The Low Orbit Ion Canon (LOIC) ‘do it yourself’ DDoS tool recently surpassed its download numbers for the whole of 2011 at a rate of nearly 3,500 per day, security firm Imperva has reported. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Hacker Has Strong Start in Giants’ Loss to Padres
Making a spot start after being called up from the minors earlier in the day in order to keep the rest of the Giants rotation on schedule, Hacker pitched well but got little support from San Francisco’s defense and even less from the team’s sputtering offense. It all added up…
Mac Flashback Malware Still Going Strong, Security Experts Say
Security experts looking at the Flashback malware that had infected hundreds of thousands of Apple Macs worldwide are trying to come to an agreement over how many of these systems are still compromised by the exploit. Earlier this month, Internet security companies Kaskpersky Lab and Dr. Web, a smaller Russian…
Report: Strong IT communication = Larger IT budgets
Body: Are you tongue-tied when it comes to communicating the impact that IT is having on positive business results or negative business risks? You are not alone if you said yes. Recently published research conducted by the IT Policy Compliance Group reveals that nearly half of organizations (47 percent) effectively…
When there’s no cost to them, Olympia’s liberals stand strong
On gay marriage and other social issues, they are all in. And that's good. But what about paying for education, social services, investing in our future? Leave that to … Bill Gates Sr. View full post on politics hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…
Use variations on a strong “core” password
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Encrypted? Check. Strong passphrase? Check. Mailing them together? Oops.
Encryption only helps secure your data when the keys are a secret, a lesson learned the hard way by Ernst and Young and Regions Financial. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Use a strong voicemail password. This helps prevent crooks from hijacking your phone line or voicemail
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