In his session at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, February 28th 2012, Bruce Schneier listed what he perceives to be the three biggest risks to information security right now: The rise of big data; ill-conceived law enforcement regulations; and the…
RSA 2012: Coviello’s mea culpa
Looking none the worse for wear from the huge RSA data breach last year, Chairman Arthur Coviello Jr. said he and his team felt the breach “personally” and have struggled to regain the company’s reputation in the security community.
Gatekeeper – a new security feature or a walled garden for OSX?
Apple’s OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion due this summer will contain a new feature called Gatekeeper. Opinions vary on whether it is a genuine security feature or the cornerstone of a new walled garden.
WikiLeaks redux: Site teams with hacktivists to publish Stratfor emails
WikiLeaks is back in the news. The site dedicated to leaking state secrets has teamed with Anonymous to disclose emails from intelligence firm Stratfor, which Anonymous offshoot LulzSec breached in December.
Agari expands use of DMARC email security standard through new program
Based on the DMARC email authentication standard announced last month, Agari has launched a receiver program that enables mailbox providers to adopt DMARC and improve their customers’ email security.
OACP website hacked in protest against Canadian Bill C-30
The OACP website currently displays a simple message: “Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police – UNDER MAINTENANCE”
Former McAfee researcher exploits zero-day hole in smartphone browser
Former McAfee researcher Dmitri Alperovitch has successfully exploited a zero-day vulnerability in an Android smartphone and installed Nickispy malware that can control the device, record calls, access texts and emails, and pinpoint location.
FCC calls on service providers to step up efforts to combat online threats
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is urging internet service providers (ISPs) to take a more proactive approach in combating online threats.
Top-secret Anglo-French drone plans stolen
A briefcase reportedly containing top secret documents about an Anglo-French drone project was stolen from a senior Dassault Aviation executive on his way to London.
AlienVault’s Open Threat Exchange
National security strategies frequently stress the need and desirability for information sharing to counter cyber security threats. But while they have few concrete proposals, business is going ahead on its own.