Unwanted pressure to buy protection services from credit reporting agencies and the inability to speak to a live person when reporting an identity theft situation were the two most annoying issues victims identified in a Federal Trade Commission report issued on the growing problem this week. The FTC issued a…
The Hacker Academy offers innovative Penetration Test Reporting Class at CanSecWest
The Hacker Academy joins list of high-level instructors at the Security Masters Dojo on March 5-6 in Vancouver, BC. While most information security courses focus largely on the technical side of penetration testing, this unique class focuses on analyzing and presenting penetration test reports in a way that is useful…
Ex-hacker testifies about reporting US Army leaks suspect
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – A former computer hacker testified on Tuesday that he led authorities to the suspected source of the biggest leak of classified documents in U.S. history after several days of online chats with Bradass87, an alias for Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning. The 24-year-old Manning is…
Secunia offers flaw hunters new hassle-free reporting service
Security management company Secunia is setting itself up as an ‘honest intermediary’ through which independent researchers can report and have security vulnerabilities checked out at no cost. The Secunia Vulnerability Coordination Reward Programme (SVCRP) will offer vulnerability researchers a more flexible scheme through which flaws can be reported, the company…
Reporting a security breach can help your company in the long run
Not only might companies have ethical, civic and legal obligations to alert authorities to cyberthreats, businesses may find that the authorities can be helpful, law enforcement agents and prosecutors said on Friday. Aravind Swaminathan, assistant US attorney in the Western District of Washington, took pains to describe the lengths to…