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Chinese military hacked into Pentagon
China improves its cyber warfare capabilities; massive penetration of Pentagon computers in June — and Chinese easy penetration of the networks of defense contactors and think-tanks would allow China not only to gather information, but also disrupt operations
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Mobile torrents are a cell phone security nightmare
Mobile torrents represent incredible access to mobile applications and other content, but for mobile security providers mobile torrents will be a security nightmare; for mobile security providers mobile torrents will be a security nightmare
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IT security group concerned over VoIP safety
Leading member of Jericho Forum criticizes the security of VoIP technology after researchers reveal that it was possible to eavesdrop on VoIP conversations
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Federal CISO: No contradiction between mobility and security
The need to prepare for disaster and the growing availability of technology have combined to promote telework — but is there a contradiction between mobility and security? New study says “no”
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Lessons of Estonia: Ten steps to prepare for cyberwar
Two months ago Estonia came under a coordinated cyber attack; experts say the attack — and Estonia’s response — tell us how IT executives can prepare for the worst
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Corporations demand enhanced cybersecurity
Chief information security officers want the high-tech industry to offer better security tools for their companies; these CISO have formed the Jericho Forum better to advance their case
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New managed Web security system for a London borough
Web Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) is an emerging business model, and the London borough of Barnet calls on California-based ScanSafe to deploy its system for the council
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Lawmakers unhappy with slow progress on emergency wireless project
The integrated wireless network (IWN) is one of the most expensive items among Justice’s information technology projects, but the department’s IG says it is at high risk of failure; Senators cut the program’s budget
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Encryption specialist Voltage Security reports good results
The growing popularity of one of the company’s products — Voltage Security Network — proves the viability of security-as-a-service business model
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Cumbersome federal acquisition rules an obstacle to IT flexibility
Cumbersome acquisition rules designed for building weapons systems and computing platforms are hampering adoption of rapidly evolving information technology networks
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Messaging- and storage compliance technologies on the rise
More and more organizations deploy solutions which govern what employees can or cannot put into e-mails, instant messages, Web postings, and offline documents; trend moving beyond tightly regulated industries such as health care and financial services
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Study reveals growing awareness of security among mobile employees
Cisco, which sponsored the study, says: “What’s key is knowing that the issues outlined in this study can be prevented”
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Bugs found that can turn security tools against their users
Researchers find parser flaws that may cause defense-in-depth of corporate computers to backfire
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FBI selects NCSA as host of new cybersecurity center
Bureau provides Fighting Illini cuber security center with $2 million to launch new National Center for Digital Intrusion Response
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Pulses of light dramatically accelerate quantum computers
Wolverine researchers use pulses of light to accelerate quantum computers; important step for developing technology to foil national and personal security threats
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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.