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Friday, 10th May 2013

APIs - The Doors To Web Services - Need Strong Locks

APIs - The Doors To Web Services - Need Strong Locks

Mis-managed APIs (application programming interfaces) can hurt performance, alienate developers and even lead to costly and damaging data breaches.

Hack Brian Proffitt comments

Monday, 6th May 2013

The Persecution Of A Fall Guy For Anonymous: The Feds Vs. Barrett Brown

The Persecution Of A Fall Guy For Anonymous: The Feds Vs. Barrett Brown

Barrett Brown sits in a jail cell, awaiting trial for his role as an informal spokesperson for Anonymous and for making threats against the FBI, in what looks like a classic case of prosecutorial overreach.

Adam Popescu comments

Tuesday, 30th April 2013

5 Ways To Protect Your Public Internet Use

5 Ways To Protect Your Public Internet Use

There are always risks involved whenever you are connected to a public network. Here are five steps you can take to help keep your public Web activities secure.

Brian Proffitt comments

Monday, 29th April 2013

industrial control systems

Why Security Holes In Critical Infrastructure Systems Are So Darn Hard To Fix

Why Security Holes In Critical Infrastructure Systems Are So Darn Hard To Fix

Complexity rules in the perplexing world of securing critical business and industrial systems.

Hack Antone Gonsalves comments

Wednesday, 24th April 2013

How Hackers Steal Trade Secrets By Targeting Smaller Companies

How Hackers Steal Trade Secrets By Targeting Smaller Companies

Verizon's annual data breach investigation finds that Chinese hackers are going after small organizations in order to steal the trade secrets of their larger partners.

Small Biz Antone Gonsalves comments

Tuesday, 23rd April 2013

Alleged Leader Of Hacker Group LulzSec Arrested In Australia

Alleged Leader Of Hacker Group LulzSec Arrested In Australia

Investigators in Australia have arrested the self-proclaimed leader of LulzSec, the hacker group and Anonymous offshoot that previously claimed responsibility for a slew of major hacks in 2011 including attacks on Sony Pictures, the UK tabloid The Sun, and the CIA's public website. All "just for the Lulz" — laughs, that is — of it.

Adam Popescu comments

5 Signs Your Android Smartphone Is Infected With Malware

5 Signs Your Android Smartphone Is Infected With Malware

Is your phone bill bigger than normal? Dropping a lot of calls? Your Android device may be infected with malware.

Mobile Catalin Cosoi comments

Monday, 22nd April 2013

Anonymous Calls For A CISPA Blackout To Protest The Bill's Privacy Threat... But Nobody Listens

Anonymous Calls For A CISPA Blackout To Protest The Bill's Privacy Threat... But Nobody Listens

Anonymous has called for an Internet blackout in an attempt to get the Web to protest CISPA, the much maligned cyber security bill which threatens our privacy more than it protects it. But, unlike last year's SOPA blackout, it seems no one is listening.

Adam Popescu comments

Thursday, 18th April 2013

Hey, The FTC Might Finally Break The Carriers' Android-Update Logjam

Hey, The FTC Might Finally Break The Carriers' Android-Update Logjam

The ACLU wants wireless carriers to provide timely Android updates to improve smartphone security — and the FTC appears likely to agree.

Mobile Antone Gonsalves comments

Tuesday, 16th April 2013

wireless routers

Your Next Big Security Headache: Your Wireless Router

Your Next Big Security Headache: Your Wireless Router

Hackers have mostly ignored home wireless routers, but times are changing and the need to lock down your hardware is growing.

Hack Antone Gonsalves comments

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