There are two undisputed facts in the information security marketplace: there is a severe skills shortage; and women are dramatically under-represented in the security workforce. A new Frost & Sullivan report argues that a solution to the former can be…
Cisco Patches Remote Code Execution and DoS Flaws in Multiple Products
Cisco has issued three patches to address serious security flaws across a handful of products. Exploitation of the vulnerabilities could give an attacker a way to remotely execute arbitrary code to take over a server, or could lead to a denial-of-servi…
Hackers use Buffer to Send Out Spam on Twitter and Facebook
Buffer, a social media app, allows its users to schedule and automatically post updates to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Over the weekend it started posting weight-loss spam tweets and posts.
Researchers: LinkedIn Intro is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack
LinkedIn has released a new product called Intro, which shows users’ LinkedIn profiles from inside the native iPhone mail client. Members can, at-a-glance, see the profile picture of the person who’s emailing, learn more about their background, and con…
44% of Americans Don’t Sign Their Credit and Debit Cards
More than two in five Americans (44%) have chosen not to sign the back of their credit or debit cards, instead writing “see ID” or leaving it blank. However, the tactic is not achieving its intended outcome, as 87% of respondents report that majority o…
Google Blocks PHP.net – Claims it Serves Malware
Google’s Safe Browsing Tool, used by Chrome, Firefox and Safari to protect users from sites serving malware, yesterday blocked php.net, home of the hugely popular open-source PHP programming language.
(ISC)² Names Inaugural Winners of USA Cyber Warrior Scholarships
The (ISC)² Foundation, the nonprofit charitable trust of (ISC)², today announced the inaugural recipients of the 2013 USA Cyber Warrior Scholarship, a program developed in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton to help close the cybersecurity workforce g…
More Network Solutions Problems: Bouncing Emails and Website Outages
Network Solutions has had more than a few problems recently. In July a DDoS attack affected some of its servers; this was followed by internal MySQL problems. Then came the DNS hijack affecting some major customers earlier this month.
SMS Spam Report Highlights Football Betting and Payday Loan Spam
Payday loans and sports betting – the latter hitting new heights with the start of the football season – are behind the majority of messaging spam received in the UK.
A DDoS Attack Could Cost $1 Million Before Mitigation Even Starts
A new report suggests that companies are unaware of the extent of the DDoS threat, unaware of the potential cost of an attack, and over-reliant on traditional and inadequate in-house defenses.