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Lotus F1 builds a secure, reliable network
Lotus F1 builds a secure, reliable network
While the Lotus F1 Team prepares for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend, Infosecurity talked to its CIO about the network and security demands in a very unusual business.
June 28, 2013
Fake Opera 'update' pushes Zbot malware
Fake Opera 'update' pushes Zbot malware
Norway’s Opera Software has issued an advisory this week detailing a June 19 attack by hackers who breached the company’s network and used one of its older, expired code-signing certificates to digitally sign a Zeus-based piece of malware and package it as an update for the Opera internet browser.
June 28, 2013
NIST revamps mobile device security guidelines for smartphone era
NIST revamps mobile device security guidelines for smartphone era
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a mobile device management guide for federal agencies seeking secure methods for workers to use smartphones and tablets.
June 28, 2013
SDN – What is it and what does it mean for Your Business?
SDN – What is it and what does it mean for Your Business?
As the long awaited innovation in the networking space moves out of hype cycle and market interest in software defined networking (SDN) steadily rises,
June 28, 2013
Video: Stop sweating the details and let game design 'happen'
Video: Stop sweating the details and let game design 'happen'
At GDC Europe, Fotonica and MirrorMoon developer Pietro Righi Riva explains why good game design isn't based on rules, but emerges naturally if creators let players explore new ideas on their own.
June 28, 2013
PlayStation Mobile's understated rise to relevance
PlayStation Mobile's understated rise to relevance
It's fair to say that PlayStation has had a rather good few months. But while the PS4 has been creating buzz for Sony, there's another PlayStation platform that has been silently growing while no-one is watching.
June 28, 2013
Get a job: Skyjoy is hiring a Programmer
Get a job: Skyjoy is hiring a Programmer
Miami-based Skyjoy is "currently seeking motivated individuals who are interested in a position as a video game developer for our up and coming blockbuster iOS/Android game."
June 28, 2013
The quiet genius of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
The quiet genius of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Editor Christian Nutt, having played over 100 hours of the captivating new portable title, tries to figure out just why it works so very well -- and why he doesn't want to stop.
June 28, 2013
'What's the most ridiculous game dev request you've ever received?'
'What's the most ridiculous game dev request you've ever received?'
While certain demands from your boss or client might be stressful at the time they're handed down, hindsight makes these situations a bit funnier.
June 28, 2013
CREST launches CRESTx at Lancaster university
CREST launches CRESTx at Lancaster university
CREST is the council for registered ethical security testers, a standards based organisation that provides assurance and trust in penetration testers and ethical hackers. On 3 July 2013 it is running its first CRESTx conference at Lancaster university, one of the EPSRC-GCHQ Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security.
June 27, 2013
Cutwail spamming out Andromeda – using Qantas as the lure
Cutwail spamming out Andromeda – using Qantas as the lure
A current spam campaign from the Cutwail botnet is sending out the Andromeda bot loader (aka Gamarue) which subsequently downloads the Zeus banking trojan. Numerous spam themes are employed, including flight/ticket details, courier, tax, hotel, payroll, invoice, social media and others.
June 27, 2013
BAE Systems Detica Reports on BYOD Problems
BAE Systems Detica Reports on BYOD Problems
Nobody doubts that BYOD is a security issue – the connection of employees’ personal devices to the corporate network worries IT staff. There are security solutions; but study after study surprisingly shows that many companies simply ignore the problem – either not allowing the use of BYOD even though they know it happens, or allowing it but doing nothing to secure it.
June 27, 2013