A talk at the Information Exploitation Conference at the Home Office’s Security and Policing Exhibition 2012 today addresses the disconnect between user and professional, and calls for a new standard that focuses on training and awareness.
IE6 users: no longer caught between a rock and a hard place
As Microsoft seeks to wean users away from the aging and insecure Internet Explorer 6, companies with IE6 legacy applications are stuck – they can’t upgrade to a newer OS because IE6 is no longer supported; and they still need IE6.
Get your free iPhone 5 here…NOT!
The iPhone 5 is expected to hit the market sometime this year, but scammers are looking to give you one for “free” right now.
I’m not behind Kelihos botnet, claims Sabelnikov
Andrey Sabelnikov, named in Microsoft court papers as controller of the Kelihos botnet, declares his innocence in a LiveJournal post.
Warining issued for exploit of patched flaw in Windows Media Player
Trend Micro researchers are warning that a recently patched flaw in Windows Media Player is being used by remote hackers to launch malware.
Technical controls not enough to ensure real cyber security
A new report from the Information Security Forum (ISF) proposes the evolution from simple data defense to cyber resilience.
Is Carberp poised for global expansion?
New research from anti-malware company ESET shows how easy it is to tailor Carberp to attack new and different targets.
O2 apologizes for security breach
Mobile operator O2 has apologized for a technical problem that resulted in subscribers’ phone numbers being included in header information sent to websites they visited.
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes a new regulation and a new directive.
Pacific Northwest train signals disrupted by hacker, says TSA
Hackers, possibly from abroad, attacked a Pacific Northwest railway company’s computer system, disrupting railway signals in December, according to the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA).