‘Kali Linux’ or ‘BackTrack 6’ has been released with more than 300 penetration testing tools, completely free
Great news ‘Kali Linux’ or ‘Backrack 6” has been released with more than 300 penetration testing tools, completely free
It has been 7 years since the release of the first version of BackTrack Linux, with a fresh start from the earlier versions, the developers have decided to use new technologies and processes as well as changing the base operating systems from Ubuntu to Debian.
The default root username and password is same “root”/“toor“. Kali Linux can be downloaded here.
The creators thought they would change the name from BackTrack because with all the significant changes in their distribution, they felt that it needed to convey this in the project name. They felt “BackTrack 6″ didn’t do justice to the efforts of the past year, and wouldn’t convey the new message to our users.
Obama to Talk Cybersecurity With Top Business Leaders
An article by Alex Fitzpatrick a Reporter at Mashable’s New York headquarters:
President Barack Obama will meet with various CEOs Wednesday afternoon to discuss cybersecurity during a week in which administration officials have been putting an intense spotlight on the issue.
Obama will sit down with corporate leaders in the Situation Room of the White House to share ideas for how the government and private businesses can best work together to improve the country’s defense against cyberattacks. Such cooperation is the focus of Obama’s recent executive order on cybersecurity, which instructed federal agencies to notify private businesses of potential threats in a timely and declassified fashion.
Wednesday’s meeting will likely focus on economic cybersecurity — that is, the prevention of hackers targeting American firms to steal corporate secrets and intellectual property. Ideas for keeping critical American infrastructure safe from disruption or destruction by hackers may also be part of the discussion.
The White House has not made public the list of CEOs who will be meeting with the president. The event is closed to press.
Obama doesn’t believe his executive order is enough to fully bolster the United States’ defense against cyberattacks, evident by his urging of Congress to act on cybersecurity during a Wednesday interview with ABC.
“We’ve put before Congress what exactly we need that will protect people’s privacy and civil liberties, but will also make sure that our overall system, both public and private, are protected from these kinds of attacks,” said Obama.
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Hackers claim to expose info of first lady, including other officials and celebs
The FBI is investigating a hacking incident that may have exposed the financial information and other private data of several high-sitting government officials, politicians and celebrities.
On Monday, hackers claimed to have posted the personal information of first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and other officials on a website registered under a Soviet Union domain. Some celebrities potentially impacted include Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Donald Trump and Britney Spears.
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Pentagon forming cyber teams to prevent attacks
An article from Yahoow new about the pentagon forming a cyber team:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country’s vital infrastructure, a senior military official said Tuesday.
Gen. Keith Alexander, the top officer at U.S. Cyber Command, warned during testimony that the potential for an attack against the nation’s electric grid and other essential systems is real and more aggressive steps need to be taken by the federal government and the private sector in order to improve digital defenses.
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Researchers highlight potential security risk to iOS users
An article from Cnet about Apple OS malware: Though Apple’s mobile OS is often thought of as impervious to malware, hackers could potentially control a device using a malicious iOS profile, says Skycure Security.
Android usually gets smacked around for playing host to mobile malware, but iOS isn’t totally immune, according to researchers at Skycure Security.
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China claims it’s willing to talk to U.S. about cybersecurity
An article form Cnet about China and the U.S. on cybersecurity : The U.S. and China both say they want to directly discuss the issue of cybersecurity, but the odds of an open discussion are slim at best.
The Chinese government today responded to a U.S. invitation to enter into a dialogue with the U.S. over acceptable behavior in cyberspace, Reuters reported.
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