Tool to detect Carrier IQ
Bitdefender announced the availability of a new tool that identifies the presence of the controversial mobile network diagnostic tool from Carrier IQ. Dubbed Carrier IQ …
42% of disaster recovery strategies dead or dormant
UK businesses are still ill-prepared to deal with downtime and unexpected disruption to operations, says ControlCircle. A recent survey of 100 CIOs/COOs/IT heads identified …
IEEE 802.3 specifications investigated
IEEE launched a study group to investigate a new PHY (Physical Layer) standard for operating the Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) protocol transparently over coaxial …
Week in review: The Carrier IQ issue, how cyber attackers think, and the problem with malware metrics
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and podcasts: Anonymous bloggers in danger of being exposed You’re a blogger who, for …
Yahoo Messenger bug allows status message hijacking
Yahoo Messenger users are in danger of getting their status messages changed without their consent and finding themselves inadvertently peddling malware. The zero-day exploit …
Cutwail botnet’s various spam campaigns
The bot herders behind Cutwail – one of the oldest botnet that’s still alive and kicking and numbers over 1,5 million bots – have recently been spotted using …
nCircle updates its automated security and compliance auditing suite
nCircle announced new versions of every product in nCircle Suite360, the world’s most comprehensive suite of products that enables organizations to improve security and …
Three actions to protect patient data
The second annual benchmark study by Ponemon Institute finds that the frequency of data breaches in healthcare organizations surveyed has increased by 32 percent, with …
Norwich Airport database breached
A hacker that goes by the handle “Kahuna” has apparently broken into the systems of the Norwich Airport and has harvested and leaked personal information contained …
AT&T and Sprint acknowledge use of Carrier IQ
The Carrier IQ issue continues to unravel as phone manufacturers and some carriers fall over each other in the rush to distance themselves from any involvement with it and the …
CompTIA updates Network+ exam
CompTIA launched a new version of its Network+ certification exam which now places greater emphasis on network security and the OSI model for implementing networking protocols …
Secure video at the tactical edge
Harris Corporation is broadening the capabilities of its RF-7800T Situational Awareness Video Receiver (SAVR) to address growing requirements for secure wireless digital …
Featured news
Resources
Don't miss
- Massive gambling network doubles as hidden C2 and anonymity infrastructure, researchers say
- Portmaster: Open-source application firewall
- Google fixes Android vulnerabilities “under targeted exploitation” (CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572)
- How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold
- Creative cybersecurity strategies for resource-constrained institutions