MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

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 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.

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.

The OACP website currently displays a simple message: “Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police – UNDER MAINTENANCE”

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.

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is urging internet service providers (ISPs) to take a more proactive approach in combating online threats.

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.

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.

Although 71% of enterprises are considering deploying custom mobile applications, 41% are concerned about the security risks posed by mobility programs, according to a survey sponsored by Symantec.

The House of Commons Defence Committee has examined the UK posture towards EMP, and finds it wanting. “It is time that the Government began to approach this matter with the seriousness it deserves.”