Is Application Sandboxing The Next Endpoint Security Must-Have?
A posting from Dark Reading in there Endpoint Security section : With the onslaught of zero-day attacks continuing to increase the barrage of unanswered threats against endpoints, there's a growing contingent of security advocates championing the addition of a virtualized container layer in the endpoint security mix. Analyst predictions are rosy for the virtual containerization […]
Sony hacking suspect smashes computers to get out of prosecution
A posting from Naked Security: A 23-year-old man suspected of helping to hack into Sony's PlayStation Network got out of being penalized for the crime by smashing his computers and making his hard drives disappear. Todd M. Miller, of Columbus, in the US state of Ohio, was sentenced on Thursday to a year on house arrest for obstructing […]
May Patch Tuesday coming up - Microsoft still not sure if latest 0-day fix will make the cut
A posting from Naked Security on patch Tuesday : Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for May 2013 will be published in the coming week. It'll be out on Tuesday 14 May 2013. (Wednesday 14 May for everywhere from about Malaysia eastwards.) Here's the elevator pitch: 33 vulnerabilities identified and fixed. Ten separate patches. Eight rated Important. (Apply ASAP.) Two rated Critical. (Apply […]
Indian government investigates firms at center of global cyber heist
A posting from NBCNEWS in there technology section about Indian's government investigates firms at center of global cyber heist: MUMBAI/BANGALORE, May 12 (Reuters) - The Indian government's cyber watchdog is investigating how security at two companies that are part of the country's vast IT services industry was breached in a global ATM heist that saw $45 million stolen […]
US cyberwar strategy stokes fear of blowback
A posting from NBC NEWS in there technology section: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as the U.S. government confronts rival powers over widespread Internet espionage, it has become the biggest buyer in a burgeoning gray market where hackers and security firms sell tools for breaking into computers. The strategy is spurring concern in the technology industry and intelligence community […]
WordPress and Internet Security with Kellep Charles
Scott talks to Security Consultant Kellep Charles about WordPress and public website security. What can you do to protect yourself? Where does internet security break down?
Microsoft rushes out CVE-2013-1347 "Fix it" for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day
A posting from Naked Security: Remember the US Department of Labor hackwe wrote about at the beginning of the month? A microsite off the main web page was compromised and used to serve up a drive-by download cocktail that aimed to infect your computer surreptitiously. The vulnerability that was exploited in the drive-by turned out to […]
Nordstrom tracking customer movement via smartphones' WiFi sniffing
A posting from Naked Security: You've spent quite some time in the lingerie department, but you haven't even peeked at our display of Bose® 'OE2' Audio Headphones, which were $149.95 but are now ONLY $134.96! Can we talk?" OK, so that's not exactly what Nordstrom says it's planning to do with the information it gleans […]
Unpatched Remote Access Tools: Your Gift To Attackers
A posting from Information Week in there Security section: Help desk teams love remote-control software. When employees call with computer problems, the IT department can remotely take control of the user's machine, copy over files and set all application and operating system wrongs to right. Unfortunately, they're not the only group interested in putting TeamViewer, […]