Researcher demonstrates Pentagon XSS vulnerability

A cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting the Pentagon website is not a major security threat -- but it could turn into one, said a researcher who examined the bug.

December 08, 2009

Cyberattack repairs cost Pentagon $100 million in six months

The Pentagon has spent more than $100 million in the past six months repairing damage to its networks caused by cyberattacks, according to military officials.

April 08, 2009

Accused hacker McKinnon gets extradition delay

The saga of Gary McKinnon continues as the British home secretary now has halted the accused U.S. military hacker's extradition to the United States while he evaluates medical evidence.

October 27, 2009

New cyberattack technologies developed for U.S. military

The U.S. military is developing and testing several new offensive and defense cyberdevices, including a system that would enable non-expert military personnel to launch a cyberattack, a defense and aerospace industry publication reported last week.

May 26, 2009

McKinnon's latest appeal protests home secretary ruling

Accused NASA hacker Gary McKinnon is not going down without a fight as he tries to avoid extradition to the United States.

December 10, 2009

Report: U.S. power grid hit by hackers

Foreign spies have penetrated the U.S. power grid, and left behind malicious software that could be activated at a later date to disrupt the nation's electric system, according to a published report.

April 08, 2009

Defense secretary creates cyberspace command

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ordered the establishment of a unified U.S. Cyber Command to integrate cyberspace operations for the protection of Department of Defense networks.

June 24, 2009

Hacker pleads guilty in massive bank fraud case

Veteran hacker Ehud Tenenbaum faces up to 15 years in prison for his involvement in an "international conspiracy" to hack into financial institutions.

August 26, 2009

NASA hacker makes extra-judicial appeal

Accused NASA hacker is running out options to avoid extradition to the United States.

October 12, 2009

British minister denies McKinnon extradition appeal

Alleged U.S. government hacker Gary McKinnon has nearly run out of chances to avoid extradition to America.

November 30, 2009

A saga of financial network security vulnerabilities

Flaws in the networks of financial institutions are illustrated in an account of the arrest of a hacker working out of Canada.

March 25, 2009

Industry group releases software integrity framework

Not enough emphasis is placed on the integrity of software, according to a software assurance group, which hopes to change that mentality with a new framework.

July 21, 2009

Is the U.S. lagging in the cyberworld?

Government entities are likely ill-prepared for a coordinated cyberattack.

August 07, 2009

Report: Cyberdeterrence may be unwise military strategy

A new report suggests that, instead of threatening retaliatory attacks to deter cyberwar, the U.S. military should employ more diplomatic strategies.

October 09, 2009

U.S. and Russian officials talk cyberissues

American and Russian officials recently met to discuss cybersecurity issues, such as collaboration among law enforcement bodies and the use of cyberweapons, the New York Times reported in its Saturday editions.

December 14, 2009

A change in mindset has arrived

News late last week that Jeff Moss was appointed as one of 16 fresh faces to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory...

Report: Cyberattacks against the U.S. "rising sharply"

During just the first half 2009, there were 43, 785 cyberattack incidents against the DoD, a new report states. If this volume is maintained for the rest of the year, it will represent a 60 percent increase over 2008.

November 20, 2009

U.S. Navy establishes new Cyber Command

The newly established U.S. Fleet Cyber Command is responsible for defending Navy networks against cyberattacks and ensuring military objectives can be carried out in cyberspace.

February 02, 2010

Safety and security: Defeat physical loss

New offerings, such as video analytics, RFID and biometrics, are linking physical and digital security, reports Chuck Miller.

April 01, 2009

Defense Department insider charged with espionage

A Defense Department official has been charged with espionage conspiracy after allegedly selling classified U.S. government information to an agent of the People's Republic of China.

May 13, 2009