US DHS revises border laptop search rules
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released new rules for border agents searching travelers' laptops and other electronic devices, but the revised guidelines won't quiet complaints from the...
View ArticleNew scoring systems for software security: CWSS and CWRAF
With the surge in hacktivism and nation-state espionage in recent years, not to mention the continuing high levels of cybercrime, companies need better tools to evaluate the quality of any developer's...
View ArticleInsecure industrial control systems, hacker trends prompt federal warnings
DHS warns of increasing security risk to power utilities, water treatment plants and manufacturing
View ArticleDHS eyes kindergarten for next generation of cybersecurity pros
But security pros say there is no lack of talent -- today's candidates just tend to be 'socially awkward'
View ArticleLargest banks under constant cyberattack, feds say
Defending against cyberattacks accounts for a significant portion of the $25 billion banks worldwide spend annually on security technology
View ArticleFollowing Sandy, DHS seeks security 'Cyber Reserve'
Secretary Napolitano says a reserve of security pros is needed because a major cyberattack could make this week's hurricane damage look mild
View ArticleDHS aims to hire 600 cybersecurity pros -- if it can find them
Experts say Department of Homeland Security recruitment suffers from lack of understanding of talent pool
View ArticleTraffic sensor flaw that could allow driver tracking fixed
The sensor's maker said there was little risk to the public, but one expert said privacy concerns 'could certainly be valid'
View ArticleGhostshell takes credit for extensive hack of government, private websites
The hacktivist group Team Ghostshell cites ProjectWhiteFox in release of information on 1.6 million accounts, including from DHS and FBI
View ArticleDire warnings don't yield better critical infrastructure security
The Department of Homeland Security finds critical systems still lacking basic protections, despite years of warnings
View ArticleExperts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited
Without universally availability, plan could miss smaller businesses hackers could use as an entry point to critical infrastructure companies
View ArticleNation's critical infrastructure cyber defenses weak, DHS tells hearing
Experts criticize government's threat sharing, noting it wants the private sector to be generous but it's stingy with the private sector
View ArticleDHS warns employees that years-old database hole puts their privacy at risk
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Thursday said it has notified employees and others with DHS clearance to be on alert for potential fraud due to a vulnerability discovered in software used by...
View ArticleObama's Cybersecurity Mandate Hits First Milestone
Government officials stress collaborative, voluntary approach as first wave of deliverables under the White House's executive order on cybersecurity comes due..
View ArticleDHS secretary Napolitano's exit leaves leadership vacuum
Departure brings the number of vacant or soon-to-be vacant leadership positions at Homeland Security to 15, seven requiring confirmation
View ArticlePlans to centralize cybersecurity with DHS seen as step forward
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program would bolster federal continuity, as well as boost security practices at state, local level
View ArticleDHS cybersecurity appointment seen as government-industry bridge
Appointing McAfee's Phyllis Schneck welcomed given new tension between government, private sector following NSA revelations
View ArticleNSA fear raises concerns over DHS facial recognition technology
Without civil rights protection built in, DHS may not be able to avoid the privacy violations of the NSA, advocates say
View ArticleDHS warns Linksys ‘SMART wifi’ router firmware exposed to remote attacks
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised alarm bells over two Linksys router models that haven’t received security fixes that were released for other routers in July.
View ArticleInfoSec pros reject DHS criticisms of encryption
Information security professionals were overwhelmingly opposed to a plea to rethink encryption by the Department of Homeland Security at last week's RSA conference.
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