Millions of HP LaserJet printers contain a security weakness that could allow attackers to take control of the systems, steal data from them and issue commands that could cause the devices to overheat and catch fire. Printers from other vendors likely have the same issue, leaving users of those devices…
Intel ‘s HDCP System Cracked By German Researchers
Intel’s High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), which is its copy protection system for audio and video, has been cracked by a German research team using off-the-shelf products, to prove that there are flaws in its encryption. HDCP sits inside nearly every HDMI or DVI-compatible TV or computer flat screen. It…
Intel ‘s HDCP System Cracked By German Researchers
Intel’s High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), which is its copy protection system for audio and video, has been cracked by a German research team using off-the-shelf products, to prove that there are flaws in its encryption. HDCP sits inside nearly every HDMI or DVI-compatible TV or computer flat screen. It…
Researchers Report Surge in Android Malware
Juniper Networks says the volume of Android malware has increased by 472 percent since July. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Researchers spot malware using a stolen government certificate
Researchers from F-Secure have spotted a digitally signed malware using a stolen government certificate belonging to the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. From F-Secure’s post: Every now and then we run into malware that has been signed with a code signing certificate. This is problematic, as an unsigned Windows…
Spam Researchers Help Bust Global Cybercrime Ring
Analysis of hundreds of millions of junk e-mail messages identifies related scams and pinpoints likely sources of phishing and fraud. View full post on email spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
DARPA Doubles Cyber Security Research Funding; Also Provides Cyber Researchers With Rapid Funding (November 7 & 9, 2011)
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) plans to increase spending on cyber security research by 50 percent over the next five years……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
US military researchers take on task of securing the net
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) had a big hand in creating the Internet and now its wants to get serious about protecting it. At its Colloquium on Future Directions in Cyber Security this week, DARPA Director Regina Dugan said that since 2009, the agency has steadily increased its…
Researchers uncover AWS security vulnerabilities
Amazon says vulnerabilities were fixed and no customers were affected. <img alt="Researchers uncover AWS security vulnerabilities, Blog, Security, vulnerabilities., Researchers, uncover"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News View full post on National Cyber Security
Security Researchers Rain on Amazon’s Cloud
Experts find way to modify controls within Amazon’s cloud service, but the hole is quickly plugged. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security