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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
GovSec 2013 Comes to Washington, DC
GovSec 2013 the nation’s premier homeland security conference, returns to Washington, DC May 13-15, delivering the training and tools you need to secure the nation and protect our people!!
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This year’s program equips you with real-world tools and tactics from trailblazers who've been there, done that.
Framing itself as a Victim, China Calls for a Global Crackdown on Hackers
An article from Yahoo news in there tech section : In between swipes at the United States, China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi called for new "rules and cooperation" against cyber attacks at the annual session of the National People's Congress this weekend. The statement, which really reads as yet another denial that China's involved in the recent […]
Iran blocks use of tool to get around Internet filter
An article form NBC new in there technology section : DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have blocked the use of most "virtual private networks", a tool that many Iranians use to get around an extensive government Internet filter, Iranian media quoted an official as saying on Sunday. A widespread government Internet filter prevents Iranians from […]
Android App Licenses Sold in Malware Black Market
Malware article from TechNews: Verified Android developer licenses are being sold in an Internet black market for $100 each, giving buyers unfettered access to the official Google Play app store. So far, there's only been one buyer, but he's a maker of mobile banking Trojans, security blogger Brian Krebs revealed this week. It's may […]
Microsoft to patch security vulnerabilities on Tuesday - including some rated as "critical"
An article from Naked security on Microsoft patch’s: Patch Tuesday is bringing seven security fixes, with Microsoft deeming four of them "drop-everything-and-fix-this-now" critical. The patches are for Windows, Internet Explorer and Office, as well as a sprinkling for Windows Server and Silverlight. Microsoft says that four of the patches will address "critical" vulnerabilities. To read […]
Five Ways To Better Hunt The Zebras In Your Network
An article from dark reading about employees, and their computers, who are doing something odd: At the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco, Chris Larsen, a malware researcher at Web security firm Blue Coat Systems, talked about zebras. Not the kind on that roam the African savannah, but the kind that sit at computers behind […]