How to Protect Your PC Against Devious Security Traps
Securing your PC against the malicious wilds of the Web isn’t as simple as just keeping your antivirus software of choice up-to-date.
What’s better than creating your own DDoS? Renting one
Interested in denying someone access to the Internet? Ten dollars provides a very nice DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) platform, featuring one 60-second long attack that can be used as often as needed for an entire month.
Netfix plumbs pirate sites before buying TV shows
Netflix raised some eyebrows over the weekend when it revealed that it monitors pirate sites to see which TV series it should be adding to its streaming lineup, but the strategy makes perfect sense to some media observers.
NSA suspected in IT intrusion at Belgium’s largest telecom
Belgacom, Belgium’s largest telecommunications firm, has filed a complaint with the nation’s federal prosecutor, after their IT teams detected several indicators of compromise on the company’s network.
Britain weighs cyber security pact with India: Francis Maude, Britain’s cabinet office minister
The United Kingdom and India are firming up a range of initiatives to deepen technology collaboration between their respective technology hubs, Cambridge and Bangalore.
NSA Fallout: Encrypt Everything, Enterprises Advised
The National Security Agency — and by extension, some foreign intelligence agencies and perhaps even criminal syndicates — can silently intercept encrypted communications and access off-the-shelf products that were thought to be secure.
Nasdaq fixes hack-vulnerable website after Daily News exposes weak security
Nasdaq finally fixed its website so it wasn’t primed for a hack attack.
Tripwire Announces New Tripwire® Enterprise™ Policy Manager
Tripwire, Inc., a global provider of risk-based security and compliance management solutions, today announced Tripwire® Enterprise™ version 8.3 featuring a new, stand-alone Policy Manager™.
Checking Credit Card Numbers with PowerShell
During penetration testing you need to verify that there are no credit card numbers or card verification code (CVV) are stored in databases, file systems or transmitted in network traffic.
Apple: New iPhone Not Storing Fingerprints, Doesn’t Like Sweat
Apple’s new iPhone 5S, which comes with a fingerprint scanner, won’t store actual images of users’ fingerprints on the device, a company spokesman confirmed Wednesday, a decision that could ease concerns from privacy hawks.
