HMRC choses CPA-accredited encryption
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) chooses CPA over CAPS for its encryption – both CESG-administered security accreditation schemes – and saves the British tax-payer £2.4 million.
Author: CySecBot
Universal man in the browser malware allows real-time information processing
Hackers who employ the man-in-the-browser (MiTB) gambit to steal information from computer systems have found a way to more efficiently cast their net. According to researchers at Trusteer, a new strain of MiTB malware can adopt a “one-size-fits-all” a…
Fusion Center fail, says Senate Report
A US Senate Committee has produced a 140+ page report analyzing the operation and achievements of the hugely expensive fusion center programme – and is far from satisfied with what it finds.
Ponemon Institute examines business logic attacks
A study by Ponemon Institute, commissioned by Silver Tail Systems, has examined what it calls ‘business logic’ attacks against websites. This is not hacking in the traditional sense. It is not breaking into into a server and exfiltrating data, it is th…
Ponemon Institute examines business logic attacks
A study by Ponemon Institute, commissioned by Silver Tail Systems, has examined what it calls ‘business logic’ attacks against websites. This is not hacking in the traditional sense. It is not breaking into into a server and exfiltrating data, it is th…
Hosting company PRQ raided by the Swedish police
PeRiQuito AB, a Swedish web-hosting company better known as PRQ and even better known as a host for Wikileaks and one-time host of The Pirate Bay, has been raided for the third time by the Swedish police. The reason is not yet known.
Hacktivist campaign targets universities
Hacktivist collective Team GhostShell is continuing its mission of drawing attention to what it perceives as societal ills, with a hack of data servers at top-rated universities across the globe.
Verizon exec appointed to NSTAC
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is about to get a new member, from a company with a strong public sector presence: President Obama intends to appoint Verizon Enterprise Solutions (VES) President John Stratton to the NSTAC.
4.5 million routers hacked in Brazil
More than 4.5 million DSL modems have been hacked in Brazil by exploiting a vulnerability in the firmware. All affected modems used a chip from Broadcom.
Anonymous #OpVendetta set for 5th November
This weekend saw a leaflet paperstorm in London, with masked anons handing out flyers proclaiming #OpVendetta slated for 5th November in London. Led by Anonymous UK and Ireland, it is, we are told, “the biggest Anonymous protest in the UK” yet seen.