As their computing capabilities develop, current trusted computing/security models will be inadequate for epidermal electronics devices and attention needs to be devoted as soon as possible in order to build a security model that will mitigate threats by malicious attackers... […]

Here's the problem - when it comes to critical infrastructure protection it's very difficult to legislate and regulate the organizations that matter into a state of better security. The problem is that in order to enforce policy and rules there either have to be consequences to failing, or incentives not to fail - or both... […]

If your PC is bogged down with software and your desktop is jammed with icons and documents, then your PC is next to useless as a productivity tool. Even scarier is you have lost track of your files have sensitive information exposed. Follow these tips for a cleaner, faster machine... […]

In the present day where cyberwar is all the rage, and governments as well as private sector entities are seeking to cash in on the power grab that is mostly information warfare - as the Chinese call it - too many are forgetting a core problem to the picture: Attribution... […]

If an attacker wants to target a system, they will get in no matter what, what kind of damage occurs depends on how many layers of security buttress the system. Companies in specific industries could band together and share information on attacks that target their industries... […]

“It’s not possible to protect. Stuxnet told us that modern systems are not protected... SCADA could be very easy victims – the result of an attack could be like Stuxnet but everywhere... [We] need to understand the danger of cyber-weapons and of cyber-war to ruin national infrastructure..." […]

They know your location, and they confirm what they grab whenever you connect to Facebook: “We receive data from the computer, mobile phone or other device you use to access Facebook. This may include your IP address, location, the type of browser you use, or the pages you visit”... […]

This statement of intent will help enhance situational awareness and information sharing on cybersecurity issues, increase collaboration and sharing of cybersecurity best practices, and create opportunities for training and cooperation in cyber exercises... […]

Okay, you have been reading up on computer security, and even played around with Backtrack some. You have been gaining some penetration testing skills, but now you want to try them out. What do you do? There are several sites that exist that allow you to (legally) test your abilities... […]

"As the lead major command for space and cyberspace, Air Force Space Command is chartered to organize, train and equip space and cyberspace forces and is tasked to review and efficiently use the resources assigned to the command," said Lt.Gen. Michael J. Basla... […]

I’m simply asking the question that if Lord Sugar read something he didn’t agree with, and instead of privately sharing his thoughts or being in any way constructive, why did he expose the email address of Kevin OSullivan and invited 2 million people to DDoS his inbox? […]

The vulnerabilities affecting Pro-face Pro-Server include invalid memory access, buffer overflow, unhandled exception, and memory corruption with proof-of-concept exploit code. According to this report, these vulnerabilities are exploitable via specially crafted packets... […]

What is more valuable, a SCADA security pro that understands a plant with such detail that his knowledge may never be rivaled, or a person who can also understand the organizations mission need and business drivers and can translate security into quantified risk measurements... […]

Many small merchants—whether selling online or brick-and-mortar, or both—don’t have the technological background to understand the steps necessary for protecting the cardholder information and other sensitive data that passes through (and may be stored in) their business systems... […]

Danny Lieberman talks about the dangers of implanted cardiac devices (ICD) like pacemakers and other devices like insulin pumps, and considers that it’s only a question of time before we have a drive by execution of a politician with an implanted medical device... […]

Algorithms have infiltrated every application and industry on the planet. They cover standard operational control methods such as linear programming, process control and optimization, simulation, queuing, critical path analysis, project management and quality control... […]