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Georgia: Russia responsible for Georbot cyber-spy attack
Georgia: Russia responsible for Georbot cyber-spy attack
In a testament to the ever-changing nature of state-sponsored cyber-espionage, the governmental Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) of the Republic of Georgia has published a breakdown of the so-called “Georbot Botnet,” a campaign carried out against the Georgian government using malware that infected machines primarily via hacked news sites.
Nov. 1, 2012
ASIS revamps POA reference for security professionals
ASIS revamps POA reference for security professionals
Security professional organization ASIS International has released a new edition of its Protection of Assets (POA) reference series, to dovetail with its 35h certification program anniversary and a stepped-up focus on global collaboration.
Nov. 1, 2012
Hacker Halted: Government Needs to Embrace Bug Bounty Incentive
Hacker Halted: Government Needs to Embrace Bug Bounty Incentive
We have nothing to lose by offering bug bounty rewards, Jeremiah Grossman, Founder and CTO of WhiteHat Security told the audience at Hacker Halted in Miami, 29th October 2012.
Oct. 31, 2012
This is a far, far weirder thing than Sony has ever done
This is a far, far weirder thing than Sony has ever done
Last week it emerged that the William Faulkner estate was suing Sony over the distribution of the Woody Allen movie, ‘Midnight in Paris.’ On the very next day it launched a second suit against Northrop Grumman and the Washington Post.
Oct. 31, 2012
The cyberwar of words and malware between US/Israel and Iran
The cyberwar of words and malware between US/Israel and Iran
The cyberwar between the US/Israel and Iran is one of words as well as computer code. It is widely thought that Iranian hackers are behind the recent spate of attacks against US banks, and that the DDoS attack against HSBC was a specific Iranian hacker response to the anti-Islam film, the 'Innocence of Muslims'.
Oct. 31, 2012
A look at the Russian underground cyber market
A look at the Russian underground cyber market
“The Russian shadow economy is an economy of scale, one that is service oriented and that has become a kleptocracy wherein crony capitalism has obtained a new lease on life in cyberspace,” says a new report into the cybercriminal Russian underground.
Oct. 31, 2012
As the cloud expands, CSA offers guidance for Security as a Service
As the cloud expands, CSA offers guidance for Security as a Service
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has released the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) guidance report as part of its Security as a Service (SecaaS) Implementation Guidance.
Oct. 31, 2012
Anonymous hacks Greek Ministry of Finance
Anonymous hacks Greek Ministry of Finance
As public demonstrations against austerity measures grow in Greece, and support for far-right organizations such as the Golden Dawn increases, Anonymous hacks into the Ministry of Finance and releases confidential documents just days before the government is due to vote on further cuts.
Oct. 30, 2012
Problems at a cyber security conference highlight the difficulties in information sharing
Problems at a cyber security conference highlight the difficulties in information sharing
The 12th ICS Cyber Security Conference was held Oct 22-25 at the Old Dominion University's Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center – but did not quite go to plan...
Oct. 30, 2012
Stoke-on-Trent gets £120K fine for second data encryption offense
Stoke-on-Trent gets £120K fine for second data encryption offense
The ICO has hit the Stoke-on-Trent City Council with a hefty £120,000 fine for failing to use basic encryption on email messages, and for sending a message about a child protection case to the wrong person.
Oct. 29, 2012
The Future of Hacktivism: Why Unemployment Will Increase Hacktivist Activity
The Future of Hacktivism: Why Unemployment Will Increase Hacktivist Activity
Research on the similarities between hacktivist groups like Anonymous and real-world protest groups and the future of hacktivism has been carried out by Czech Technical University in Prague.
Oct. 29, 2012
DDoS and SQL injection are the most popular attack subjects
DDoS and SQL injection are the most popular attack subjects
An analysis of conversations in one of the largest known hacker forums – with around 250,000 members – has revealed that SQL-injection and DDoS are the subjects of most interest to up-and-coming wannabe hackers.
Oct. 29, 2012