US issues guidelines but no new rules for safe air travel
Federal officials said Thursday that airlines should consider limiting capacity on planes to promote social distancing, but stopped short of requiring them to do so.
Jul 3, 2020
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News tagged with security controls
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Not so safe: Security software can put computers at risk
Is the antivirus program running on your computer really making your computers safer to use, say, for online banking? Is the parental control software you bought to keep your 13-year-old off porn sites downgrading the overall ...
May 4, 2016
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Eclypsium security report shows unsigned firmware as ongoing headache
Risky business has an impact on computer users and known brand-name vendors, and it is all about firmware, rarely scanned for vulnerabilities, and which can subvert existing security controls. A new report from enterprise ...
Security
Cybersecurity seen as rising risk for airlines after 9/11
After remaking their security procedures following the 9/11 attacks to stop airline hijackings, carriers are now faced with rising threats targeting computers and electronic equipment critical to their operations and safety.
Sep 11, 2021
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Akamai speaks out on uptick of DDoS attacks
Internet security's big bully: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) which messes up normal traffic of a targeted server or network with a flood of HTTP requests, malformed packets. Crash, bam boom. Missions accomplished. ...
Security
NIST updates and expands its flagship catalog of information system safeguards
After your organization forms a general plan for tackling its cybersecurity and privacy risk management issues, it needs particular state-of-the-art tools to make that plan a reality. Computer security and privacy experts ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Warning issued on industrial plants as 'Triton' hack resurfaces
Security researchers this week confirmed that they spotted new activity by hackers using "Triton" malware capable of doing real-world damage to oil, gas or water plants.
Apr 12, 2019
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A cyber security intrusion detection system for industrial control systems
Southwest Research Institute has developed technology to help government and industry detect cyber threats to industrial networks used in critical infrastructure and manufacturing systems. SwRI funded the research to address ...
May 2, 2022
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Simple 'nudges' can encourage people to use a safer payment method
Mobile payment apps (e.g. Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay) are more secure than using credit cards at point-of-sale terminals, security experts say. Still, the adoption of mobile payments in the United States lags other ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Japan unveils export control plans for chip equipment
Japan on Friday unveiled planned export controls on 23 items used to make semiconductors, following US pressure for countries to restrict China's access to the technology.
Mar 31, 2023
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