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Open source software is getting a bad rap on security
Ounce Labs believe that the recent spate of criticism from security vendors about open source software is off-base, and in many cases, counterproductive to security. According …
Video: The problem with cyberwar
In the video below you can watch Marcus J. Ranum give a talk on cyberwar and the failure of the notion. The video was taken at this month’s DojoSec Monthly Briefings.
Real-time face identification using video surveillance cameras
Neurotechnology released VeriLook Surveillance SDK, a software development kit for biometric face identification using live video streams from high-resolution digital …
Spam filter for IBM Lotus Notes
SPAMfighter Domino Module for Lotus Notes reached version 1.0. The module is comprised of a core engine powered by signature based filters and algorithms, complemented by a …
Self-encrypting drives based on Trusted Computing Group specifications
Hard drive vendors have started shipping self-encrypting drives based on the Trusted Computing Group’s specifications. Final specifications for client drives, data …
Nokia sponsored Maemo 5 SDK goes alpha
Nokia introduced the Maemo 5 Alpha SDK including the new UI framework and APIs for application development. The redesigned Maemo UI provides a simple and beautiful experience …
NSA Director to keynote at RSA Conference 2009
RSA Conference announced that the NSA Director Lieutenant General Keith B. Alexander will present at 11:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. As the Director of NSA and Chief …
AppRiver adds Web filtering solution to its in-the-cloud security services
AppRiver launched SecureSurf Web Protection, which provides a combination of Web filtering and malware protection that can be deployed from a single PC to an entire enterprise …
Member of the botnet underground sentenced to 48 months in prison
Concluding the first prosecution of its kind in the nation, a man associated with the “botnet underground” was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for using …
Twitter users hit by Chatwebcamfree attack
Twitter users should to be vigilant as approximately 750 accounts on the popular micro-blogging site have been hit by yet another hack attack. Experts at SophosLabs found that …
Dual segment 10 Gigabit intelligent bypass switch
Interface Masters Technologies unveiled the Niagara 2814 Intelligent Bypass which consists of dual 10Gb bypass segments which possess passive and active bypass switch …
The economy and cyber crime
In this uncertain global economy, you can count on one thing: crime – both in the real world and the online one – has the opportunity to thrive. According to a …
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