Mozilla is reported to be making inroads on adding a silent update mechanism to its popular Firefox desktop web browse, and plans to integrate the new service into Firefox 10 early next year, although this timeframe may slip a few months, the open sour…
Prolexic mitigates world’s largest packet-per-second DDoS attack
Prolexic Technologies claims that it has successfully mitigated what it claims was the world’s largest DDoS attack in packets-per-second (PPS) terms – 69 million packets-per-second and with an amazing 45 Gbps of traffic.
Know your enemy: Staying one-step ahead of cyberthreats
Advanced intelligence capabilities are crucial for organizations to stay one step ahead of cyberthreats, advised Rick Howard, general manager of VeriSign iDefense.
ISO issues two new records management standards
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has unveiled two new records management standards for storage and disclosure of corporate information.
Krebs on Security website servers hit by DDoS attack
The dangers of reporting on matters of a darker nature in the world of IT security were thrown sharply into focus today when security researcher Brian Krebs revealed he had experienced a sustained DDoS attack on his news servers.
More than 150 data breaches uncovered in Norfolk and Suffolk, England
A Freedom of Information request has uncovered more than 150 breaches of the UK Data Protection Act (DPA) since 2008 at police departments, city and county councils, and hospitals in Norfolk and Suffolk, England.
Data security analysts’ salaries to rise 6%, says Robert Half
Salaries for data security analysts are predicted to rise 6% in 2012, while IT salaries overall are expected to increase 4.5% next year, according to research by Robert Half Technology.
Russian hackers behind first successful US SCADA system attack
Russian hackers are reported to have been behind an attack on a water utility station in Springfield, Illinois, earlier this month, destroying a pump after gaining unauthorized access to the system.
Customisable version of the Android Spitmo malware ported to the Symbian platform
F-Secure’s research team claims to have discovered a recode of the Spitmo malware for the Symbian smartphone platform.
Archiving email on webmail services exposes sensitive data
Close to one-third of companies are archiving email on free webmail services such as Gmail and Hotmail, which exposes potentially sensitive information in those emails to breaches.