The Canadian government is vulnerable to a security breach similar to the US government’s WikiLeaks snafu that resulted in the leak of hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents, concluded an internal government report.
Alarm bells sound on Microsoft acquisition of Skype
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion has not gone down well in some quarters, with some experts questioning the wisdom of allowing the Redmond giant access to such a massive unified communications service.
Jericho Forum unveils best practice identity commandments
The Jericho Forum has taken the wraps off a set of best practice identity principles – enshrined in a set of commandments – which seek to lay down the ground rules for IT security professionals when dealing with the complex world of digital identities.
Jericho Forum unveils best practice identity commandments
The Jericho Forum has taken the wraps off a set of best practice identity principles – enshrined in a set of commandments – which seek to lay down the ground rules for IT security professionals when dealing with the complex world of digital identities.
Facebook flaws leaks millions of data elements to third parties claims researcher
The reputation of the apparent cybercriminal’s playground that is Facebook took another battering this week after a Symantec researcher revealed that as many as 100,000 Facebook applications are leaking data to third parties.
Organizations not equipped to prevent DDoS attacks, DNS failures
Many organizations are not equipped to prevent and respond to web infrastructure failures caused by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and Domain Name System (DNS) failures, according to research commissioned by VeriSign.
WebGL opens browser to attacks that can disable computer
A researcher at the Context Information Security consulting firm has identified a number of serious vulnerabilities in the new WebGL 3D graphics standard enabled by default in Firefox 4 and Google Chrome browsers, and as an option in the Apple Safari b…
FERC wants more power to protect electric grid from cyber attacks
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is looking to expand its authority to protect the electrical grid against cyber attacks.
Sony Ericsson posts info on hacking Xperia Android phones
In a move that has caused raised eyebrows in the smartphone industry, Sony Ericsson has posted detailed information on how to hack its Xperia range of Android smartphones.
TalkTalk introduces first ISP-level malicious URL filtering service
TalkTalk, a third-party telco and broadband supplier, has launched the UK’s first ISP-level broadband security service.