IT security vendors seen as clueless on industrial control systems
Even the most innocuous security processes used for traditional IT systems could spell disaster in an ICS
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Opinion varies on action against Chinese cyberattacks
New cyberespionage attack by People's Liberation Army prompts calls for action such as sanctions, but experts are mixed on best response
Big Data Investigations: Opportunity and Risk
Experts say large-scale security analytics can cut through the noise to find key intelligence. But connecting the dots can lead to legal trouble
Experts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited
Without universally availability, plan could miss smaller businesses hackers could use as an entry point to critical infrastructure companies
Researchers develop industrial systems that watch for breaches
With the new networking method, devices are able spot a problem unit and then isolate it from the network before it can do any damage
Fed offensive fueling hacker underground, report says
With the government said to be the biggest buyer of malicious tools, some fear it will weaken the nation's cyber defenses -- public and private
Companies, government unprepared for new wave of cybersabotage
Intelligence not the only part of government that has struggled. Senate has not moved on legislation to back President's order on cybersecurity
Labor Department hackers more sophisticated than most
Security pro says attacks designed for further breaches, noting, 'They're not gathering this information and sending it home for no reason'
Security practices wanting in virtual machine world, survey finds
Organizations leaning too heavily on virtualization vendors for protection, BeyondTrust finds
Lesson from the Google office hack: Do not trust third-parties
Many Tridium Niagara systems in use today are left unpatched, and the company acknowledges there's a problem with update deployments
