Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.C
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Trojan-Downloader:OSX/Flashback.C poses as a Flash Player installer and connects to a remote host to obtain further installation files and configurations.
iPhone hack lets you eavesdrop on PC typing
A research team has developed a hack where iPhones can be used to detect what is being typed on nearby keyboards
Researchers at the George Institute of Technology have turned an iPhone into a spy tool with a hack that allows the phone to determine what is being typed on keyboards nearby.
The typing detection works by “using a smartphone accelerometer – the internal device that detects when and how the phone is tilted – to sense keyboard vibrations as you type to decipher complete sentences with up to 80% accuracy,” according to the Institute.
Seminar Invite: NSA’s View of Wireless Security Risks – Nov. 9th
Wireless technology is exploding in popularity. Businesses are not only migrating to wireless networking, they are steadily integrating wireless technology into their wired infrastructure. This explosion has given momentum to a new generation of hackers who specialize in inventing and deploying innovative methods of hijacking wireless communications.
Security Configuration Management – The Keys to the Digital Kingdom
IT security configurations serve as the keys to the digital kingdom of your organization's IT infrastructure and its valuable data. Yet if you examined almost any enterprise organization, you'd find poor configuration settings. What's more, you'd find little or no integration between configuration solutions and other IT security controls, when they can so clearly be leveraged to increase defensive posture.
Thomas Ryan Outed As Occupy Wall Street Snitch
Gawker introduces Thomas Ryan, a man who worked as a snitch for the NYPD and FBI to keep authorities abreast of Occupy Wall Street's activities and plans.
Ryan got emails sent to members of one of Occupy Wall Street's mailing lists and sent them to law enforcement members and others interested in what organizers were up to, according to Gawker.
Cyber Security DC Live Oct 14 2011
In case you missed it, check out last week's Facebook Live cybersecurity panel discussion featuring Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan, National Cyber Security Alliance Executive Director Michael Kaiser and Facebook Security Guide co-author Linda McCarthy:
