Energy lab releases open-source tool for tracking cyberattacks
Hone, a tool being developed at the Pacific Northwest National Lab, links network traffic with an application, making it easier to find the source of an IT compromise.
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Should US adopt the Godfather cyber defense doctrine?
Vito Corleone had an elegant solution to identifying the source of clandestine attacks.
'Elite' hacker done in by everyday iPhone function
A hacker who posted racy photos gloating about his hack of police officers' home addresses didn't realize the pictures were GPS-tagged and time-stamped.
New malware targeting Mac OS X a 'wake-up call' for Apple users
The recently discovered SabPub and LuckyCat exploit Word vulnerabilities and are a sign Mac users need to get wise about patching, security experts say.
Hackers own today's free-love PC architecture, and it's time to move on
With the coming post-PC architecture, sensor, device and cloud components will form a new multi-machine OS with built-in solutions for security and ID management.
Anti-CISPA 'Stop Cyber Spying Week' protest gets under way
Internet advocacy groups oppose the information-sharing bill, which does have the support of some heavy industry hitters.
NIST: Crypto is the key to protecting large data stores
A second draft of guidelines for creating a crypto key management system addresses one of the greatest challenges in securing sensitive information.
Finally, an alternative to the tyranny of passwords?
DARPA's "active authentication" would be a welcome alternative to passwords and other cumbersome credentials.
New phishing scam targets military users, DFAS warns
E-mail campaign tries to fool service members receiving disability payments into giving up their personal information, including tax returns.
Mobile tech, employee error blamed for rise in medical data breaches
More than a quarter of U.S. health care providers in a recent survey experienced a breach of patient data in the past year, continuing an upward trend.