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U.S. has a flawed approach to cyber security
Critics call on courts to recognize that obsolete computer systems are a major cause of security breaches; “As the courts probe (the) causative issues, it will become increasingly clear that computer systems’ failure to embed automated alerts is the root problem”
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DHS' Cyber Storm III to test U.S. national cyber response plan
One objective of Cyber Storm III is to harmonize the various alert level systems used in government and the private sector so that all stakeholders at least speak the same language
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President to be able to seize private-sector networks in an emergency
A bill being drafted in Congress (the is a revised bill — the original went further) permits the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a cybersecurity emergency
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DHS, industry release plan for evaluating IT risk
The recommendations provide tech developers and managers with a model for identifying and mitigating risk in IT solutions that serve companies in the critical infrastructure sector and other markets
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U.K. banks lax on Internet fraud
U.K. Payments Administration (formerly APACS) reports that online banking fraud reached £52.5 million in 2008, more than doubling from the £22.6 million recorded in 2007; not all banks take measures which are adequate
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Cybercriminals learn how to increase the longevity of malware
Cybercriminals have stopped producing as much new malware to maintain their criminal activity, opting for a cheaper approach: registering new domains and spreading the malware across as many different Web sites and domains as possible
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Precipitous -- and inexplicable -- drop in phishing e-mails
A new report from IBM shows a big drop in the volume of “phishing” e-mails, in which fraud artists send what looks like a legitimate message from a bank or some other company
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U.K. assessing two nuclear reactors designs
The United Kingdom wants to build more nuclear reactors, and the government is assessing two different reactor types — the U.K.-EPR designed by Areva and EDF, and the AP1000 designed by Westinghouse — for their suitability to meet U.K. regulatory standards
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New Orleans storm pumps do not protect city
The Army Corps of Engineers quickly installed new storm control pumps in New Orleans in the months after Katrina; trouble is, these pumps do not protect the city, the the Corps could have saved $430 million in replacement costs by buying proven equipment
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Russia's cyber warfare strategies, II
The August 2008 Georgia cyber campaign showed that Russia’s offensive information operations have improved considerably since the April-May 2007 conflict with Estonia
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Cloud computing, social network to help software security
The difference between Immunet’s offering and other companies’ products, say its founders, is the software’s ability to protect digital communities — those users connected together via social networks such as instant messaging, Facebook, or Twitter
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Fake DHS e-mail used to spread malware
DHS warns that some e-mails purporting to be from the department’s intelligence division were fake and contained malicious software
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Web and network firewalls remain central to network defense
Many vendors try to position their solutions as compliance-focused, but firewall-related tools may offer the best value in meeting wide-ranging compliance objectives
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Russia's cyber warfare strategies, I
The August 2008 Georgia-Russia war was accompanied by a sustained, well-integrated, and pre-planned information warfare campaign against Georgia’s Internet structure
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U.S. Air Force launches cyber command
The 24th Air Force will “provide combat-ready forces trained and equipped to conduct sustained cyber operations”
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The long view
Water Wars: A Historic Agreement Between Mexico and US Is Ramping Up Border Tension
As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship. Partly due to constant droughts, Mexico has struggled to maintain its water deliveries for much of the last 25 years, deliveries to which it is obligated by a 1944 water-sharing agreement between the two countries.
Trump Is Fast-Tracking New Coal Mines — Even When They Don’t Make Economic Sense
In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn’t pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an “energy emergency.”
Smaller Nuclear Reactors Spark Renewed Interest in a Once-Shunned Energy Source
In the past two years, half the states have taken action to promote nuclear power, from creating nuclear task forces to integrating nuclear into long-term energy plans.
Keeping the Lights on with Nuclear Waste: Radiochemistry Transforms Nuclear Waste into Strategic Materials
How UNLV radiochemistry is pioneering the future of energy in the Southwest by salvaging strategic materials from nuclear dumps –and making it safe.
Model Predicts Long-Term Effects of Nuclear Waste on Underground Disposal Systems
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.