Snowden disclosures prompt warning on widely used computer security formula
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the latest fallout from Edward Snowden's intelligence disclosures, a major U.S. computer security company warned thousands of customers on Thursday to stop using software that relies on a weak mathematical formula developed by the National Security Agency.
Windows Phone 8 earns US government security certification that protects sensitive data
Microsoft announced that their Windows Phone 8 earns key government security certification from the US, which would help boost its standing among US and Canadian government customers.
Hacker group found in China, linked to big cyberattacks: Symantec
Hacker group found in China, linked to big cyberattacks: Symantec
Take that, hackers! Quasar IV boasts hackproof Android greatness
An Interesting article in C/Net about Quasar IV boasts: The subject of cell phone security haunts every major mobile player, but none so defiantly throws down the gauntlet to data thieves like the smartphone startup QSAlpha and its Quasar IV "cipherphone." A self-funded project launched Tuesday through Kickstarter-like Web site Indiegogo, the Quasar IV runs on a security backbone […]
Phone and tablet unlocking - US government nudges it closer to law
A posting from Naked Security about Phone and tablet unlocking: US citizens are now one step closer to being able to do (more or less) what they want with their gadgets - at least as far as choosing a wireless carrier goes. On Thursday, six months after the White House publicly endorsed a citizens' petition to regain […]
Microsoft Issues Emergency 'Fix It' For IE Amid Attacks
A posting from Dark Reading in there Attacks and Breaches section: Security experts are urging users to apply newly released mitigations as a stop-gap while waiting for Microsoft to patch a newly discovered critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Microsoft rushed out a Fix It tool yesterday in lieu of a patch after reports surfaced that attackers […]
SANS Cyber Defense Initiative (CD) 2013
Discover the SANS Cyber Defense Initiative (CDI) 2013 training event in Washington DC at the Washington Hilton on December 12-19.
More than 25 courses will be taught at SANS CDI 2013 in the following areas:
Online Dictionary Attack with Hydra
When an attacker wants to learn credentials for an online system, he can use brute force or a dictionary attack. This article introduces these two types of attack and explains how to launch an online dictionary attack using Hydra.
Apple ships OS X 10.8.5 security update - fixes "sudo" bug at last
Apple ships OS X 10.8.5 security update - fixes "sudo" bug at last