Security Fix Archive: U.S. Government
Paper-based data breaches on the rise
More than one quarter of data breaches so far this year involved consumer records that were jeopardized when organizations lost control over sensitive paper documents. Experts say those incidents came to light in large part due to a proliferation of...
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December 10, 2009; 6:15 PM ET |
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DC businessman loses thousands after clicking on wrong e-mail
Pay-per-click revenue in the online advertising business may be diminishing for traditional media publishers, but thieves increasingly are earning five- to seven-digit returns when victims click on a booby-trapped link or attachment sent via e-mail. The latest victim to learn...
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December 1, 2009; 8:40 PM ET |
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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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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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November 18, 2009; 9:33 AM ET |
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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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November 10, 2009; 12:40 PM ET |
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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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October 30, 2009; 1:55 PM ET |
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