A new strategy unveiled by the White House this week should help the US to improve its flawed cyberdefenses, but even the US CIO admits that there can never be perfect security.
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China arrests hackers to appease US on cyberespionage
Ahead of a landmark agreement between the US and China over cyberespionage, Chinese authorities arrested several hackers sought by the US.
Obama opts for “good cop” approach with encryption backdoors
The Obama administration won’t seek legislation to force technology companies to decrypt communications, FBI Director James Comey told Congress in a public hearing on Thursday.
Should the US hit China with sanctions over cyberespionage?
The Obama administration is developing economic sanctions against China for cyberespionage against US companies. Are sanctions likely to succeed in deterring China? Or will they only invite retaliation that will damage the world economy?
Hello, Barack! Let’s keep that @POTUS account secure!
Let’s make sure that highly valuable account stays all you, all the time, without anyone else getting their mitts on it – at least, until somebody else becomes POTUS! 
White House hackers read emails from President Obama, Russia blamed
In addition to acquiring the president’s itinerary, hackers also managed to access some of his email correspondence when they penetrated a White House unclassified system in October, according to a news outlet.
White House hackers accessed schedule of President Obama’s whereabouts
It’s unclassified, but it’s still highly sensitive, officials say. It’s just one non-public set of data gleaned by intruders who may have slipped in via the State Department’s system. 
RIP Leonard Nimoy: a hero to Trekkies, but so much more than “Spock”
Leonard Nimoy was beloved by millions, including many of us at Naked Security and at Sophos. So it is with great sadness that we acknowledge his passing on Friday, at the age of 83, and offer this modest tribute.
US and UK to play “cyber war games” with each other
Agents from the US and UK will carry out simulated cyber attacks against each other following talks between Barack Obama and David Cameron.