Security Fix Archive: U.S. Government
Bill would ban P2P use on federal networks, PCs
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee introduced legislation on Tuesday to prohibit the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing software across all federal government computers and networks. The "Secure Federal File Sharing Act" would direct the White...
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November 18, 2009; 12:50 PM ET |
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| Tags: p2p
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Experts: Smart grid poses privacy risks
Technologists already are worried about the security implications of linking nearly all elements of the U.S. power grid to the public Internet. Now, privacy experts are warning that the so-called "smart grid" efforts could usher in a new class of...
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Brian Krebs
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November 18, 2009; 9:33 AM ET |
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| Tags: privacy, smart grird
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Eight indicted in $9M RBS WorldPay heist
Eight men have been indicted on charges that they hacked into credit card processing firm RBS Worldpay, and helped steal more than $9 million in a highly coordinated heist nearly a year ago, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. The...
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Brian Krebs
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November 10, 2009; 12:40 PM ET |
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| Tags: rbs worldpay
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A makeover for federal cybersecurity reporting
The federal regulations telling agencies how to secure their computer networks are overdue for an overhaul: Even the author of the 2002 law now admits that it needs updating to reflect today's threats from hackers, viruses and cyber spies. Critics...
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Brian Krebs
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October 30, 2009; 1:55 PM ET |
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DHS: PhoneSnoop app bugs BlackBerrys
The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is warning BlackBerry users about a spyware program that allows attackers to turn a target's handset into a microphone that can be accessed remotely. PhoneSnoop is a free, remote...
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Brian Krebs
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October 29, 2009; 12:45 PM ET |
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| Tags: flexispy, mobile spy, phonesnoop, us-cert
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Barackobama.com 'hack' is a hoax
A hacker's claim that he compromised the successor to President Obama's campaign Web site appears to be a hoax, according to information that surfaced since the matter came to light early Monday. The kerfuffle started when a hacker and blogger...
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Brian Krebs
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October 27, 2009; 12:45 PM ET |
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