Cybersecurity

Security expert unveils new password cracking service

Moxie Marlinspike’s Def Con releases can intercept online traffic.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon sets cybersecurity sights on social media

DARPA is looking for new tools to track social media interaction.

Cybersecurity

NSA head calls for more visibility over computer networks

Gen. Keith Alexander asks Def Con hackers to bolster government security.

Cybersecurity

Senate to debate cybersecurity bill next week

The White House endorsed the Cybersecurity Act on Thursday.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers, industry spar over cybersecurity standards

Businesses are increasing their lobbying efforts ahead of a possible vote.

Cybersecurity

DHS officials drop new questionnaire

Homeland Security Department officials opt for the existing vendor communications plan rather than one that would have put more scrutiny on agency/vendor communications.

Cybersecurity

Defense officials: Sequestration cuts would be 'devastating' for cybersecurity

Pentagon says past advancements could be undone with cuts.

Cybersecurity

Discovery highlights how malware goes undetected

Scientists learn how to shield computer viruses from automatic analysis.

Cybersecurity

Senators using crime stories to push cybersecurity bill

Lawmakers latch onto the worst-case scenarios to try to sell legislation.

Cybersecurity

‘AC/DC virus’ attacks Iranian nuke plant; DHS issues alert to U.S. industry

Cyberattack triggers the 1990 hit ‘Thunderstruck’ as it cripples computers.

Cybersecurity

Analysis: While Congress dithers, cyber threats grow greater

Two experts offer three essential elements of effective cybersecurity legislation.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers to consider new compromise cybersecurity bill before defense budget

A new version of the bipartisan Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is expected to be considered ahead of the Senate defense authorization bill, drawing the ire of one powerful senator.

Modernization

Coming soon to a phone near you: A software bug-scanning app

X-Ray alerts owners to security vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

It's time to start stoking fears of cyberwar

Tensions mount as a bill sponsored by Sen. Lieberman could come to a vote Wednesday

Cybersecurity

US faces new uphill battle in cyberspace

Emerging threats from developing nations will pose new dangers to the nation, according to a cyber official.

Cybersecurity

Obama presses Congress on cybersecurity bill

President Obama took to the Wall Street Journal to urge the Senate to pass a cybersecurity bill.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon aims to detect network intruders by their strange behavior

Coveros gets DARPA funding.

Cybersecurity

VA fails to communicate clearly; who gets a better grade?

A new report finds few agencies have made progress in meeting the requirements of the 2010 Plain Writing Act.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity compromise: Responsible move or political cover?

The White House had painted anything short of mandatory standards as “insufficient.”

Cybersecurity

Agencies to dole out new hardware keys for secret networks

Move follows alleged leaks about cyberwarfare.