The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled by 2-1 that Facebook’s class action settlement of $9.5 million over its defunct Beacon service must stand, concluding that the sum was “substantial in this case.”
New Headache: Hackers Targeting Android Browser
This is a guest post by Jaskirat S Talwar.According to statistics, cybercriminals and hackers are now targeting the Android browser. Many Android phones are now malware-infected through the browsers. This tactic is working and so if you are an Android …
IBM: Top threats include data breaches, BYOD, browser exploits
When it comes to trends in security for 2012 so far, the landscape has seen a sharp increase in browser-related exploits, like recent ones for Internet Explorer and Java, along with renewed concerns around social media password security and continued d…
An analysis of DDoS attack methodologies
What stands out most from Imperva’s new analysis of DDoS attack methodologies, is that DDoS is easy, growing in use and probably more prevalent than commonly perceived.
ICO and Ofsted agree encryption needed in schools
As the new academic year begins, two UK regulatory bodies have issued new guidelines that raise the bar for school security: the ICO advises on data protection while Ofsted indicates it will include schools’ e-safety in future inspections.
NIST releases comprehensive risk assessment guidelines
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a final version of its risk assessment guidelines for determining the level of information security risks in IT infrastructure.
Two Leading Hacking Vulnerabilities In Your Mobile Device
This is a guest post by Ryan Corey.Mobile devices including smartphones and tablets are convenient tools used to connect people to professional contacts, friends and family members. While this technology has made life easier for many people, weaknesses…
Veracode goes large with VAST app security testing for cloud, mobile
Application security testing company Veracode has launched the Vendor Application Security Testing (VAST) program to provide independent, automated and outsourced compliance testing for cloud, mobile and outsourced applications, to help enterprises red…
Microsoft: Pre-installed malware not from factory lines
The pre-installed malware found on fresh-from-the-factory PCs by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit was not implemented on the factory line, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed.
Peter the Great beats Sun Tzu in cybercrime
Despite the hoohaa about the ‘Chinese cyberthreat’ (in reality, read east Asia), Russia’s Peter the Great (in reality, read east Europe) is beating Sun Tzu in modern cyber wargames. Eastern Europe has better cybercriminals than eastern Asia.