Posts Tagged ‘tirosec’
Def 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 MoreFacebook to update old methods of crypto to combat NSA spying
Following the turmoil brought on by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, there has been a huge emphasis on data privacy and information security. To combat the public’s concerns, insiders say Facebook is working on a security policy that would make it harder for the government to access users’ data.
Read MoreFacebook has patched OAuth bug found by researcher
A very serious vulnerability was recently discovered in Facebook’s OAuth system, which would allow hackers to gain full control over any compromised Facebook account and access private user data.
Read MoreTurmoil surrounds Oscar’s new system of e-voting
One of the most anticipated award shows of the season, the Academy Awards, has given an extension to voters due to technical issues posed by the new availability of an online voting option.
Read MoreCelebrity hacker gets decade-long prison sentence
The man who “humiliated and embarrassed” Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and more than 40 other celebrities was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday at a court in Los Angeles.
Read MoreAnonymous attacks Westboro Baptist Church over announcing plans to picket Newton funerals
Following Westboro’s announcement of their plans to picket Sandy Hook Elementary funerals, renowned hacktivist group Anonymous began a plot to discourage them from protesting at the funerals and bring national attention to this hate-mongering group.
Read MoreHackers could be planning massive attack on banks in 2013
Up to 30 U.S. national, investment and regional banks could be the victims of a massive fraud attack staged by hackers early in the new year, according to a new cyber security report.
Read MoreThe cloud’s umbrella of titles and roles grows as industry takes world by storm
The cloud—a term that surfaced in IT circles in the late nineties—has taken the world by force. Gradually, companies in every industry are moving to the cloud with motives of saving money, scaling more easily and increasing efficiency. The immensely growing cloud promises many career opportunities to arise as the technology matures.
Read MoreUnderground bank robber alliance assists cybercrime
Cyber-crime has a foreboding future, as a new online service allows nefarious criminals to hire coconspirators in several major U.S. cities to help create financial mayhem for banks and their patrons. The perpetrators can wreak havoc on finances by draining bank accounts, pocketing tax returns and stealing purchases based on fraud.
Read MoreAntivirus software, obsolete or still better than nothing?
Abysmal new findings have come out with the recent study conducted by cyber security firm Imperva. Antivirus software has gotten to a point of such infectivity that companies who purchase it are probably wasting their time and money.
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