Security News

NIST will award $3.6 million to projects designed to improve cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2015-09-23 07:00

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will award $3.6 million for three pilot projects designed to make online transactions more secure and privacy-en...

Infusion Pump Security: NIST Refining Guidance (InfoRiskToday)
2015-09-10 16:50

NIST Releases SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Standard (Reddit)
2015-08-10 00:23

NIST releases SHA-3 cryptographic hash standard (Help Net Security)
2015-08-06 06:57

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its "Secure Hash Algorithm-3" standard, a next-generation tool for securing the integrity of electronic info...

NIST on Protecting Mobile Health Data (InfoRiskToday)
2015-07-29 20:18

NIST revises security publication on random number generation (Help Net Security)
2015-06-30 07:02

In response to public concerns about cryptographic security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally revised its recommended methods for generating random numbers, a cru...

NIST Drops Weak Dual_EC RNG From Official Recommendations (Threatpost)
2015-06-26 17:35

NIST officially has removed the controversial and compromised Dual_EC_DRBG from its list of recommended algorithms for generating random numbers.

NIST issues don't be stupid security guidelines for contractors (The Register)
2015-06-23 04:26

NIST Updates ICS Cyber Security Guide (SecurityWeek)
2015-06-08 13:11

NIST updates ICS security guide (Help Net Security)
2015-06-08 06:45

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the second revision to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security. It includes new guidance on how to tailor traditiona...