One-credential system for physical access control
CertiPath introduced architecture and operational systems for federated physical access control (PACS), leveraging high-assurance credentials. The concept demonstrates the …
Identify and classify malware samples with YARA
YARA is a tool aimed at helping malware researchers to identify and classify malware samples. With YARA you can create descriptions of malware families based on textual or …
BlackBerry spy software
Retina-X Studios released Mobile Spy for BlackBerry devices. Mobile Spy runs in total stealth mode and no mentions of the program are shown inside the BlackBerry. After the …
Malware and poor passwords ranked as greatest threats
Today’s IT security and authentication professionals have less confidence and greater security concerns for their organizations than last year, according to a recent …
Week in review: RSA Conference, Web application security, fuzzing, Metasploit, and more
Here is an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: Anti-phishing coalition deploys real-time education program The APWG and …
Zipped Trojan in email attachment leads to further infection
Here is the proof you should never open attachments from anyone you don’t know or don’t trust: TrendLabs discovered spam emails professing to be from LSM Company, …
New version of Owl security-enhanced operating system
Openwall GNU/*/Linux (or Owl for short) is a free security-enhanced operating system with Linux and GNU software as its core, compatible with other major distributions of …
RSnake releases “Detecting Malice” e-book
World-renowned security expert Robert Hansen aka RSnake relesed a 300+ pages technical PDF book titled Detecting Malice. The material is intended for anyone that maintains, …
TippingPoint delivers new intrusion prevention system platform
TippingPoint announced the TippingPoint N-Platform, a new intrusion prevention system (IPS) platform with a Threat Suppression Engine (TSE) that adds capacity for deep packet …
Cain & Abel 4.9.35 now available
Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool for Microsoft operating systems. It allows easy recovery of various kind of passwords by sniffing the network, cracking encrypted …
Controlled access Web portals now prime target of cybercriminals
As news of the Guardian web site hack broke on Sunday, identity information on consumers and companies continues to be a prime target for criminal hackers. “As we …
Video: Online privacy – Industry self-regulation in practice
In this video, Aleecia M. McDonald speaks about industry self-regulation for online privacy. What is the user burden if people read online privacy policies? How long would it …
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