James Whyte, head of IT service delivery with F&C Investments, and a member of the Jericho Forum, says that there is now a clear need for an effective – and secure – digital ecosystem in cyberspace.
Zeus source code: from $100K to free in a matter of months
Reports are coming in that the source code for Zeus, a long-running trojan that has been modified many times since the summer of 2007, is now available on several underground forums.
Facebook flaws leaked data 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.
Theft of Michaels’ customer card numbers extends nationwide
The theft of credit and debit card numbers from PIN-pad tampering at Michaels stores in the Chicago area extends nationwide, the company admitted this week.
Canadian government is vulnerable to WikiLeaks-type data breach, report warns
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.