The Department of Homeland Security hasn't done enough to secure the IT systems that manage American ports, which could restrict the flow of commerce, Congressional auditors say in a new report.
In the wake of the Heartbleed flaw, a researcher finds new weaknesses in OpenSSL that could be exploited to launch man-in-the-middle attacks, distributed-denial-of-service attacks and remote-code execution on millions of sites.
A proposed UK computer crime bill would increase hacking penalties and criminalize cybercrime attacks that impact the economy, environment or national security. Proving related charges in court, however, could be difficult.
Poor Internet hygiene, not increased cybercrime, is what's really to blame for the increased botnet traffic the online world is battling, say cybersecurity experts Tom Kellermann and Rod Rasmussen.
There's good news on the Zeus Gameover Trojan and Cryptolocker ransomware campaigns: The number of new infections has become "very low," if not fallen to zero. But related attacks could quickly resurge. Learn the reasons why.
New guidance from NIST is aimed at helping federal agencies transition from a 14-year-old requirement to a new process that will assure continuously the security of their IT systems.
A George Mason University researcher says NIST's cybersecurity framework is likely to cause more problems than it solves. Instead, he encourages critical infrastructure operators to adopt dynamic cybersecurity provisions.
Healthcare organizations using medical devices that run on the Microsoft Windows XP platform, which is no longer supported, need to have short- and long-term strategies to address cybersecurity, says medical device security researcher Kevin Fu.
An ongoing APT campaign employs decoy documents to lure potential victims into installing malicious remote-control tools. Targets include at least one bank, the BBC and many U.S. and EU government agencies.
Security researchers say the international takedown of the Gameover Zeus botnet and servers for CryptoLocker ransomware will have a positive short-term impact, but they warn the threats could quickly re-emerge unless key steps are taken.
The OpenSSL Project is receiving new funding to support its operations following the Heartbleed exploit that exposed a flaw in the cryptographic tool that's used to provide communications security and privacy online.
Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks have co-founded a cybersecurity consortium with the goal of sharing threat intelligence among member organizations. Learn about the group's other goals.
Microsoft's Pierre Noel describes how he's helping Asian nations build their cybersecurity infrastructures and policy frameworks - often from the ground up - and shares lessons learned.
A new report for shareholders recommends that seven members of Target Corp.'s board of directors should be replaced as a result of the retailer's massive data breach. Experts discuss the role boards must play in cybersecurity.
Legislation before the House to excise from federal law the requirement that NIST work with the NSA on cybersecurity standards wouldn't likely stop the two federal agencies from continuing to collaborate.
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