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Florida restricts use of drones by law enforcement officials

Network World - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 05:08
A new Florida law restricts the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by state law enforcement officials. It's the first law of its kind in the country.

Security Manager's Journal: Plans and processes are made to be revised

Network World - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 05:08
The company's incident-response plan needs to be updated. That's normal -- no plan is carved in stone.

McAfee to acquire firewall maker Stonesoft

Network World - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 02:51
McAfee plans to acquire Stonesoft, a Helsinki-based maker of firewalls, for US$389 million in cash, the companies said Monday.

Pentagon nod shows Android can be as secure as BlackBerry

Network World - Sun, 05/05/2013 - 10:24
Samsung's Knox system for Android devices gets approval for use in government and military like the BlackBerry, once the gold standard

Spy court OK'd all U.S. wiretap requests it received in 2012

Network World - Fri, 05/03/2013 - 09:28
A special court established to review government requests for warrants to conduct electronic surveillance of suspected foreign spies received close to 1,900 warrant requests last year -- all of which it approved.

Chinese 'Comment Crew' hackers emptied QinetiQ of top-secret military data

Network World - Fri, 05/03/2013 - 07:56
One of the US's critical military and espionage contractors QinetiQ North America (QNA) was successfully pillaged for huge amounts of top-secret know-how by the infamous Chinese 'Comment Crew' or PLA 61398 hacking group in a campaign stretching over years, Bloomberg has reported.

Systems manager arrested for hacking former employer's network

Network World - Fri, 05/03/2013 - 05:24
A 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly disrupting his former employer's network after he was passed over for promotions, leading him to quit his job and take revenge, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

Websites compromised as Apple ID phishing emails attempt to steal credit card details

Network World - Fri, 05/03/2013 - 02:09
According to Trend Micro, there has been a recent spike in phishing sites targeting Apple IDs.

Accused SpyEye creator extradited to the US

Network World - Fri, 05/03/2013 - 01:39
An Algerian man accused of helping to develop and distribute the SpyEye computer virus has been extradited from Thailand to the U.S. to face criminal charges, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

Lawsuit halts US bitcoin exchange partnership

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:55
A partnership that sought to make it easy for Americans and Canadians to buy the virtual currency bitcoin has dissolved into a US$75 million lawsuit.

Dutch bill seeks to give law enforcement hacking powers

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 05:47
The Dutch government today presented a draft bill that aims to give law enforcement the power to hack into computer systems -- including those located in foreign countires -- to do research, gather and copy evidence or block access to certain data.

iOS app contains potential malware

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 05:27
An app available for download from Apple's iOS App Store contains an embedded Trojan horse. And while the good news is that you're almost definitely safe from any malware danger, there's still reason for concern. The app itself is almost certainly harmless--and the malicious code is probably present unintentionally--but the fact that the code slipped through the App Store's review process isn't ideal.

Despite hack, security experts urge no fear of Google Glass

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 05:00
The security risk Google Glass poses to companies is no greater than smartphones or other technology that someone could use to secretly record video and snap pictures, experts say.

Federal CIOs Fret Over Budget Pressures, IT Talent and Cybersecurity

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 03:02
TechAmerica's annual survey of federal CIOs reveals anxieties over chronic fiscal constraints and lack of budget authority. But there's more: Add security threats and challenges of recruiting and retaining top talent to the list of CIO concerns.

D-Link publishes beta patches for IP camera vulnerabilities

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 01:17
D-Link has published beta patches for vulnerabilities in the firmware of many of its IP surveillance cameras, which could allow a hacker to intercept a video stream.

Australia mulls data breach notification law, but details are secret

Network World - Thu, 05/02/2013 - 00:46
Australia's government is keeping a tight hold on proposed data breach notification legislation that could become law before a federal election in September.

U.S. Department of Labor website infected with malware

Network World - Wed, 05/01/2013 - 09:23
A subdomain of a U.S. Department of Labor website appeared offline on Wednesday after an apparent hack that looks similar to a known China-based hacking campaign nicknamed DeepPanda.

The 7 elements of a successful security awareness program

Network World - Wed, 05/01/2013 - 08:55
A list of action items for CSOs looking to bolster their security awareness programs.

Army Corps database on dams compromised

Network World - Wed, 05/01/2013 - 06:16
Expert says breach aimed at collecting 'vulnerability and targeting data' for attacks, but another says simple engineering espionage more likely

Google Play changes bring cautious optimism on Android security

Network World - Wed, 05/01/2013 - 05:00
Google's decision to have Android apps on Google Play updated only through the online store will likely improve security on the mobile platform, but by how much remains to be seen, experts say.