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- A bill (H.R. 2096) that would mandate government cybersecurity efforts has been approved by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The next step would be for the bill to be considered by the full House of Representatives.

Online Privacy

- A bill (H.R. 1981) designed to thwart producers and consumers of online child pornography has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee. The House of Representatives has not announced whether it will consider the measure.

Lessons Learned from Trident Breach

- A panel of law enforcement experts who spoke at the recent FOSE conference in Washington, D.C., discussed some of the operation’s key lessons as well as the current state of law enforcement’s anti-cybercrime efforts.

Most Popular Spam Topics: Pharmaceuticals and Dating

- One in 1.35 emails is spam according to Symantec. The most common categories of spam in October were pharmaceuticals and dating -- and sometimes a mix of the two.

Morning Security Brief: Military Gangs, Nuclear Weapons, Hacker Recruitment, and More

- The FBI says gangs are present in every branch of the U.S. military. The last Cold War-era nuclear bomb is dismantled. NSA recruits young hackers. And more.

The Cost of Cybercrime

- Take a look at the cost of cybercrime by type of attack.

The Cybersecurity Field Is Growing, But Its Diversity Isn't

- Just two years ago, the unemployment rate among IT professionals was approaching 9 percent. Despite virtually '0' unemployment now, women, African Americans, and Latinos are underrepresented.

Behind The Numbers

- Types of Data on Lost or Stolen Mobile Devices

Manulife Outsources VM Scanning

- A financial services company found a cloud-based service that could help scan its network for weaknesses.

Morning Security Brief: October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Canadian Drug Smugglers, Internet Surveillance, and More

- October becomes Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Unmanned border crossings allow for easy smuggling. Social media sites are an important tool for law enforcement surveillance. TSA implements new machines to verify authenticity of government-issued IDs. And more.

Social Media

- An employee who used the Internet for personal reasons on company time is not guilty of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), according to a federal court. The district court ruled that the CFAA was designed to target hackers and does not apply to employees who use company computers for personal reasons.

Behind The Numbers

- Types of Data on Lost or Stolen Mobile Devices

LulzSec Hackers Get a Lesson in CYA

- A proxy service LulzSec hackers used hoping to hide their IP addresses may ultimately become the undoing of the group.