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RSA 2013: Interview with security evangelist Stephen Cobb
RSA 2013: Interview with security evangelist Stephen Cobb
Infosecurity Editor, Eleanor Dallaway, spent a fascinating 45 minutes picking the brain of ESET security evangelist, Stephen Cobb at RSA in San Francisco.
Feb. 27, 2013
RSA 2013: The grey area of active defense – live manipulation of Kelihos
RSA 2013: The grey area of active defense – live manipulation of Kelihos
A live demonstration of active defense at RSA this week highlights the current debate on just how active (for which read ‘offensive’) companies can be in defending their networks. Laws to prevent hacking may also protect the hackers.
Feb. 27, 2013
New emergency bug fixes for Adobe Flash
New emergency bug fixes for Adobe Flash
Adobe has released a new emergency out-of-band patch for Flash – the third Flash update this month and the fourth this year – fixing two vulnerabilities currently being exploited against Firefox, and a third vulnerability that could potentially be exploited.
Feb. 27, 2013
RSA 2013: CSA provides legal resources for cloud computing; issues list of top threats
RSA 2013: CSA provides legal resources for cloud computing; issues list of top threats
The Cloud Security Alliance has announced several initiatives at this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco that range from privacy issues, legal information, and major threats relevant to the cloud security landscape.
Feb. 27, 2013
Android spambot, blended threats top mobile spam threats in 2013
Android spambot, blended threats top mobile spam threats in 2013
Mobile users are increasingly likely to be spammed. New research has revealed there were more than 350,000 unique unsolicited mobile spam variants in 2012, with the highest churn rate in December with more than 53,000 unique variants alone.
Feb. 27, 2013
Missing the Mark on Cloud-based Intelligence
Missing the Mark on Cloud-based Intelligence
This week, Juniper Networks announced a new cloud-based threat intelligence service focused on fingerprinting attackers’ individual devices. We’d like to
Feb. 27, 2013
Technology moves to make cloud synchronization / storage secure
Technology moves to make cloud synchronization / storage secure
One of the most worrying security concerns to come out of the growth of cloud computing and BYOD has been the extensive adoption of third-party file synchronization services, typified by Dropbox and Box, but also including other cloud services such as Drive and SkyDrive.
Feb. 26, 2013
RSA 2013: Aadhaar, the Indian Electronic Identity Scheme, will change lives, says RSA keynote presenter
RSA 2013: Aadhaar, the Indian Electronic Identity Scheme, will change lives, says RSA keynote presenter
During the keynote sessions at the RSA conference in San Francisco today, Srikanth Nadhamuni, Head of Technology at UID Authority of India and CEO at Khosla Labs, presented Aadhaar, the identity scheme in India.
Feb. 26, 2013
Ushering in the New Era of Healthcare
Ushering in the New Era of Healthcare
I’m not a doctor…but I am a patient. I’m also a keen observer of the world around me—especially when it involves my health. For many healthcare
Feb. 26, 2013
On Converged Access & Wireless Controller 5760: A Screenplay
On Converged Access & Wireless Controller 5760: A Screenplay
At Cisco Live London, Cisco unveiled  Wired & Wireless convergence, along with its associated products, the Wireless LAN Controller 5760 and the Catalyst Switch 3850 with built-in Wireless Controller. While...
Feb. 26, 2013
Latest (ISC)2 Workforce Study Shows Lack of Skilled Infosec Professionals and Developers
Latest (ISC)2 Workforce Study Shows Lack of Skilled Infosec Professionals and Developers
The problem is that not enough skilled people actually get into the profession; and all too often security is deemed to be separate from software development. These are the key findings of the sixth and latest study among the existing global security workforce conducted by (ISC)2, Booz Allen Hamilton and Frost and Sullivan.
Feb. 25, 2013
NBC hack serves Citadel malware to visitors
NBC hack serves Citadel malware to visitors
NBC has become the latest high-profile target for a cyber-attack, with its website, NBC.com, becoming compromised by the Citadel financial malware kit long enough to start serving malware to visitors before being corrected.
Feb. 25, 2013