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Slow cyber progress puts critical infrastructure at risk

Even in a year in which the Stuxnet attack targeted critical infrastructure systems and attacks on grid operators rose dramatically, operators of critical infrastructure around the world took few steps to increase their cyber defenses, a new report found.

Tags: technology , management , cybersecurity , Stuxnet , McAfee , Center for Strategic and International Studies , DHS , White House , FERC , Michael Peters , Stewart Baker , Jared Serbu , Cybersecurity Update

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DHS works to block underground threats

DHS is releasing gases and fluorescent particles into Boston's subway tunnels today to study how toxic chemicals and lethal biological agents could spread through the nation's oldest subway system in a terrorist attack. Details from program manager, Teresa Lustig

Tags: Federal Drive , technology , security , management , DHS , Science and Technology Directorate , Teresa Lustig , Suzanne Kubota , subway ,

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Federal cyber roles debated

New threat: Hackers look to take over power plants

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , DHS ,

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GAO applauds DHS critical infrastructure protection plan

Some ex-employees turn to cybercrime

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , GAO , DHS , cybercrime , Verizon

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