It's hard to say goodbye ... With some sadness we took te decision to no longer update this website. We started it as a way to inform people about IT Security related topics, and in our first … [Read more...]
About Danny Bisaerts
Danny Bisaerts has grown over the past decades from a development background into the world of Information Security and Physical Security. He has spent a lot of time in the world of finance, government, consulting, manufacturing, telecommunications and utilities ...
Danny is currently the editor of www.itsecurity.be. Email : editor@itsecurity.be
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Stanford lawyers say that legal initiatives might cripple DNS in the future
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 By
Legal experts are warning that the proposed PROTECT IP and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation, currently working their way through Congress, will damage the world's DNS system, cripple … [Read more...]
Iran takes measures to safeguard websites
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 By
Iran has moved most of its government websites from foreign-based hosting companies to new computer facilities inside the country, to protect them against cyber attacks, a senior official said on … [Read more...]
Windows 8 will offer picture password signon
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 By
The experience of signing in to your PC with touch has traditionally been a cumbersome one. In a world with increasingly strict password requirements—with numbers, symbols, and capitalization—it … [Read more...]
Twitter followers of Lady Gaga tricked by iPad scam
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 By
When Lady Gaga speaks, her millions of die-hard "little monsters" listen. So when a message appeared on the pop icon's official Facebook page this morning offering the chance to receive a free iPad, … [Read more...]
Russian cyberchief says the internet must have “reasonable regulation”
Thursday, 15 December 2011 By
The Internet must be subject to "reasonable regulation," the head of Russia's Security Council said in remarks published on Wednesday, a fresh sign of Kremlin concern about the use of social networks … [Read more...]
Globalsign releases security incident report on Comodo hacks
Thursday, 15 December 2011 By
In relationship to the security incident that the self-titled attacker "Comodohacker" caused to security providers, in particular Certificate Authorities, Globalsign didn't find any evidence of … [Read more...]
Anti-suicide app could help soldiers nationwide
Thursday, 15 December 2011 By
The Tennessee National Guard has launched a pilot program that will allow potentially suicidal troops to use a new smart phone application to immediately connect them to help. The "Guard Your … [Read more...]
Organized malware campaign targets defense and chemical industries
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 By
More than two months after the discovery of an organized malware campaign targeting dozens of companies in the defense and chemical industries, the espionage hack attack shows no signs of letting … [Read more...]
Fake news of Hugo Chavez’s death leads to malware
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 By
Internet users in Latin America were the intended victims of a malware campaign last week, when an email was spammed out claiming to contain breaking news of the death of Venezuelan president Hugo … [Read more...]
Attack disables text messaging on Windows phones
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 By
Microsoft Windows phones contain a flaw an attacker can exploit to prevent users from accessing their text messages. The bug is activated when an attacker sends a rigged text message to a Windows … [Read more...]
Hacker behind Gene Simmons (known from KISS) website hack arrested
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 By
A man accused of being part of the hacking group Anonymous was arrested Tuesday on charges of attacking the website of Kiss frontman Gene Simmons. Kevin George Poe, 24, was arrested in Connecticut … [Read more...]
Microsoft Plans Patches for 20 Bugs in December Patch Tuesday
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 By
Microsoft released 13 security bulletins to fix 17 different vulnerabilities as part of its December Patch Tuesday update, according to the advisory released Dec. 8. Three bulletins were marked … [Read more...]
European Union to outline Internet freedom strategy
Monday, 12 December 2011 By
The European Union will outline a strategy on Monday to support activists living under repressive governments who are using technology to organise, mobilise and exercise their rights, European … [Read more...]
Blue Coat Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $1.3 Billion, Will Go Private
Monday, 12 December 2011 By
Blue Coat Systems agreed to a $1.3 billion buyout by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which already has four security companies in its portfolio, including competitor SonicWall. Blue Coat Systems … [Read more...]
