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Military grade chips may not be as secure as we think
Military grade chips may not be as secure as we think
Sergei Skorobogatov and Chris Woods have discovered a backdoor into a military grade chip, permitting ‘a new and disturbing possibility of a large scale Stuxnet-type attack via a network or the Internet on the silicon itself’.
May 31, 2012
Majority of firms plan to institute employee monitoring for social media use
Majority of firms plan to institute employee monitoring for social media use
Around 60% of corporations said they plan to implement a formal security monitoring plan for employee use of social media by 2015, according to a survey by Gartner.
May 31, 2012
US government drags its feet on declassifying documents
US government drags its feet on declassifying documents
The number of US government documents that were declassified, as well as the number reviewed for declassification, dropped in fiscal year (FY) 2011. This was compared with the previous fiscal year, according to an annual report by the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO).
May 31, 2012
Assange’s appeal fails: extradition lawful – everything left to play for
Assange’s appeal fails: extradition lawful – everything left to play for
By a majority of 5 to 2 (Lord Mance and Lady Hale dissented) the UK supreme court has this morning ruled that Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden is lawful, “and his appeal against extradition is accordingly dismissed.” Assange was not present in court.
May 30, 2012
Neelie Kroes Promises champagne connection - for the wealthy
Neelie Kroes Promises champagne connection - for the wealthy
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, has promised a champagne connection for those who can afford it.
May 30, 2012
Flaming Hack: What does 'Flame' mean for the rest of us?
Flaming Hack: What does 'Flame' mean for the rest of us?
We’ve all heard about Flame, the ‘mother of all cyberweapons’, the attack tool that takes cyberwarfare to a new level. But what does it actually mean for the rest of us?
May 30, 2012
Massachusetts hospital to pay $750,000 for 2010 data breach
Massachusetts hospital to pay $750,000 for 2010 data breach
South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Mass., has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges brought by the state Attorney General Martha Coakley for a 2010 data breach that exposed personal information on more than 800,000 people.
May 30, 2012
Industry group unveils voluntary principles to combat botnets
Industry group unveils voluntary principles to combat botnets
At a White House event today designed to draw attention to the problem of botnets, the Industry Botnet Group (IBG) unveiled a set of principles to combat their proliferation.
May 30, 2012
PayPal researcher proposes technique to thwart clickjacking attacks
PayPal researcher proposes technique to thwart clickjacking attacks
Researcher Brad Hill with PayPal argues that a combination of a randomized user interface (UI) and a backend screenshot comparison tool could put an end to clickjacking attacks.
May 30, 2012
Flame proves cyberwarfare is active
Flame proves cyberwarfare is active
Cyberwarfare is an emotive and contentious issue. But the emergence of an extensive and sophisticated attack toolkit, Flame, apparently targeted against Iran removes all doubt: cyberwar is here and active.
May 29, 2012
University of Nebraska probes breach of 650,000 records
University of Nebraska probes breach of 650,000 records
The University of Nebraska has assembled a team of between 20 and 30 investigators to probe the breach of a database that contains personal information on up to 650,000 students, alumni, parents, and staff.
May 29, 2012
Kratos gets $16 million cybersecurity contract for US Antarctic Program
Kratos gets $16 million cybersecurity contract for US Antarctic Program
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions said it received a $16 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin to provide cybersecurity for the US Antarctic Program (USAP).
May 29, 2012