Adidas, the German sportswear and equipment maker, has shut down all of its websites after what it called a “sophisticated and criminal” attack. View full post on germany cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Kinect malware secretly takes, uploads photos
A new malware created by a 15-year-old Indian researcher can turn Microsoft’s Kinect game accessory into a spy camera that secretly takes and uploads photos. The Hacker News reported the Kinect, which holds the world record for the fastest selling consumer electronics device, can be used for bad with the…
Catching a cyber thief: It takes one to know one
For the uninformed, the distinction is fine indeed. But for computer expert Prinya Hom-anek, the line is as clear as black and white. View full post on hacking tools – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Check Point software takes aim at botnets
Check Point Software is coming out with technology designed specifically to fight bots and cyberattacks by discovering infections, finding command and control servers and cutting off communications with them. Anti Bot Software Blade is a program that runs on Check Point gateways that also runs other security applications. The company…
It takes two to tango and two firewalls to secure your system
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State takes 1,200 Milwaukee County inmates off FoodShare
Sept. 24, 2011 |(30) Comments Madison – State caseworkers have shut down 1,200 Milwaukee County Jail inmates who were improperly participating in the state’s public food assistance program and are finding more fraud among the thousands of other recipients who report routinely losing their benefit cards. The Journal Sentinel has…
Cyberbullying takes center stage at Cleveland State law school symposium
State Sen. Joe Schiavoni’s legislation, introduced last spring, calls for public school bullying policies to specifically address cyberbulling that occurs outside of school. View full post on cyberbully – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Dome9 takes the manual configuration out of firewall management
Startup Dome9 Security is introducing automated management of firewall settings on servers in physical and virtual environments with the aim of keeping servers locked down with less manual configuration. The company says the problem is that cloud-based servers are so diversely deployed and flexible that managing their security is complex…
Hack takes down Linux websites
Linux.com and LinuxFoundation.org were among a number of Linux websites pulled offline after a security breach. The breach is believed to be related to the hack of the Kernel.org website that is home to the Linux Project at the beginning of the month. In a holding message on its website,…
2011-08-15 – SANS NetWars Cyber Security Challenge Takes Aim at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
SANS NetWars Cyber Security Challenge Takes Aim at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas View full post on SANS Press Room View full post on National Cyber Security