When is a flaw not a flaw? When it’s a feature of the operating system, it seems, as serial Apple Mac cracker Charlie Miller has tapped a feature of Apple’s portable operating system and created an iPhone/iPad app that allows almost complete remote acc…
Massive DNS poisoning attacks under way in Brazil
Kaspersky Lab has made the interesting discovery that there is a massive DNS poisoning attack under way in Brazil, with several ISPs in the country falling victim to the attacks.
DARPA to increase cybersecurity research investment by 50% over five years
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to increase investment in cybersecurity research by 50% over the next five years and focus more on offensive cyberwar capabilities, according to the head of the agency.
How much is your date of birth worth to cybercriminals?
Infosecurity has reported on the value of stolen credit and debit card credentials several times this year, but now a security researcher has analyzed the value of individual credentials such as your birthday or mother’s maiden name – that’s right, the…
Survey finds collaboration is the best cyber defense
Information security professionals collaborating to outsmart hackers was cited as the most effective way to preempt hacker attacks, according to a survey of Wisegate members.
IT administrators give thanks for light Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is giving IT administrators a break for Thanksgiving, with only four security bulletins for this month’s Patch Tuesday.
IEEE revises industrial control system security standards
With the rise in cyberattacks against industrial targets, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the professional association responsible for developing IT and other industry standards, is revising its information security protoc…
IEEE revises industrial control system security standards
With the rise in cyberattacks against industrial targets, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the professional association responsible for developing IT and other industry standards, is revising its information security protoc…
Israel’s government systems down – was it Anonymous or a server malfunction?
Two days after Anonymous threatened to attack the Israeli government, the servers of much of Israel’s government systems were down yesterday. Although some Anonymous supporters crowed their victory on security forums, the government said that the probl…
Hidden costs of firewall manual audits explained
Research just released by Tufin claims that the cost of manually auditing firewall – a process that is often required as a regulatory compliance issue – is hidden and extraordinarily high.