NYPD detective accused of hiring email hackers
Edwin Vargas, a detective with the New York City Police Department, has been arrested on Tuesday for computer hacking crimes. According to the complaint unsealed in Manhattan federal court, between........»»
IT pros focus on cloud security, not hype
Cloud computing is exceeding expectations, according to a CA report. Respondents indicate the cloud has moved beyond adolescence and is on the path to maturity in the enterprise. Survey participa........»»
Free tool repairs critical Windows configuration vulnerabilities
Tripwire announced SecureCheq, a free configuration utility that helps evaluate and repair the most common, critical configuration vulnerabilities in Windows desktops and servers. Windows operati........»»
Why BYOx is the next big concern of CISOs
Wisegate released new research from its members that demonstrate how CIOs and CISOs are working to achieve the right balance between employee productivity and information security as they face growing........»»
Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker. Every transaction and........»»
Blue Coat to acquire Solera Networks
Blue Coat Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Solera Networks, a provider of big data security intelligence and analytics for threat protection. The Solera DeepSee platform will add ........»»
China’s Cyber Attacks Threaten Social Order: Analyst
The U.S. president should tell the leader of China’s communist party that its cyber attacks against Western targets threaten to undermine the Chinese economy and social order, an analyst said. When asked what President Barack Obama should say to Preside.....»»
Google hackers wanted to know which Chinese intel operatives were being watched
Attackers who raided Google in 2010 to learn information about Chinese human rights activists were also trying to gain insight on which Chinese intelligence agents were on the radar of U.S. authorities, according to a report. .....»»
APT1 is back, attacks many of the initial U.S. corporate targets
The APT1 hacker group is back to its old tricks, targeting a big number of organizations and businesses and, among them, many of those that they have previously breached, Mandiant has confirmed. ........»»
California law would require breach notice if online account information is stolen
The new legislation would amend the definition of "personal information" under the state's breach notification law. .....»»
U.S. DOJ accuses journalist of espionage
Last week's revelation that the U.S. DOJ has successfully subpoenaed two months' worth of telephone toll records for phones of AP journalist has created quite an uproar in media circles. However, it w........»»
A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Today I'm taking a look at Mega, a service that received a massive amount of press........»»
Pentagon Approves Use of Apple iPhones, iPads
The U.S. Defense Department has released a security guide for smart phones and tablet computers made by Apple Inc., setting the stage for their wider use on military networks. The Pentagon’s Defense Information Systems Agency last week approved a so-cal.....»»
Aurora attackers were looking for Google's surveillance database
When in early 2010 Google shared with the public that they had been breached in what became known as the Aurora attacks, they said that the attackers got their hands on some source code and were looki........»»
Surveillance and the Internet of Things
The Internet has turned into a massive surveillance tool. We're constantly monitored on the Internet by hundreds of companies -- both familiar and unfamiliar. Everything we do there is recorded, collected, and collated -- sometimes by corporations wanting.....»»
"NATO vacancies" phishing email also leads to malware
An interesting and very comprehensive phishing and malware-delivery campaign has been spotted by Webroot researchers. The attackers are posing as the chief of NATO's Human Resources Division, sen........»»
Sourcefire goes beyond the sandbox
Sourcefire introduced malware trajectory capabilities across its Advanced Malware Protection portfolio, giving customers visibility into malware attack activity and enabling them to detect, remediate ........»»
Wi-Fi client security weaknesses still prevalent
Google Android, Apple iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile devices have an inherent security weakness in the method they use for connecting to Wi-Fi networks that has the potential for exploitation by ........»»
Find TrueCrypt and BitLocker encrypted containers and images
Passware announced that Passware Kit Forensic 12.5 can now recognize hard disk images and containers, such as TrueCrypt, BitLocker, PGP, during a computer scan. For a computer forensic professional th........»»
CISOs need to engage with the board
Cyberspace has placed information risk firmly on the boardroom agenda, and CISOs need to engage with their boards to ensure their organizations understand and manage information risk appropriately whi........»»