of last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco, a panel of experts gathered during one keynote to discuss how governments can come together to combat cybersecurity threats without compromising individual liberties. 08 March 2010
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered one of the Wednesday keynote addresses, which focused on cybersecurity, at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. She would close her remarks by issuing a challenge to the security community to help raise public awareness of cybersecurity issues. 04 March 2010
At the RSA Conference 2010 in San Francisco, (ISC)²,Microsoft, and RSA conference co-sponsor a session to train member volunteers for its Safe and Secure online programme. 03 March 2010
Howard Schmidt, Cyber security advisor to President Obama, announced the revision of the classification guidance for the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (or CNCI), during his keynote at RSA conference 2010 in San Francisco. 02 March 2010
A Nevada man had his appeal of a child pornography conviction denied last week by the 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco. The defendant, Charles A. Borowy, claimed that his fourth amendment right prohibiting unlawful search and seizure was violated by an FBI agent who downloaded and viewed files from the man’s computer using the LimeWire P2P service. 23 February 2010
Infosecurity rounds up some of the week's security news 23 February 2010
A federal judge has ordered a suburban Philadelphia school not to reactivate a security system that enabled it to monitor students in their homes without their knowledge. The judge made the emergency ruling after a student sued the school, alleging an invasion of privacy after someone at the school took a picture of him in his home. 22 February 2010
Two schools in China have been linked to the Operation Aurora attack that targeted Google and other companies last year – and one of them has been tied to a national network of hacktivist groups. 19 February 2010
The state of New York is proposing language for inclusion in procurement documents that it hopes will help to enforce secure application development practices among suppliers. 18 February 2010
A simulated cyber attack has shown once again that the US is unprepared for cyberwarfare, a year after the federal government conducted an extensive review of its cyber security stance. 18 February 2010
Some Granite State lawmakers are not too keen on the use biometric data for identity verification, as the New Hampshire House of Representatives is currently considering a bill that would block its use in nearly all state- and privately issued identification. 16 February 2010
Infosecurity covers the news that didn't make it into our top stories last week. 16 February 2010
Some rather industrious spammers have targeted military and intelligence employees for the second time in a week. But this time they used the pretense of the previous attack in an attempt to deliver the Zeus trojan. 15 February 2010
On Tuesday, the US will undergo a simulated cyberattack to help policymakers decide how well the country would cope. 12 February 2010
Defense and intelligence agencies in the US and UK were among the intended targets of a Zeus trojan campaign, according to findings by Websense. 10 February 2010
Infosecurity reviewed spending on IT investments in President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. The Administration claims it will continue to support increased IT and information security outlays, but a look at IT spending from 2009 through the projected 2011 budget does not exactly support this assertion. 09 February 2010
Infosecurity rounds up the week's news 08 February 2010
An article in today’s Washington Post uncovers a somewhat hush-hush collaboration between Google and the National Security Agency in an effort to prevent future cyberattacks. 04 February 2010
The House of Representatives has passed legislation designed to enhance cybersecurity research and development in the US. 04 February 2010
The US is at risk of a crippling cyberattack and is currently unable to defend itself adequately, according to testimony given before Congress yesterday. 04 February 2010
Last week Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of US naval operations, officially announced the creation of the US Navy’s new Fleet Cyber Command, which aims to integrate the weapons of cyberspace and information within the Navy’s arsenal. The Fleet Cyber Command was formed in conjunction with re-establishment of the US 10th Fleet during a ceremony held at Ft. Meade, Maryland, on Jan. 29. 03 February 2010
Websites for 49 members of the US House of Representatives were hacked shortly after President Obama’s State of the Union address last Wednesday night. The attacks appear to have been carried out by the Red Eye Crew according to researchers at security consultant Praetorian Security Group. 01 February 2010
PricewaterhouseCoopers has lost the personal records of 77 000 former and current public employees of the state of Alaska, it emerged this week. 29 January 2010
The website of the Oklahoma Tax Commission was the apparent victim of a hack yesterday, one in which visitors to the website were prompted to accept an Adobe license agreement and download software. The hack could not come a worse time for the Commission, whose site is undoubtedly experiencing an uptick in visitors as tax season approaches. 28 January 2010
Attempts to hack healthcare organizations doubled in the fourth quarter of last year, according to Atlanta-based managed security firm SecureWorks, setting the sector aside from others. 26 January 2010
Infosecurity US magazine is excited to announce the 2010 virtual conference on endpoint security, to be held on February 25, 2010. This one-day event brings a series of topical keynote sessions direct to your computer, giving you the flexibility to learn about the latest information security trends and challenges from wherever you are in the world. 26 January 2010
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has awarded $55.5m in contracts to bolster a secretive cybersecurity monitoring system, it was announced this week. 15 January 2010
The Governor of Maryland set out an aggressive campaign to position the state as a national hub for cybersecurity this week, launching a report cataloging Maryland's current efforts in the cybersecurity and electronic intelligence space. 13 January 2010
Nineteen individuals have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after the FBI alleged a cybercrime conspiracy costing victims more than $15 million. 11 January 2010
Howard Schmidt, president and CEO of the Information Security Forum (ISF) was appointed White House Cybersecurity Coordinator just before the Holidays. 29 December 2009
A Romanian hacker has exposed security flaws in the Pentagon’s public website that have remained unfixed despite warnings of their existence at least nine months ago. 11 December 2009
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has set up a bi-partisan taskforce on cybersecurity to evaluate potential online threats and provide recommendations for action to the US intelligence community. 10 December 2009
Market stimulus, not regulation, is the key to enhancing cybersecurity at a national level, according to a report issued by a cybersecurity advocacy group last week. 08 December 2009
The federal government is tightening up hiring policies for cybersecurity professionals by launching cybersecurity competency models for its employees. 02 December 2009
Infosecurity reports on the past week's news 01 December 2009
The newly-created 24 U.S. Air Force is about to bring limited aspects of its cybersecurity command operations center online. 30 November 2009
China is waging a long-term sustained information warfare campaign against the US, according to a report by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). 24 November 2009
Mobile working and online collaboration are two of the most threatening trends when it comes to information security in the federal government, according to a report released by the Ponemon Institute. 23 November 2009
The Canadian government is collecting more personal financial information on citizens than the law allows, according to the country's federal Privacy Commissioner. 23 November 2009
Infosecurity US rounds up the last week's information security news. 23 November 2009
A smart electricity grid could lead to some stupid privacy decisions, according to a report issued by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. 19 November 2009
Lockheed Martin has formed an information security alliance with a collection of technology providers that will focus on self-healing systems to help solve information security problems. 18 November 2009
Nations are secretly stockpiling tools and techniques in preparation for sophisticated cyberwarfare against each other, McAfee said in its annual Virtual Criminology report yesterday. 18 November 2009
Los Alamos National Laboratory has spent $45 million on information security for its classified computer network in the past eight years, but it is still inadequate, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. 18 November 2009
Sophos has warned internet users against buying Tamiflu online, the drug designed to help stop people getting infected by the H1N1 virus also known as the swine flu. 17 November 2009
Infosecurity rounds up this week's information security news. 16 November 2009
Only half of the federal government's agencies feel that they have an adequate security budget, according to a report released this week. And yet, cybersecurity incidents are on the rise. 12 November 2009
Breaches, Certifications, Charges, Vulnerabilities, and Acquisitions. Infosecurity sums up the past week's news. 09 November 2009
The Department of Defense has updated its guidance on open source software for the first time since 2003. 08 November 2009
A physical pandemic such as the swine flu (H1N1) could swamp internet service providers serving residential users, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office – and the Department Of Homeland Security doesn't have a plan to deal with it. 07 November 2009
UK UFO hacker Gary McKinnon has been thrown a lifeline by UK home Secretary Alan Johnson following the production of medical evidence which suggests that his health could be at risk if extradited. 07 November 2009
Spammers, breaches, cloud concerns, and government moves make this week's headlines in our infosecurity weekly brief. 02 November 2009
The US has officially opened a state-of-the-art unified command center for government cybersecurity in Arlington, Virginia. 02 November 2009
Windows 7 owners are having problems installing their new operating system, especially over Vista, according to comments on Microsoft's support site. 02 November 2009
Twitter is failing to block malicious websites that are being posted to it via URL shortening services, according to researchers from Kaspersky, who have applied their own back-end service to help solve the problem. 30 October 2009
A prominent strategic think tank published a report downplaying the potential for conflict in cyberspace, adding to influential voices that question the role of cyberwarfare. 28 October 2009
Information security: Breaches, walls, charges, tools, and deals. 26 October 2009
A US court has sentenced a man to three years in jail for selling more than $1m worth of pirated software on eBay. 26 October 2009
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) have called for greater collaboration with the IT security industry in fighting cybercrime. 26 October 2009
Google is to expand a mass-market advertising campaign for its cloud-based office software services beyond the US today. 19 October 2009
Reports are coming in that the source code of the Wal-Mart highly customized point-of-sale (EPOS) computer system - used in almost 900 of its stores across the US - has been hacked. 16 October 2009
The Department of Homeland Security is putting its websites at risk by failing to patch software and conduct regular security assessments, according to a report from the inspector general, Richard Skinner. 14 October 2009
Deviousness, Defenses, and Disappointments - read all about the week's security news in our weekly brief. 05 October 2009
Eight months into its first year, the Obama administration could still try harder when it comes to electronic privacy and digital rights, according to a report card issued by an advocacy group. 18 September 2009
A Chinese researcher has discovered weaknesses in the US electricity grid that could enable attacks causing cascading blackouts by attacking relatively small parts of the network. 16 September 2009
RideMatch.info, a website used by several California-based companies and transportation boards to match commuters on similar routes, has been found to be potentially vulnerable to massive SQL injections that could result in the disclosure of users' personal data. 14 September 2009
This week promises to be an exciting one for Infosecurity and its readers as, while President Obama is reportedly close to appointing a Frank Kramer, former assistant defense secretary under President Bill Clinton, as his new cybersecurity chief, we will be hosting a topical IT security webinar looking at how to protect your critical data on a budget. 14 September 2009
As the recession continues to chew into budgets, and cybercriminals see increased opportunity for looting, CISOs need to ensure that their information security defences remain strong but affordable. Find out more for free! 07 September 2009
Whilst threats against business critical data have been rising steadily in recent times, almost all companies have had their IT security budgets cut or placed under intense scrutiny. 05 September 2009
With the recent scares about the swine flu, more and more businesses feel the need to plan for a pandemic, but are their security and IT up to the challenge? 04 September 2009
The US could end up with slower broadband speeds than the UK if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accepts submissions on the definition of broadband from US internet service providers (ISPs). 03 September 2009
In this week’s information security news: Trojan eavesdrops on Skype; Snow Leopard only recognizes two Trojans; private messages are sent to wrong recipients; search warrants are needed for digital data; and more… 01 September 2009
Whilst Web 2.0-driven websites and services have made the mobile internet almost as popular as the desktop web, the technology is an information security manager's nightmare, with code extensibility, IP interactions and website flexibility driving a steamroller through traditional information security systems. So what are IT managers to do? 01 September 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union has called on the UK foreign secretary to review the "lopsided" extradition treaty to prevent people like UFO hacker Gary McKinnon being "unfairly" removed from their home country to stand trial abroad. 28 August 2009
In this week’s information security news: Microsoft patch exploited by hackers; Office 2010 sandbox security welcomed by security industry; hackers get their revenge on police; and more… 24 August 2009
Infosecurity is pleased to confirm further details of the 2009 Virtual Conference on Information Security, which takes place online on 24 September. 10 August 2009
The programme for Infosecurity Magazine’s Virtual Conference on Information Security 2009 is now available with an exciting line-up of speakers from the IT security industry. 03 August 2009
The UK hacker Gary McKinnon who became famous for hacking US military and NASA computers in 2001 and 2002 looking for evidence of UFOs, has lost his appeal against extradition to the USA. 31 July 2009
At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, researchers have revealed how the security of San Francisco's plans to become a showcase for the US on computerised parking has been compromised. 31 July 2009
At the BlackHat conference in Las Vegas, 29 July 2009, one conference session addressed the changing nature of the information security trade press. A panel of experienced journalists answered questions on the relationship between trade and mainstream media, the rise of Google news, and the financial challenges affecting the publishing industry. 30 July 2009
This morning, 30 July, at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Robert Lentz, Senior Information Assurance Official for the Department of Defense, declared the need for two extra cyber-czar roles: one for identity, and one for information security training and education. 30 July 2009
South Korea - which has the largest number of DSL broadband connections per head of population in the world - is under a sustained internet attack 09 July 2009
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University claim that it is possible to predict a person's social security number by using statistical analysis, throwing the security of a key personal identifier into doubt. 08 July 2009
The state of Colorado has updated a law designed to protect children on the internet from sending of sexually explicit messages, known as 'sexting', to include cell phones too. 07 July 2009
Worlwide IT spending could fall 6% to US$3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Connecticut-based IT research and advisory company Gartner. 07 July 2009
The CEO of a virtual gaming bank within the space trading game EVE Online, has run off with 200bn of virtual credits trading them in for real world cash of £3115 (US$5100) through the black market. 07 July 2009
Techniques, Tools, Concerns, Crimes, and Crashes 05 July 2009
Danny Bradbury explores some of the more interesting stories in the security field from the last week. 30 June 2009
The Pentagon has officially ratified the US cyber warfare unit first rumoured in April. US defense secretary Robert Gates issued a memo this week creating the unit, which will be known as USCYBERCOMM. 25 June 2009
Danny Bradbury documents Tools, Twitter, Law, Hacked, Patched, and the Totally Whacked this week. 22 June 2009
Searching for ‘Brad Pitt’ is riskier than searching for ‘Hugh Jackman’ according to a McAfee study on the most dangerous search terms online. 19 June 2009
Lawmakers in the US have introduced a bill that they hope will fix what they see as flaws in the controversial 2005 REAL ID act. The new bill introduces checks and balances to protect consumer privacy, according to congressional leaders and privacy watchdogs. 16 June 2009
Vision Solution’s explores the data protection, recovery and optimization technologies and strategies for running AIX and IBM i (i5/OS) environments in its white paper State of Resilience & Optimization on IBM Power Systems. 16 June 2009
Information Security - Tools, Law, Techniques, Attacks, and Defenses 15 June 2009
LockLizard explores the pitfalls of PDF security in its white paper 10 Things You Really Wished You Had Known About PDF Security. 09 June 2009
Information security: Privacy, enforcement, attacks, and defenses 08 June 2009
Hiring managers are struggling to fill infosecurity positions due to a mismatch between salary expectations and skill levels, and current demand, information security education and certification organisation (ISC)2 has found it its latest jobs survey. 05 June 2009
President Obama finally announced the results of Melissa Hathaway's 60-day cybersecurity review on Friday, and unveiled plans to hand pick a senior official responsible for cybersecurity policy. 01 June 2009
Information security: Tools, Techniques, Law, Attacks and Defenses 01 June 2009
Information security attacks, defenses, vulnerabilities, and losses 26 May 2009
The Government Accountability Office criticised Federal agencies this week for poorly implementing information security controls, arguing that most of them were deficient. 21 May 2009
Infections, Intrusions, Protections and Misdirections 18 May 2009
A US defense worker who had a Pentagon security clearance has been charged with providing classified information to Chinese officials. 14 May 2009
Governments around the world must work together to address the issue of cyber security, according to a report from Deloitte. 11 May 2009
Danny Bradbury rounds up the most important news in the security space from the last week. 11 May 2009
The fourth annual Global Security Challenge Competition where security entrepreneurs compete for up to US$500 000 in cash grants, is open for entries until 15 June 2009. 06 May 2009
Legislation has been introduced into the US Senate that would reform existing cybersecurity regulations, just as federal CISOs condemned existing rules as out of touch with current security concerns. 30 April 2009
The Obama administration is setting up a new unit inside the Pentagon that will be responsible for offensive cyber warfare, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal - and the unit will be headed by the current director of the National Security Agency. 28 April 2009
In his keynote at RSA in San Francisco, Symantec CEO Enrique Salem called for a significant shift in the way vendors and end-users approach information security. Change, said Salem, is needed to fight the current targeted threat landscape. 22 April 2009
Director of NSA, Lieutenant General Keith B Alexander, congratulated the information security industry on its excellent work in his keynote address to RSA conference attendees in San Francisco on 21 April 2009. 21 April 2009
Powerpoint, Porn and Twitter 14 April 2009
Infosecurity magazine are now on Twitter. Please ‘follow’ us to receive our latest news, views and industry comments. 08 April 2009
Conflicker, Congress and Pink Floyd 30 March 2009
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is preparing a common cyber-crime reporting system that will include a hosted database and a universal crime reporting format. The non-profit group is hoping to make it easier for private and public sector groups to work together on tracking online criminals. 16 March 2009
A mixture of private sector and congressional witnesses slammed the US for a lack of cohesion in its cyber security stance this week, calling for better leadership in the defense of the country's "cyber turf". 12 March 2009
President Obama has ordered a 60-day review of federal cybersecurity, appointing a former key executive in the Bush administration to lead the charge. 12 February 2009
According to his lawyer, Karen Todner, Gary McKinnon, who may be facing extradition after confessing to hacking into US military computers, was told yesterday that the UK High Court would delay his hearing until the director for public prosecutions had considered the case following McKinnon's diagnosis with Asperger's syndrome; a procedure which is expected to take four weeks. 21 January 2009
At the time of writing, the NASA hacker Gary McKinnon, who reportedly perpetrated the biggest military hack on record, was awaiting a decision from the Crown Prosecution Service on whether a recent signed confession, along with his diagnosis with Asperger’s syndrome, would help him to avoid extradition to the US and a potential 70 year prison sentence. 16 January 2009
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California are suing the FBI over computer searches conducted at two activist organizations' offices. 16 January 2009
President Obama has yet another set of technological recommendations to mull over following his inauguration today. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a draft set of recommendations for protecting personal information, while the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) provided its own list of requirements for protecting consumer privacy. 16 January 2009
The office of an attorney working at the US Department of Justice made the biggest email mistake of his life last week, sending out information revealing the names of 25 anonymous witnesses in a financial fraud investigation. 12 January 2009
Gary McKinnon, the notorious ‘NASA hacker’ has signed a confession relating to a charge under the Misuse of Computers Act in an attempt to remain in the UK. 12 January 2009
The US and Europe have agreed on a set of high-level principles designed to protect personal data gathered during law enforcement procedures. 05 January 2009
The US federal government improved slightly in its ability to secure its computer systems and networks, from a C- to C. 30 May 2008
US lawmakers are asking why a stolen laptop, which had medical test results for 2,500 patients in a National Institute of Health study, was not encrypted. 26 March 2008
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