Cybersecurity
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Former White House cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt said the president should sign an executive order directing agencies to tighten cybersecurity measures.
September 04, 2012 -
The vulnerability has been used in recent days to attack and disable Windows PCs.
August 31, 2012 -
Hackers are using official Defense Department seals in an online scam.
August 31, 2012 -
One third of Americans say they avoid cloud computing because of cybersecurity risks, according a survey conducted by Citrix. But more than half of the respondent say they don't even know what cloud computing is. The survey found a majority of respondents said they think the cloud is actually the "fluffy white thing" that floats around the sky.
August 30, 2012 -
Some security experts are telling organizations, including government agencies, to disable or even uninstall Java software running on Web browsers.
August 30, 2012 -
The Air Force is looking for fresh ways to attack enemies in cyberspace, specifically to destroy, deceive or corrupt their networks.
August 30, 2012 -
The Republican Party platform criticized President Barack Obama for not doing enough to avert automatic budget cuts set to hit the Defense Department in January. The plan, which was unveiled Tuesday, also called for greater public-private collaboration on cybersecurity and recommended an overhaul of the Veterans Affairs Department.
August 29, 2012 -
The company will join the General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Division.
August 29, 2012 -
Sen Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on President Obama to issue an executive order on cybersecurity rather than wait for Congress to act on legislation under consideration.
August 29, 2012 -
The world's largest oil producer said its network has recovered from a malicious computer virus.
August 28, 2012 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants comments on new draft guidelines for securing Basic Input Output System systems. BIOS is the first software activated after turning a computer on and has increasingly become a new target for hackers.
August 27, 2012 -
A proposed rule would make contractors responsible for securing networks that store any type of government information. It defines key terms like information and "information system."
August 27, 2012 -
Marine Lt. Gen Richard Mills told an audience at a conference in Baltimore last that he led cyber attacks in Afghanistan.
August 27, 2012 -
The plan calls for the creation of two new bodies. The Cyber Investment Management Board would oversee cyber acquisition, and a Cyber Capabilities Team would look at technology and policy requirements.
August 27, 2012 -
Maj. Gen. John Davis moves up from the position of director of current operations at the Cyber Command.
August 24, 2012
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