The non-profit infosec certification body, (ISC)², has announced the formation of an international Application Security Advisory Board to address the issue of insecure software development.
EnergyAustralia to conduct trial of LTE for its smart grid network
Australian utility EnergyAustralia plans to conduct a trial of long-term evolution (LTE) technology “as an alternative wireless technology” to the WiMAX technology currently being rolled out for its smart grid wireless broadband network, according to t…
Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Software supplier Novell, once one of the most influential companies in corporate IT, is to be acquired for $2.2bn by Attachmate, a software firm owned by a group of investment companies.
Security researchers identify possible successor to Zeus trojan
A new trojan called Ares has been identified as a potential successor to the notorious Zeus trojan that has been employed to steal credentials used in millions of pounds in theft.
Security researcher Moxie Marlinspike placed on federal watch list
Leading IT security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has reportedly been placed on a US federal watch list, possibly as a result of being friends with Jacob Appelbaum, the high-profile WikiLeaks volunteer and security researcher, who was detained on an int…
Sophos unveils top 20 Mac malware list
Software security firm Sophos has released a list of the 20 most commonly detected types of malware for Mac users. Topping the list is Mal/ASFDldr-A, malware that comes in the form of malicious media files.
DHS sponsors state and local government cybersecurity center
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a cybersecurity center for state and local governments that will cooperate with DHS’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC).
Webroot says online shopping security habits getting worse
You might think that, with IT security awareness rising amongst members of the public, that the general level of security whilst shopping online might also be rising. But according to research just published, this doesn’t appear to be the case.
Security researcher Moxie Marlinspike placed on US federal watch list
Leading IT security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has reportedly been placed on a US federal watch list, possibly as a result of being friends with Jacob Appelbaum, the high-profile WikiLeaks volunteer and security researcher, who was detained on an int…
US Air Force warns of ‘devastating’ effects of location-aware services
The US Air Force has warned troops that using location-aware applications on social networking sites could have “devastating” consequences for military operations.