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RSA 2012: Schneier on why Anonymous is not a group and why they’re certainly not as good as you think they are
RSA 2012: Schneier on why Anonymous is not a group and why they’re certainly not as good as you think they are
At the RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco, February 29, Bruce Schneier and Davi Ottenheimer discuss Schneier’s latest book and how to enable the trust that society needs to thrive.
Feb. 29, 2012
Interview with the Chinese Hacker who hacked Microsoft India Store
Interview with the Chinese Hacker who hacked Microsoft India Store
There was an interesting interview taken by the representatives of  News.Softpedia.com   from the hacker who hacked Microsoft India website and leaked a steal
Feb. 29, 2012
WikiLeaks redux: Site teams with hacktivists to publish Stratfor emails
WikiLeaks redux: Site teams with hacktivists to publish Stratfor emails
WikiLeaks is back in the news. The site dedicated to leaking state secrets has teamed with Anonymous to disclose emails from intelligence firm Stratfor, which Anonymous offshoot LulzSec breached in December.
Feb. 28, 2012
Gatekeeper – a new security feature or a walled garden for OSX?
Gatekeeper – a new security feature or a walled garden for OSX?
Apple’s OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion due this summer will contain a new feature called Gatekeeper. Opinions vary on whether it is a genuine security feature or the cornerstone of a new walled garden.
Feb. 28, 2012
RSA 2012: Coviello's mea culpa
RSA 2012: Coviello's mea culpa
Looking none the worse for wear from the huge RSA data breach last year, Chairman Arthur Coviello Jr. said he and his team felt the breach “personally” and have struggled to regain the company's reputation in the security community.
Feb. 28, 2012
OACP website hacked in protest against Canadian Bill C-30
OACP website hacked in protest against Canadian Bill C-30
The OACP website currently displays a simple message: “Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police - UNDER MAINTENANCE”
Feb. 27, 2012
Agari expands use of DMARC email security standard through new program
Agari expands use of DMARC email security standard through new program
Based on the DMARC email authentication standard announced last month, Agari has launched a receiver program that enables mailbox providers to adopt DMARC and improve their customers’ email security.
Feb. 27, 2012
Azerbaijan Websites Attacked by Iranian hacker
Azerbaijan Websites Attacked by Iranian hacker
According to the communications ministry of Azerbaijan, Several Azerbaijani government websites were attacked by Iranian hackers Wednesday night.
Feb. 25, 2012
Former McAfee researcher exploits zero-day hole in smartphone browser
Former McAfee researcher exploits zero-day hole in smartphone browser
Former McAfee researcher Dmitri Alperovitch has successfully exploited a zero-day vulnerability in an Android smartphone and installed Nickispy malware that can control the device, record calls, access texts and emails, and pinpoint location.
Feb. 24, 2012
The Electro-Magnetic Pulse threat to national infrastructures
The Electro-Magnetic Pulse threat to national infrastructures
The House of Commons Defence Committee has examined the UK posture towards EMP, and finds it wanting. “It is time that the Government began to approach this matter with the seriousness it deserves.”
Feb. 23, 2012
Firms move ahead with mobility, despite security concerns
Firms move ahead with mobility, despite security concerns
Although 71% of enterprises are considering deploying custom mobile applications, 41% are concerned about the security risks posed by mobility programs, according to a survey sponsored by Symantec.
Feb. 23, 2012
AlienVault’s Open Threat Exchange
AlienVault’s Open Threat Exchange
National security strategies frequently stress the need and desirability for information sharing to counter cyber security threats. But while they have few concrete proposals, business is going ahead on its own.
Feb. 23, 2012