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Securing Critical Infrastructure: A Cyber Security Call to Action
14. Jun 2012, 10:00
The heat is on when it comes to protecting critical infrastructure in the United States. Unless the industry takes major steps to bolster its overall cyber security, 2012 could be the year hackers cause major disruptions that impact thousands of people. ... more
Ryan Cleary indicted in U.S. District Court for supporting LulzSec
14. Jun 2012, 06:00
A U.S. District Court in Los Angeles has charged Ryan Cleary (an associate of LulzSec and Anonymous living in the U.K.) with a single count of conspiracy and two counts of authorized impairment of protected computers, according to an indictment filed on Tuesday. Cleary was arrested and charged a year ago this month on related charges in the U.K., it is unknown if he will travel to the U.S. for trial. ... more
Penn Station issues warning to customers after data breach
4. Jun 2012, 08:36
Penn Station East Coast Subs, a popular food chain in the Midwest, issued a warning to customers via its website on Friday, after some 20% of their franchisee-owned restaurants suffered a data breach. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to an untold number of debit and credit cards. ... more
Administration officials say Stuxnet was America’s first cyber weapon
1. Jun 2012, 10:03
An excerpt from a book to be published on Tuesday by the New York Times’ David Sanger, recounts how the Obama administration took over a project started during the second Bush administration targeting Iran. This project, code-named Olympic Games, was purely technical and resulted in what the world knows today as Stuxnet. ... more
Is the hype surrounding Flame blazing a FUD-fueled trail of panic?
30. May 2012, 08:00
Over the holiday weekend, security researchers started buzzing about a new piece of malware discovered in Iran. As the firms dig deeper in to the code, speculation has caused a flood of sensationalistic headlines in the news. Is all the hype worth it? ... more
Overcoming BYOD Security Challenges with Flow-Based Monitoring
21. May 2012, 14:00
Mobile devices are expected to exceed PCs in both shipments and spending this year. As commercial devices trend towards being more stylish and sophisticated, employees are growing to expect universal access to workplace resources from any kind of device, whether that be a smartphone, tablet or laptop. ... more
DDoS Attacks (Part III) - Winning the DDoS Arms Race
21. May 2012, 08:00
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In the two previous weeks, we’ve taken a look at what hacktivists are targeting with DDoS attacks and what companies can do to protect their online presence against these attacks. Today I’ll address the fact that even by erecting “barricades” to help stem the tide that occurs when a DDoS attack happens, the reality is that it’s far cheaper to generate bogus traffic than it is to identify what’s legitimate. ... more
DDoS Attacks (Part II) - The New Line of Defense
14. May 2012, 08:00
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As discussed in the previous article of this series, knowing that hacktivists are indeed targeting high-profile networks is important, but let’s look at what organizations are doing to defend themselves. ... more
DDoS Attacks (Part I) - Staying Master of Your Domain
6. May 2012, 08:00
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A recent spate of attacks launched in April involved the use of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the DNS server of a well-known worldwide organization. This blitz worked in achieving every goal a “hacktivist” could dream of: garnering global attention through strategic targeting to raise awareness for its cause. ... more
Abortion clinic suffers copycat attacks after breach by Pro-Life Anon
22. Apr 2012, 12:00
In March, Britain’s largest abortion provider’s website was breached by a Pro-Life supporter of Anonymous, who was subsequently arrested within 24-hours of his attack. Since that time, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has said that they’ve experienced thousands of copycat attacks against their servers. ... more
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- LulzSec suspect returned to prison for breaching bail conditions
- Barracuda: Good sites gone bad – malware in Alexa top 25,000
- China blamed for RSA attack during Armed Services hearing
- Recruitment website for the LVPD replaced with propaganda
- RockYou.com settles with FTC
- Microsoft smashes Zeus and SpyEye botnets with giant RICO bat
- Facebook privacy loophole allows cloaked spies among us
- D&B subsidiary in China investigated after bold claims to undercover reporters
- Senators Wyden and Udall still fighting against Patriot Act secrecy
