E-voting system used in French election is flawed
A recent electronic election in France has proved electronic some voting systems still cannot be trusted not to include fraudulent votes. The town hall primary election which …
Should the G20 forum discuss Internet security?
The G20 should tackle the vastly important issue of Internet security and “articulate a vision for shaping the Internet economy for the next five to 10 years,” a …
How employees use business email
The conventional 9am-5pm working day and five-day working week is a thing of the past for the overwhelming majority of workers at SMBs, according to a new survey on …
Spamhaus DDoS suspect extradited to his home country
Sven Olaf Kamphuis, owner and manager of Dutch “bulletproof hosting” firm Cyberbunker and of CB3ROB ISP, has been extradited to the Netherlands on Monday. The …
Porn-downloading ransomware targets German users
The German Anti-Botnet Advisory Centre is warning (in German) users about a new ransomware / BKA Trojan variant that accuses users of being involved in the reproduction of …
Poor password practices put UK businesses at risk
Britain is a sitting duck for cybercrime because employees couldn’t care less about the security of their workplace systems, according to research by Swivel Secure. …
SpamHaus DDoS suspect arrested in Spain
The Spanish National Police has arrested a 35-year-old Dutch citizen that is suspected of being one of the individuals behind the recent massive DDoS attack launched against …
Reported DDoS attacks up 200 percent
A new Akamai report provides insight into key global statistics including connection speeds, attack traffic, and network connectivity and availability, among many others. …
35% of businesses experienced a DDoS attack in 2012
When DDoS attacks hit, organizations are thrown into crisis mode. From the IT department to call centers, to the boardroom and beyond, it’s all hands on deck until the …
Dutch DigiD e-signature system under DDoS attack
DigiD, the identity management platform that allows Dutch citizens to digitally sign bills, pay taxes, and more, has been unavailable since Tuesday evening due to a DDoS …
Photos: Security BSides London 2013
Security B-Sides events are free, community events organised by local individuals, with the express goal of enabling a platform for information dissemination. This …
Cyber attacks on trust expose companies to millions in losses
Every large UK business is open to £247million in possible threat exposure due to a lack of control over cryptographic keys and certificates, the foundation of trust in …
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