ProtectMyID: Key to protecting privacy is the ability to #optout of being tracked. Learn more about what the #FTC envisions. http://t.co/Hf2IIaIq View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
FTC, Cell Companies, Consumers Fighting More Text Spam
Once the scourge of e-mail providers and the Postal Service, spammers have infiltrated the last refuge of spam-free communication: cellphones. In the United States, consumers received roughly 4.5 billion spam texts last year, more than double the 2.2 billion received in 2009, according to Ferris Research, a market research firm…
Frederick man charged in fraud scheme: Former military police officer allegedly made more than $9,000 in purchases
A Frederick man faces charges of operating a fraud scheme in which police said he stole credit card numbers and used them to make more than $9,000 in purchases online and at a Frederick department store View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
New EnCase® Forensic Delivers Faster, More Efficient Investigations
Guidance Software Inc. , the World Leader in Digital Investigations™, today announced the availability of EnCase® Forensic version 7.03, the latest version of its indu View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Pastebin to filter hacktivist posts more carefully
Pastebin’s status as the favoured website on which to post evidence of stolen or hacked data could become a thing of the past with the news that its owner plans to filter content more carefully. In an email interview with the BBC, current owner Jeroen Vader admitted that the site…
Expert advocates for more effective pen tests, less complex security
A security expert warns organizations against buying the latest and greatest security technology and advocates for more effective pen testing at InfoSec World Conference and Expo 2012. View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News View full post on National Cyber Security
Less-lethal, but more painful: A clock that shoots you
Author: Hayley Hudson To help cops win the battle with the snooze button, one tech startup has released an alarm clock with an adjustable mount that fits any less-lethal device. "If you don't silence your alarm within 30 seconds, it shoots a beanbag round straight between the legs," CEO Dave…
Surprise! More Malware Appears On Android
Another week, another announcement of new mobile malware found infecting Android phones. The new bug this week is DKFBootKit, a nasty bit of work that can come packaged inside seemingly legitimate applications–much like most of the other mobile malware we’ve seen thus far. What sets DKFBootKit apart from malware like…
Trend Micro Unearths More Links Between China and Hacker Group
Security vendor Trend Micro has been tracking a hacking campaign called Luckycat that has been linked to 90 attacks, including some aimed at Tibetan activists, and has tied it to a group based in China, the company said in a report published on Thursday. The Luckycat campaign, which has been…
More companies eyeing SIEM in the cloud
A cloud service can help companies get around some hurdles with SIEM systems. View full post on SearchCloudSecurity: RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
