Sergei Skorobogatov and Chris Woods have discovered a backdoor into a military grade chip, permitting ‘a new and disturbing possibility of a large scale Stuxnet-type attack via a network or the Internet on the silicon itself’.

Researcher Brad Hill with PayPal argues that a combination of a randomized user interface (UI) and a backend screenshot comparison tool could put an end to clickjacking attacks.

At a White House event today designed to draw attention to the problem of botnets, the Industry Botnet Group (IBG) unveiled a set of principles to combat their proliferation.

South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Mass., has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges brought by the state Attorney General Martha Coakley for a 2010 data breach that exposed personal information on more than 800,000 people.

We’ve all heard about Flame, the ‘mother of all cyberweapons’, the attack tool that takes cyberwarfare to a new level. But what does it actually mean for the rest of us?

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, has promised a champagne connection for those who can afford it.

By a majority of 5 to 2 (Lord Mance and Lady Hale dissented) the UK supreme court has this morning ruled that Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden is lawful, “and his appeal against extradition is accordingly dismissed.” Assange was not present in co…

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions said it received a $16 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin to provide cybersecurity for the US Antarctic Program (USAP).

The University of Nebraska has assembled a team of between 20 and 30 investigators to probe the breach of a database that contains personal information on up to 650,000 students, alumni, parents, and staff.

Cyberwarfare is an emotive and contentious issue. But the emergence of an extensive and sophisticated attack toolkit, Flame, apparently targeted against Iran removes all doubt: cyberwar is here and active.