The deadline for abandoning SSL certificates with less than 2048-bit keys is approaching, and as of Dec. 31 of this year will be revoked. At least one vendor is setting an earlier deadline: for Symantec, it’s Oct. 1.
Belgacom Hacked; NSA Involvement Suspected
Coinciding with a report in De Standaard, Belgian telecoms firm Belgacom issued a statement yesterday saying it had successfully cleansed its internal network of “an unknown virus in a number of units in our internal IT-system.”
(ISC)² Dishes Out Latest Scholarships to Combat IT Security Workforce Lag
The (ISC)² Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2013 information security scholarships.
Medical ID Fraud Costs Consumers $12bn in Out-of-Pocket Costs
With all of the debate in the US about Medicare and health insurance changes, it’s easy to overlook one big national healthcare issue that has life-threatening and hefty financial consequences: medical identity theft.
Cyber-Gang Attempts Santander Bank Heist with $20 Device
The term “bank heist” may conjure up an Ocean’s 11-style strike involving laser alarms and perhaps even a contortionist or two, but the everyday reality is much more mundane. Take, for instance, the alleged plot by 12 men to steal millions from a branc…
NSA Shown to Operate a MITM Hack in Brazil
In case any doubts remain, new Snowden revelations first published in Brazil, show that the NSA engages in economic espionage, uses mainstream hacking techniques, and spies on diplomats and the banking system.
NCC Group CEO Launches £1m Charity Campaign
Rob Cotton, the CEO of global information assurance firm NCC Group, has launched an ambitious new campaign to raise £1million for The Christie charity.
NIST Says Don’t Use our Crypto Algorithm
Standing accused of NSA interference in its processes, and backdoors in its algorithms, NIST now says our crypto standards and processes are sound — but don’t use the elliptic curve algorithm.
Twitter Announces Intention to Go Public
Fittingly, Twitter tweeted its Thursday announcement: “We’ve confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.” Now, back to work, it added.
Defining and Selling Trusted Computing
A panel of industry experts and members of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) convened at the Trusted Computing Conference in Orlando this week to discuss the value behind common, hardware-based standards and why it has thus far been a tough sell for th…