Blog Posts Tagged with "internet"
Vague Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Civil Liberties
April 02, 2012 Added by:Electronic Frontier Foundation
Using cryptography to protect communications could be taken as a way to defeat an operational control. Measuring the performance of one's ISP or analyzing whether packets are being modified maliciously could all be seen as security threats under this definition...
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Experts Warn of Online Voting Security Issues
March 30, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“Election officials who run and pursue online voting programs must understand that they are putting voters’ ballots at risk of being altered or deleted without anyone realizing it,” said Susannah Goodman of the Election Verification Network...
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Can DNS Attacks Threaten the Internet on a Large Scale?
March 27, 2012 Added by:Alan Woodward
This attack is theoretically possible because the DNS is a hierarchy. At the top level are 13 servers. Disrupt them and you could disrupt the entire DNS network. Authorities know this and they put a lot of effort into ensuring that the DNS network can cope with a DOS attack...
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IP Address Leads Police to Shootout with French Terrorist
March 24, 2012 Added by:Dan Dieterle
Elite French special operation RAID Police took down the radical Muslim terrorist Mohamed Merah on Thursday. Merah had contacted one of his victims, a French soldier, on the pretext of buying his scooter. Investigators were able to match Merah to his IP address...
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U.S. Anti-Botnet Code of Conduct for ISPs Unveiled
March 23, 2012 Added by:Headlines
“Today is an example of the importance of self-regulatory efforts to help improve the safety and performance of the internet. Sustainable solutions to contain bots must include all stakeholders in efforts to detect, prevent, and remediate these threats..."
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Hackers Target Social Media for Social Engineering Attacks
March 22, 2012 Added by:Dan Dieterle
Hackers are getting much better at their craft, and people are making it very easy for them. A Social Engineer will use information gathered about a person, place or business in specially crafted attacks that play on people’s thoughts, beliefs or emotions...
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US - UK Progress Towards a More Secure Cyberspace
March 15, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"We share an abiding commitment to keeping cyber-criminals from victimizing our citizens and weakening our trust in networked technology. Owing in part to our close partnership, it is harder than ever before for criminals to operate in cyberspace with impunity..."
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NIST Steering Group to Support Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
March 15, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
"The committee will guide creation of an ‘Identity Ecosystem’ in which businesses and individuals can have more confidence in the security and privacy of their online transactions. The committee will also be responsible for identifying resources that will support the effort..."
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NTIA Requests Comments on New Privacy Framework
March 14, 2012 Added by:David Navetta
The NTIA seeks comments to begin development of the consumer data collection code of conduct among a broad spectrum of stakeholders in which companies will voluntarily participate, but which will also be legally enforceable and subject to the jurisdiction of the FTC...
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The Need for Advancements in Browser Based Security
March 08, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"Data protection is fast becoming a product and service differentiator. It is incumbent on business leaders to take a holistic view of these issues and understand how they are undermining consumer trust. Now is the time for businesses to make data protection a priority..."
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On President Obama’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
February 29, 2012 Added by:Brian Dean
If new legislation is passed, those who have already embraced the CPBR concepts will be well positioned to comply with it. Also, meeting these objectives will meet your clients’ expectations, including those detailed by the CPBR, creating a competitive advantage...
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US CERT Advisory on DNSChanger Malware
February 27, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to utilize the FBI's rogue DNS detection tool to ensure their systems are not infected with the DNSChanger. Computers testing positive for infection of the malware will need to be cleaned to ensure continued Internet connectivity...
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Google Circumvents Browser Privacy - Why We Need Do Not Track
February 26, 2012 Added by:Electronic Frontier Foundation
One way that Google can prove itself as a good actor is by providing meaningful ways for users to limit what data is collected. It’s time Google's third-party web servers start respecting Do Not Track requests, and time for Google to offer a built-in Do Not Track option...
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FCC Prompts ISPs to Adopt Code of Conduct Standards
February 24, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"If we fail to tackle these challenges, we will pay the price in the form of diminished safety, lost privacy, lost jobs, and financial vulnerability – billions of dollars potentially lost to digital criminals," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said...
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Obama Unveils Blueprint for Online Privacy Bill of Rights
February 23, 2012 Added by:Headlines
The Obama Administration today unveiled a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” as part of a comprehensive blueprint to improve consumers’ privacy protections and ensure that the Internet remains an engine for innovation and economic growth...
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IPv6 Protocol Implementation is Not a Security Panacea
February 22, 2012 Added by:Headlines
"The same thing that made the IPv6-enabled Internet valuable has also made it an increasingly valuable venue for attacks. While the frequency of attacks is relatively modest on IPv6 today, we expect that accelerated adoption will be followed in-kind by an accelerated pace of attacks..."
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