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Why we need to rethink how we view security
When we look at some of the biggest security headlines of the past year - Target data breach, Cryptolocker ransomware, Snowden/NSA leaks - there's one big lesson we can all be taught: secure everywhere.
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2013 an epic year for data breaches with over 800 million records lost
If it felt like the last year saw more and bigger data breaches than usual, well, that's because it did.
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SSCC 135 – Flappy Bird frenzy, Talking Angela talkfest, NBC hype, Kickstarter...
What happened to Flappy Bird? Why was Talking Angela so talked about? Is internet access at the Winter Olympics in Sochi really a "special danger" situation? What can we learn from the database...
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Nursing home data exposed on file-sharing site
Researchers have found a trove of information on a file-sharing site that could allow attackers to breach electronic medical records and payment information from healthcare providers such as nursing...
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Barclays and Santander alleged bank robbers in court
A court has heard how fraudsters stole more than one million pounds from a Barclays bank branch in a "sophisticated and organised attack" on Britain's banking system.
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The LED light fixtures are watching you at Newark Airport
As you turn your head to ponder what devices might be recording you, add an upward gaze, because light fixtures are emerging on the list of potentially snooping, networked things.
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Inside the minds of internet trolls
Canadian researchers find that trolls just want to have fun. Unsurprisingly, they also reek of what scientists call the Dark Tetrad of noxious personality variables: Machiavellianism (willingness to...
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Get into RSA 2014 for free – and don't forget to stop by and say "Hello" to...
It's nearly time for the annual RSA conference in San Francisco. If you'll be in the area, why not grab a free Expo pass and drop by to say "Hello"?
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10,000 euro bounty offered for Wurm Online DDoSer
A bounty of 10,000 euros (around $13,700) has been offered in return for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for a recent DDoS attack on MMORPG Wurm Online.
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Financial sector hit hard by data breach cleanup costs
Cybercrime is all about the money. And, in the end, that money leads back to the financial sector. Banks, credit unions, insurers and everyone charged with looking after our money and covering us when...
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Adobe pushes out critical Flash update - the second zero-day hole of the month
Adobe has just updated its Flash product for the second time this month, pushing out an emergency patch for an attack that has been seen in the wild.
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The Talking Angela witch hunt - what on earth is going on?
For the last week, the internet - and Facebook in particular - has been positively moist with the foamy, spittle flecks of an outraged, pitchfork wielding mob. The outrage has been so verbose and so...
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Flash patched, Forbes hacked and Korea reacts – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Another Flash emergency already? More SEA hacking? Why have the password "changeme" if you don't? How big a fine for a 20,000,000 record breach? It'll only take you a minute to find out!
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Monday review – the hot 19 stories of the week
Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
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South Korea concocting Stuxnet-like virus to infect enemies
Let's hope that somebody in South Korea remembers that malware doesn't respect borders. Stuxnet escaped from its original cage to bite a whole bunch of countries not originally on the hit list, plus it...
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Anatomy of a “goto fail” – Apple’s SSL bug explained, plus an unofficial...
Apple just patched an SSL/TLS bug in iOS - but the flaw is not yet fixed in OS X. Paul Ducklin comes to the rescue with explanations, mitigations, and even an unofficial patch! (For educational...
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Neiman Marcus hackers set off 60,000 alarms over 3 months
Apparently, the hackers named their malware so it would appear to be part of the company's payment software, thereby ensuring that alerts would not stand out amongst the huge amount of data being...
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Stalking victim’s petition to LinkedIn for blocking feature is finally heard
After being stalked by a former colleague via the career-oriented social network, a young woman started an online petition to get LinkedIn's attention, who have finally responded with a new blocking...
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Ethical hacking organisation site hacked, defaced with Snowden’s passport
The attacker says it's just the tip of the iceberg, claiming that s/he's "sitting on thousands of passports" belonging to law enforcement and military personnel.
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Apple ships OS X 10.9.2 – delivers on promise to patch SSL/TLS hole “very soon”
Forget my unofficial patch for OS X! Apple has done what it said, and delivered the latest update to Mavericks, numbered OS X 10.9.2, "very soon."
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