Wikileaks has released over 350 000 documents relating to the Iraq war, claiming 60% of deaths were of civilians.
Adobe issues security warning about Shockwave Player vulnerability
Adobe Systems has issued a security advisory that a critical vulnerability exists in Shockwave Player 11.5.8.612 and earlier versions for Windows and Mac.
State CIOs appeal to feds for information security funding
State chief information officers (CIOs) are appealing to the federal government for aid in implementing information security initiatives, according to Charles Robb, senior policy analyst with the National Association of State Chief Information Officers…
Top security start-ups prepare for funding battle in Global Security Challenge
Thirteen of the world’s most promising security start-ups will go head-to-head in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch for funding in London next month.
The role of an external IT security audit professional explained
External IT security auditors are a rare breed in our industry, but Infosecurity was fortunate enough to be able to talk to Matthijs van der Wel, a manager of investigative responses with Verizon Business recently.
The role of an external IT security audit professional explained
External IT security auditors are a rare breed in our industry, but Infosecurity was fortunate enough to be able to talk to Matthijs van der Wel, a manager of investigative responses with Verizon Business recently.
Evercookies can be disabled say security experts
It appears that the evercookie – a zombie cookie that can remain after the deletion of cookies from a web browser – can be disabled after all, despite earlier claims by researchers.
Source code released for Android privacy tool
Open source developers have released the source code for an Android privacy tool that found 50% of apps tested were sending personal information to advertising companies.
Doctor left 56 patients’ data on train
A doctor left documents containing personal and diagnostic information about 56 patients on a train after taking it home to work on after hours.
Unauthorized intrusions at large US companies jumped 26% in 2010
The number of large US companies reporting unauthorized intrusions in their networks increased to 67% in 2010 from 41% in 2009, according to VanDyke Software’s Enterprise IT Security Survey.