The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Swartz, Auernheimer, and beyond
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is controversial for its broad reach and potential for misuse. In this video from Shmoocon 2013, Professor Orin Kerr and Marcia Hofmann from …
Spam filters are blocking less spam
Virus Bulletin announced the results of its latest anti-spam comparative review: 17 solutions achieved a VBSpam award, but the majority did so with a lower spam catch rate …
TypeWATCH: Advanced persistent e-biometrics
Watchful Software released TypeWATCH 1.2, an e-biometrics solution that leverages the science of Keystroke Dynamics to identify and authenticate users simply by the way they …
Wi-Fi sensors for remote monitoring
Monnit released a new line of Wi-Fi sensors, known as MoWi. These sensors use an integrated, 2.4GHz – 802.11b/g, FCC/CE certified radio transmitter. This allows them to …
Massive DDoS attack targets Spamhaus
The DDoS attacks mounted against Spamhaus over a week ago have escalated in the last few days, reaching a never previously experienced level of some 300 gigabits per second at …
Researcher sets up honeypot to counterattack, identifies attackers
I believe that most infosec professionals have, at one time or other, wished they could fight back when some of the resources they are tasked with protecting came under attack …
Thousands of Amazon S3 buckets left open exposing private data
Cloud hosting and cloud storage is all the rage, but there are still some common pitfalls that many organizations overlook. In this article I will walk through an issue that …
Top April Fools’ Day hoaxes throughout history
April Fools’ Day is a time for practical jokes, hoaxes and laughs. However, it’s important to understand that April Fools’ Day is also an ample opportunity …
Most IT admins considering quitting due to stress
The number of IT professionals considering leaving their job due to workplace stress has jumped from 69% last year to 73%, underlining the increasingly challenging business …
Infosec Twitter wisdom: March 27, 2013
Here’s food for thought from people you should be following on Twitter. People don’t get why Inception was such a profoundly great movie. It’s a story where …
UK sets up cyber attack information exchange center
In an effort to help its private and public sector companies combat the cyber attacks and cyber espionage efforts directed their way, the UK government has launched a new …
Malware analysis: Collaboration, automation and training
Whether you’re a novice or a professional at analyzing malicious code, you’ll have a desire to learn or pass on that skill. Most malicious code analysis is …
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