Microsoft Issues “Cyber Monday” Security Shopping Tips for Consumers
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Monday, November 29 will be this year’s Cyber Monday, the Monday following the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and the second busiest online shopping day of the year in the United States. Cyber Monday is also one of the busiest online shopping days in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
New Stuxnet clues suggest sabotage of Iran’s uranium enrichment program
Stuxnet, considered by many security researchers to be the most sophisticated malware ever, targeted Windows PCs that managed large-scale industrial-control systems in manufacturing and utility companies. Those control systems, called SCADA, for "supervisory control and data acquisition," operate everything from power plants and factory machinery to oil pipelines and military installations.
Xbox 360 Kinect controller hacked; use Kinect with a PC
A hacker named Hector Martin is the first person to claim a prize of £1,870 for successfully producing drivers for the Kinect controller. These drivers will be continually updated by a growing community. Hector’s drivers are for Linux systems at the moment.
Be Prepared for Cyber Monday…
The term “Cyber Monday” refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Whereas Black Friday is associated with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, "Cyber Monday" symbolizes a busy day for online retailers.
Why Bots are Bad News to your Network…
Any security vulnerability is potentially damaging to a business, and bots are no different. When malware programs are running on employee machines, companies have the right to worry about the safety and integrity of their data and their systems, and whether compromised information and performance could affect not just their competitiveness but their viability.
Adhering to company policies such as remote access, software downloads and patch management are all key to protecting the enterprise.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The National Cybersecurity Awareness Month officially kicked off today Monday, October 4, 2010 in Washington DC at The Lockheed Martin’s Global Vision Center (GVC). The campaign for this year is titled, "Stop. Think. Connect." This aims to empower citizens to make choices that contribute to the overall security of the Internet; according to a White House proclamation issued last Friday.
FCC Approves the use of “White Space”, What is the Security Concern?
On September 23rd of 2010 the FCC approved the usage of “White Space” for wireless networking access. White Space is the frequency that are between television broadcast channels and many of them became free when TV broadcasters switched from analog signals to digital signals.
“White Space” and a Possible Security Concern
The FCC will be ruling on the usage of “White Space” for wireless networking access today (9/23/2010). White Space is the frequencies that are between television broadcast channels and many of them became free when TV broadcasters switched from analog signals to digital signals.
Stuxnet was a directed attack with insider knowledge expert says
Stuxnet appeared on the scene earlier this summer, though it was written more than a year ago. The code, its mechanics, the way it moved from system to system using Zero-Day vulnerabilities in Windows, everything about it was both frightening and shady. The hype given to it was justified, if only because it was a targeted payload, aimed at critical infrastructure.
FCC to make ruling on “White Space” usage.
On September 23rd the FCC will vote on a new set of rules that will finally allow their planned “super WiFi” to become reality.
In 2009 the FCC voted to open up the vast amounts of “white space” frequencies that lie between television broadcast channels.
