Things that Spaf thinks are interesting. This includes the CERIAS Weblogs, his personal blog ramblings, and other items found on the WWW and elsewhere. Material here is mostly related to issues of cyber security, cybercrime and privacy; public policy towards computing; and some of the more bizarre items of behavior that get documented in the news. Also, some news about me, about USACM and about CERIAS. Occasionally, some silly items may find their way here, too.   Share | Tumblr (3.0; @spaf)http://blog.spaf.us/<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/understanding-cyberspace-is-key-to-defending-against-digital-attacks/2012/06/02/gJQAsIr19U_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage">Understanding cyberspace is key to defending against digital attacks - The Washington Post</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24329403462http://blog.spaf.us/post/24329403462Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:58:04 -0400<a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/06/internet-security-fail/">Why Antivirus Companies Like Mine Failed to Catch Flame and Stuxnet | Threat Level | Wired.com</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24270252266http://blog.spaf.us/post/24270252266Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:15:08 -0400<a href="http://gcn.com/articles/2012/05/31/flame-stuxnet-duqu-similarities-iran-attacked.aspx?s=gcndaily_010612">Flame malware linked to Stuxnet, Duqu; blamed for attacks on Iran's oil industry -- Government Computer News</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24262750279http://blog.spaf.us/post/24262750279Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:02:41 -0400<a href="http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/spy-softwares-bluetooth-capabilty-allowed-stalk-of-iranian-victims/">Spy software’s Bluetooth capability allowed stalking of Iranian victims | Ars Technica</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24261601960http://blog.spaf.us/post/24261601960Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:39:27 -0400<a href="http://gcn.com/articles/2012/05/30/china-not-behind-backdoor-in-military-chip.aspx?s=gcndaily_310512">Backdoor found in chip used by military: Blame software complexity, not China -- Government Computer News</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24222324720http://blog.spaf.us/post/24222324720Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:10:23 -0400<a href="https://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052812-nsa-cloud-mobility-259601.html">NSA security expert worries about mobility, cloud</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24215698425http://blog.spaf.us/post/24215698425Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:26:45 -0400<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-30/white-house-to-unveil-initiative-to-fight-computer-viruse.html">White House Unveils Initiative to Fight Computer Viruses - Bloomberg</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24215113478http://blog.spaf.us/post/24215113478Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:17:34 -0400<a href="http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/05/budget-and-staff-pressures-are-reshaping-federal-cybersecurity-market/55981/">Budget and staff pressures are reshaping the federal cybersecurity market - Cybersecurity - Nextgov.com</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24215055752http://blog.spaf.us/post/24215055752Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:16:39 -0400<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceschneier/2012/05/30/the-vulnerabilities-market-and-the-future-of-security/">The Vulnerabilities Market and the Future of Security - Forbes</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24214084715http://blog.spaf.us/post/24214084715Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:01:18 -0400<a href="http://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/167901121/security/attacks-breaches/240001228/iranian-cert-takes-center-stage-with-flame.html">Iranian CERT Takes Center Stage With Flame - Dark Reading</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24214003828http://blog.spaf.us/post/24214003828Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:00:06 -0400<a href="https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227556/Gartner_sees_huge_rise_in_corporate_social_media_monitoring">Gartner sees huge rise in corporate social media monitoring - Computerworld</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213908977http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213908977Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:58:33 -0400<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/with-plan-x-pentagon-seeks-to-spread-us-military-might-to-cyberspace/2012/05/30/gJQAEca71U_story.html">With Plan X, Pentagon seeks to spread U.S. military might to cyberspace - The Washington Post</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213866772http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213866772Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:57:53 -0400<a href="http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/05/possible-iranian-hack-nasa-stresses-need-site-certification/56019/">Possible Iranian hack of NASA stresses need for site certification - Cybersecurity - Nextgov.com</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213490658http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213490658Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:51:53 -0400<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/01/experts_warn_hing_kong_attacks/">Hong Kong firms also at risk from Chinese hackers • The Register</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213373714http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213373714Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:50:01 -0400<a href="http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/attacks-breaches/240001325/how-flame-hid-in-plain-sight-for-years.html?itc=edit_in_body_cross">How Flame Hid In Plain Sight For Years - Dark Reading</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213177009http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213177009Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:46:51 -0400<a href="http://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/167901121/security/security-management/240001335/companies-see-business-in-doxing-the-adversary.html">Companies See Business In 'Doxing' The Adversary - Dark Reading</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213096535http://blog.spaf.us/post/24213096535Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:45:33 -0400<a href="http://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/cybersecurity-czar-that-wasnt-p-1282/p-1">The Cybersecurity Czar that Wasn't</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24204030756http://blog.spaf.us/post/24204030756Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:00:18 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ordered-wave-of-cyberattacks-against-iran.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all">Obama Ordered Wave of Cyberattacks Against Iran - NYTimes.com</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24201694494http://blog.spaf.us/post/24201694494Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:09:05 -0400<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9227569/White_House_launches_coordinated_effort_to_battle_botnets?source=CTWNLE_nlt_security_2012-05-31&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: computerworld/s/feed/topic/85 (Computerworld Malware and Vulnerabilities News)">White House launches coordinated effort to battle botnets - Computerworld</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24131785034http://blog.spaf.us/post/24131785034Thu, 31 May 2012 11:45:14 -0400<a href="http://erratasec.blogspot.com/2012/05/bogus-story-no-chinese-backdoor-in.html">Errata Security: Bogus story: no Chinese backdoor in military chip</a>http://blog.spaf.us/post/24112518972http://blog.spaf.us/post/24112518972Thu, 31 May 2012 00:30:25 -0400