The US Air Force has warned troops that using location-aware applications on social networking sites could have “devastating” consequences for military operations.
Privileged account security examined in next Thursday’s webinar
The role of privileged account security is the subject of Infosecurity’s upcoming webinar, which takes place next Thursday afternoon. Speakers lined up for the event include Bob Tarzey, an analyst and director with Quocirca, as well as Richard Walters,…
DRM technology now needed for data archiving security
Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology is not only being used to protect organisation’s intellectual property rights, but is now also needed in the data archiving industry, says a DRM expert.
SHA-1 crypto protocol cracked using Amazon cloud computing resources
A German hacker has successfully cracked a six-character implementation of the 160-bit SHA-1 crypto algorithm using a cloud computing resource. The hack was completed in 49 minutes at a cost of just $2.10.
Government suppliers may be ordered to open up data
Private companies may be required to open up data and make their activities answerable to Freedom of Information (FoI) law when they are contracted to work for the public sector.
Winners of the 5th Global Security Challenge Announced
The organisers of this year’s 5th Global Security Challenge have announced the two winners of the competition, which means the pair of firms – classed as most promising security companies in the world – will share $500 000 investment provided by the U…
Kodak Gallery service being side-hacked by eBay fraudsters
Fraudsters on eBay are reportedly side-hacking the Kodak Gallery service using a fake redirect technique.
ZeuS now targeting enterprise access gateways
After plundering users’ online bank accounts using stolen credentials, it seems that the continually evolving ZeuS malware is now targetting company data assets via their enterprise access gateways.
Network forensic capabilities fall well short of need
Nearly all of the security professionals surveyed by Solera Networks said they need real-time situational awareness, known as network forensics, to make their networks more secure, yet only 19% said they have this capability.
Desktop security model needs revamping, says Comodo CEO
The desktop security business model needs to evolve to actually prevent new malware infections, not just block old ones or clean up already infected machines. This is according to Comodo CEO and president Melih Abdulhayoglu.