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Bridging the Cybersecurity Divide, Why Security Innovation Must Lead the Way
May 16, 2013 Added by:Francis Cianfrocca
Despite years of engineering, programming, reverse engineering, product development and a generous amount of FUD-driven marketing, the information security industry (loosely defined as representing the forces of good) lags far behind the innovation and sophistication of modern malware perpetrated by the forces of evil.
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Resilience ‒ The way to Survive a Cyber Attack
May 07, 2013 Added by:Jarno Limnéll
In reality, a well-prepared cyber attack does not need to last for 15 minutes to succeed. After preparations it takes only seconds to conduct the attack which may hit targets next door as well as those on the other side of the world.
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SCADA and ICS Cyber Security - Facing the Facts
May 05, 2013 Added by:Eric Byres
In the past, the main reason for securing a SCADA/ICS network was to protect against inadvertent network incidents or attacks from insiders. The risk of an external malicious cyber-attack was considered minimal.
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On Dutch Banking Woes and DDoS Attacks
April 25, 2013 Added by:Don Eijndhoven
If you don't live in the Netherlands or don't happen to have a Dutch bank account, you can certainly be forgiven for not having caught wind of the major banking woes that have been plaguing the Dutch.
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Google: Black Hat or White Hat?
April 23, 2013 Added by:Larry Karisny
Google has a perfect opportunity to be a leader in cybersecurity. Google’s recent network -- and acquisitions and hires -- in Austin, Texas, is an opportunity to do security right the first time.
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Protect Data Not Devices?
April 05, 2013 Added by:Simon Moffatt
As the devices becomes smarter, greater emphasis is placed on the data and services those devices access. Smartphones today come with a healthy array of encryption features, remote backup, remote data syncing for things like contacts, pictures and music, as well device syncing software like Dropbox. How much data is actually specifically related to the device?
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Installing Kali Linux on a Raspberry Pi and Connecting to it Remotely
March 19, 2013 Added by:Dan Dieterle
Kali is the newest version of the Backtrack security penetration testing Linux platform. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could run Kali from a $35 Raspberry Pi computer? This tutorial explains how to install Kali Linux on a Raspberry Pi.
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So APT Is China *snicker* Now What?
February 28, 2013 Added by:Krypt3ia
As RSA comes to a close and the corridors of the hall stop ringing with the acronym APT, I find myself once again looking at the problem as opposed to the hype.
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APT1: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
February 21, 2013 Added by:Krypt3ia
I believe that Mandiant published the APT1 report primarily as a means of advertising and not much else. There is talk of the release being given the tacit nod by the government to push through the idea that there is a problem and that China is robbing us blind.
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Bit9 Suffers Breach After Failing to Follow Corporate Policy
February 11, 2013 Added by:Steve Ragan
If you need a one off example this week of why internal policies are important, or why failure to adhere to them could spell trouble, look no further than Bit9.
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DARPA on Cyber Targeted-Attack Analyzer program & micro-satellites
February 11, 2013 Added by:Pierluigi Paganini
Protect the country, population and assets from cyber threats, this is a must for every government, a challenge for every state, new processes, large investment and innovative researches are the topics most debated in this period. Yesterday I wrote about the Russian government and its commitment to strengthen cyber defense, today I desire to introduce how US are trying to improve their cyber capa...
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Network Security Dark Space: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
February 11, 2013 Added by:Infosec Island
Dark space is everywhere – it’s a major challenge to security teams everywhere. The good news is the problem can be solved, and complete coverage can be achieved.
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New York Times Attacks Show Need For New Security Defenses
February 01, 2013 Added by:Infosec Island
The recent attacks against the New York Times allegedly carried out by the Chinese military highlight the importance of layered security to protect sensitive systems and data.
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Security Analytics: Hype or Huge?
February 01, 2013 Added by:Simon Moffatt
This complex chain of correlated "security big data", can be used in a manner of ways from post-incident analysis and trend analytics as well as for the mapping of internal data to external threat intelligence. Big data is here to stay and security analytics just needs to figure out the best way to use it...
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The Case for National Cyber Labs
January 31, 2013 Added by:Don Eijndhoven
Cyber Ranges as these networks are now often referred to, are fun! And they’re extremely useful in developing real-world skills without disappearing behind bars. It’s not even a new idea; various militaries have been doing it for a while now...
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UPnP Security Flaws Expose 40-50 Million Networked Devices
January 29, 2013 Added by:Infosec Island
Researchers at Rapid7 have uncovered that roughly 40-50 million network-enabled devices are at risk due to vulnerabilities in the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol.
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