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Questions over Bain-Huawei's acquisition of 3Com
The $2.2 billion bid answers some questions, i.e., Huawei will not re-enter the market for enterprise switching network gear on its own; many other question are yet to be answered
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Certification program for converged security
Institute launches certification program, and offers some unsettling numbers of threat prevalance in the U.S.
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U.K. data decryption law takes effect
As of Monday, a controversial new British law allows authorities to demand that individuals and businesses to decrypt data sought in police investigations
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Kerberos Consortium launched
MIT launches consortium to promote a universal authentication platform to protect the world’s computer networks
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October is national cybersecurity month
A consortium of government agencies and private industry sponsors have designated October 2007 as National Cyber Security Awareness Month
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PDF files put Windows XP at risk
Cybersecurity researcher says vulnerabilities in popular Adobe file format allows hackers to seize control of computers; Adobe, Symantec work on solution
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FBI investigates Unisys's responsibility for DHS security breaches
Chinese cyber-attackers compromised DHS computers during the summer and fall of 2006; these computers were supposed to be secured by Unisys in 2002 $1 billion contract; FBI investigates breaches and alleged cover-up
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EU plan to block access to bomb-making Web sites faces technical hurdles
The EU wants to make it more difficult for would-be terrorists to gain knowledge on bomb-making, but blocking access to Web sites where such knowledge is offered is not easy
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Network security to move toward "complete packet inspection"
The new approach will embed security in a pervasive manner throughout the entire network to provide the situational awareness necessary to respond instantly to threats or problems and contain the damage before it spreads into the entire network
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Verizon extends DOS service to Asia
Denial of Serivce (DOS) is a popular form of cyberattacks directed at companies; Ceirzon already offered U.S. and European companies an enhanced DoS protection service, and it now extends the service to Asia
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Massive IT security breach in Connecticut
Accenture operates CORE-CT, which performs all of Connecticut’s payroll, personnel, purchasing, accounting, inventory, and other functions; it took a copy of the program to demo in Ohio — and the copy was stolen
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PC users face increasingly complex and dangerous cyber threats
Authrotative cyber threat report says that targeted identity theft, emerging risks associated with online gaming, a doubling of malware exploits, and new software vulnerabilities are but some of the many problems PC users will face in the coming months
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Mumbai police install tracking software in city's cyber cafes
Mumbai is India’s hi-tech hub, and the city police will now have access to new software monitoring activity in the more than 500 cyber cafes in the city
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Growing worries, debates about likelihhod, effects of strategic cyber attack
The spring cyber attacks on Estonia offer an illustration of what strategic cyber warfare may look like; experts debate capabilities, motives for such an attack
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First case of P2P-based identity theft unfolds in Seattle
People have been prosecuted for using peer-to-peer networks illegally to share or obtain copyrighted music, movies, and software, but this is the first prosecution of a P2P-based identity theft
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The long view
AI and Extremist Propaganda: An Assessment
AI has rapidly accelerated the transformation of the global violent extremist landscape by acting as a force multiplier in the manufacturing and dissemination of extremist propaganda. This presents a broader set of challenges for states and reinforces the need for technologically grounded counter-violent extremist frameworks.
Chip-Processing Method Could Assist Cryptography Schemes to Keep Data Secure
By enabling two chips to authenticate each other using a shared fingerprint, this technique can improve privacy and energy efficiency.