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...]
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...]
East European Visa breach results in 17000 suspended credit cards
Monday, 19 December 2011 By
Our friends from Sophos Labs are reporting that Visa is investigating a potential security breach that may have compromised payment cards of Eastern Europeans. Although Visa hasn't disclosed which … [Read more...]
Young employees don’t care about IT security says Cisco
Monday, 19 December 2011 By
Cisco researchers uncovered a startling lack of concern about security and privacy along with a willingness to break IT policy in a survey of college students and young professionals. Younger … [Read more...]
Classified files found on WikiLeaks linked to Bradley Manning
Monday, 19 December 2011 By
Classified files downloaded to the computer of Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning matched those that later showed up on WikiLeaks, an investigator testified on Sunday, the first time the … [Read more...]
CIA lost stealth drone captured true GPS navigation spoofing ?
Friday, 16 December 2011 By
Iran guided the CIA's "lost" stealth drone to an intact landing inside hostile territory by exploiting a navigational weakness long-known to the US military, according to an Iranian engineer now … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Google’s Opt-In Facial Recognition Avoids Facebook’s Missteps
Monday, 12 December 2011 By
Google+ Find My Face is an opt-in service that uses facial recognition for photo tagging. Facebook launched its service as opt-out, which is why Google is trying to score points with privacy … [Read more...]
U.S. “virtual embassy” blocked by Iran net censor
Friday, 9 December 2011 By
Iranian authorities blocked a website Wednesday hours after it was launched by the U.S. State Department to be a "virtual embassy" reaching out to people in the Islamic Republic. "In accordance … [Read more...]
HP sued over printer security flaw
Friday, 9 December 2011 By
A lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard alleges that the company sold LaserJet printers that it knew had a security flaw in them that could allow hackers to steal data, take control of networks and even … [Read more...]
