The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has teamed up with the International Electrochemical Commission (IEC) to publish joint security and privacy standards regarding the use of biometric data for authentication.
New exploitation technique uses improper protocol specifications
A new type of exploitation technique is making use of improper implementation of proprietary protocol specifications, warns an analysis by researchers from Alert Logic.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspends trading after hackers close news website
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange was forced to suspend afternoon trading in seven listed companies after the news portion of its website was hit by hackers.
Malware-laden autowhaler spears cybercriminals preying on phishers
A malware-laden autowhaler application unleashed to infect cybercriminals stealing from phishers, and a rogue anti-virus product offering up a fake codec suite for sale after it disables users’ video players, top GFI Software’s list of the most prevale…
Government will crack down on rioters using social media, says PM David Cameron
Prime minister David Cameron has said government will crack down on rioters using social networks to communicate, as Parliament was recalled from its summer recess to discuss the outbreak of violence this week.
Security in the Post-PC era: smartphones and tablets require more security
The smartphone, and increasingly the tablet, are fast becoming the primary device of choice for both personal and enterprise use. Infosecurity spoke with Omri Sigelman, VP of marketing and products for AVG Mobile Solutions, at last week’s Black Hat con…
Myanmar surprises as top source of malicious internet traffic
Myanmar has come out of nowhere to top the list of sources of malicious internet traffic in Akamai’s State of the Internet report, the first time the country has ever appeared on the list.
Anti-virus, firewalls and intrusion detection are no longer enough warns SANS security expert
A leading IT security expert is warning companies that AV, firewalls and IDS technology may no longer be enough to defend company IT resources against attacks.
Smart devices are shipping with security holes, say engineers
Nearly 25% of engineers said they personally knew about security problems in their company’s smart devices that have not been disclosed to their customers and the general public, according to a recent survey by device security firm Mocana.
Visa to waive PCI DSS compliance validation for US merchants that deploy chip-enabled terminals
Effective Oct. 1, 2012, Visa is eliminating the requirement for US merchants to annually validate their compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) if 75% of the merchant’s annual Visa transactions originate from chip-enabled terminals.