Posts Tagged ‘information security’
Government shutdown impact on information security
The first government shutdown in 17 years will undoubtedly put federal information security to the test.
Read MoreWeb Application Security on the rise as 2013 comes to an end
Almost a third of all security breaches are against web applications, and web applications and databases have the most records compromised yearly. So why aren’t applications being better protected?
Read MoreFBI behind Tor malware attack to bust child porn activity
After serious speculation, the FBI finally admitted that it covertly took control of Freedom Hosting in July in order to identify the ultra-anonymous hosting provider’s users.
Read MoreLeague of Legends’ user info hacked
Hackers have breached the security of Riot Games, makers of one of the most widely played online games worldwide, League of Legends. The company notified users that their North American servers had been hacked via an email sent Wednesday.
Read MoreApple Hacked – complete overhaul of developer site
Apple admitted to an intruder’s attempt to get access to the personal details of Apples registered developers in an email sent out Sunday, Jul. 21 at 4pm to the Apple developer network.
Read MoreDef Con wants U.S. feds out in light of Snowden issues
Def Con, the world famous annual hacking convention, has asked the U.S. government to back off this year. In its 21-year-long run, the convention has never requested this, but Edward Snowden’s recent leaks have are said to have made some of the information security community uncomfortable with its attendance.
Read MoreMobile Devices Come Under US Military Scrutiny
At the end of March the Inspector General released a report on the effects of BYOD (bring your own device) on the U.S. military. The findings were a little worrying as the Military lacked some of the basic guidelines that many business have in place. The following points are from the reports findings: Mobile devices were…
Read MoreUS “hacktivist” Says Network Attack is AT&T’s Failure
Andrew Auernheimer, the US “hacktivist” who broke into the network of AT&T said that the attack was done to highlight security failings. Its reported that Andrew Auernheimer aka Weev and Daniel Spitler stole email addresses from 120,000 iPad owners by exploiting a bug in the way AT&T set up its network. Due to this, Auernheimer…
Read MoreWe need more cybersecurity transparency
As companies now face threats from every angle—foreign, national, and internal—there seems to be a “who, me?” attitude when it comes to security. Many companies handle security incidents in a hush-hush manner, quietly sweeping these all-too-common occurrences under the rug, hidden from the public.
Read MoreChinese cybercriminal pleads guilty to $100 million worth of software piracy
In an undercover sting operation, U.S. agents arrested Chinese Xiang Li after luring him into the country. Yesterday in federal court, Li pled guilty to pirating, cracking and selling amounts of software valued at over $100 million, according to Reuters.
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