With the era of freely available IPv4 addresses nearing its end, I’m pleased to see that 2012 appears to be the year when the IPv6 Internet will finally reach maturity and launch into wide-scale commercial use. For over a decade, the groundwork for th…
US government drags its feet on declassifying documents
The number of US government documents that were declassified, as well as the number reviewed for declassification, dropped in fiscal year (FY) 2011. This was compared with the previous fiscal year, according to an annual report by the Information Secur…
Majority of firms plan to institute employee monitoring for social media use
Around 60% of corporations said they plan to implement a formal security monitoring plan for employee use of social media by 2015, according to a survey by Gartner.
Military grade chips may not be as secure as we think
Sergei Skorobogatov and Chris Woods have discovered a backdoor into a military grade chip, permitting ‘a new and disturbing possibility of a large scale Stuxnet-type attack via a network or the Internet on the silicon itself’.
PayPal researcher proposes technique to thwart clickjacking attacks
Researcher Brad Hill with PayPal argues that a combination of a randomized user interface (UI) and a backend screenshot comparison tool could put an end to clickjacking attacks.
Industry group unveils voluntary principles to combat botnets
At a White House event today designed to draw attention to the problem of botnets, the Industry Botnet Group (IBG) unveiled a set of principles to combat their proliferation.
Massachusetts hospital to pay $750,000 for 2010 data breach
South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Mass., has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges brought by the state Attorney General Martha Coakley for a 2010 data breach that exposed personal information on more than 800,000 people.
Flaming Hack: What does ‘Flame’ mean for the rest of us?
We’ve all heard about Flame, the ‘mother of all cyberweapons’, the attack tool that takes cyberwarfare to a new level. But what does it actually mean for the rest of us?
Neelie Kroes Promises champagne connection – for the wealthy
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, has promised a champagne connection for those who can afford it.
Assange’s appeal fails: extradition lawful – everything left to play for
By a majority of 5 to 2 (Lord Mance and Lady Hale dissented) the UK supreme court has this morning ruled that Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden is lawful, “and his appeal against extradition is accordingly dismissed.” Assange was not present in co…