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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 200 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn encryption vulnerable warn experts comments Discuss  
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=11371By Bryan BettsTechworld08 February 2008The use of data encryption could make organisations vulnerable to new risks and threats, a panel of security experts warned today.Many organisations are encrypting their stored data to relieve concerns over data theft or loss - for example, US mandatory disclosure laws on data breaches do not apply to encrypted data.However, experts from IBM Internet Security Systems, Juniper, nCipher and elsewhere said that read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 147 days ago
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http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46063-1.htmlBy Dan CampbellSpecial to GCN04/03/08 Defense-in-depth protection for agency Web sites is the recommendation from Justice and Commerce department representatives who spoke during the FOSE 2008 Conference and Exposition about the dangers of targeted attacks..[The] Web is a collaboration method, but the benefits of collaboration will not be realized unless that collaboration is done securely,. said Michael Castagna, Commerce.s chief information security officer. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 144 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: stay focussed fuzzy tests warn security experts comments Discuss  
Stop when you get that warm feelingThe idea of throwing random test data at a program to see if it cracks has been around in one form or another since the beginning of software development. A formalized approach called fuzzing, based on Professor Barton Miller's work at the University of Wisconsin in the late 1980s, is undergoing a revival as a means of testing the security of applications.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 137 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: security experts warn web charlatans premature ajaxulation comments Discuss  
Old-school threats to rushed migrationRSA Forget a wave of Web 2.0 threats taking down your software, stealing your data or exposing users - the real danger is posed by some existing attack techniques. And it's IT charlatans peddling over-night AJAX solutions that'll leave you vulnerable.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 123 days ago
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7366995.stmBBC News25 April 2008High street chains will be the next victims of cyber terrorism, some of the world's elite hackers have warned.They claim it is only a "matter of time" before the likes of Tesco and Marks & Spencer are targeted.Criminals could use the kind of tactics which crippled Estonia's government and some firms last year, they warned.The experts were members of the infamous "Hackers Panel" which convened in London this week a read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 111 days ago
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http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3883082.eceBy Adam SherwinMedia CorrespondentThe TimesMay 7, 2008The Bluetooth wireless technology that allows people to use a hands-free earpiece while making a mobile telephone call could soon alert the emergency services when someone has a heart attack, Ofcom predicts.The communications regulator said that sensors could be implanted into people at risk of heart attack or diabetic collapse that would allow doctors to monitor them remotely.I read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 78 days ago
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http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2218720/soca-warns-rising-internationalBy Angelica MariComputing10 Jun 2008The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency [1] (Soca) has issued a warning about the increasing number of international online gangs stealing and trading personal details of web users.A report issued by the agency says that groups of criminals - often comprising of an average of 30 specialists focused on areas ranging from phishing to data trading - are part of a market evolution geared at trad read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 66 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: ruby creators warn flaws comments Discuss  
The Ruby programming language, which has become popular as the basis for Web 2.0 sites such as Twitter, contains serious security flaws that could allow attackers to take over an organization's Web server, according to the Ruby development team. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 31 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: airlines warn customers infected ticket invoices comments Discuss  
Several airlines, including Delta and Northwest, have warned customers that bogus e-mails posing as ticket invoices contain malware and urged them to immediately delete the messages. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 22 days ago
Via: http://voices.washingtonpost.com | Tags: researchers warn social networking scams comments Discuss  
LAS VEGAS, NEV. -- Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn are fast emerging as some of the most fertile grounds for malicious software, identity thieves and online mischief-makers. And while some of the talks given here at the Black Hat hacker conference would probably make most people want to avoid social networking sites altogether, it turns out that staying off of these networks entirely may not be the safest option either. The biggest...Please click on the title to continue reading read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 14 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: security firms warn hackers spoofing cnn msnbc news alerts comments Discuss  
Security hackers behind the CNN-spam campaign switched to MSNBC, sending spoofed e-mails claiming to be MSNBC news alerts in an attempt to lure victims into downloading malware. The hackers are sending about 1.5 million to 2 million spoofed MSNBC news alert messages per hour, according to security researchers at MX Logic. Security firms Sophos and MX Logic warn users to be careful about clicking on links in e-mails. - UPDATED: Hackers believed to be behind the CNN-spam campaign have changed tactics slig read more »
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