A new survey of federal CISOs indicates that external threats resulting in data loss are seen as the biggest risk to the federal government, followed by insider threats and software vulnerabilities.
In one of its first major moves in acquiring virtual security technology firms, Trend Micro bought Third Brigade, a virtualization security and compliance software company based in Ottawa, Canada.
Microsoft is planning to update its Windows platforms so that their AutoRun features - one of the preferred vectors for spreading the infectious Conficker worm - does not support USB sticks, the company announced Tuesday. In the next version of the operating system, Windows 7, AutoRun - a technology that automatically runs programs when media is plugged into a PC - only will work for CDs and DVDs. Engineers plan to extend this change to Vista and XP platforms. — DK
Just weeks after reports surfaced that foreign spies have penetrated the U.S. power grid lawmakers are now set to introduce a bill Thursday aimed at creating standards to protect the nation's critical electric infrastructure.
Lawmakers and public policy experts clashed Tuesday over whether cybersecurity control should be taken away from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and placed under the White House's purview.
A principal player in the spreading of adware -- software that silently loads advertising onto web users' computers -- has been forced to close down after a decade in business.
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