With the recent announcements of password breaches at LinkedIn, and warnings from Google about state-sponsored attacks on Gmail accounts, it seems like a good idea now to review some password security basics. In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at a rather low-tech solution to a decidedly high-tech problem: How to guard … More Guarding against password reset attacks with pen and paper
The wave of new data technology making its way into the next generation of cars – ranging from vehicles which semi-autonomously drive themselves, to realtime data streaming onto head’s up displays – begs the question: will they be safe from cyber shenanigans, or will you have to deploy security software on your next (probably hybrid) … More Could your next new car be hacked (should you be scared)?
With all the recent headlines about data breaches, should your organization hire a “thief to catch a thief?” That’s a question Kevin Mitnick, sitting near the top of the hacker hall-of-fame for famous hack sprees in decades past, has been contemplating. He’s not alone – many companies are wondering the same thing. There is a … More Should you hire a hacker to prevent data breaches?
Citigroup has revealed almost twice as many people were affected by the data breach in May than originally believed – some 360,000 North American customers. The company has reissued credit cards to some 217,600 customers. John Kennedy has more on SiliconRepublic. Got Hacked? You have 48 hours to fess up Or so the current legislation … More CyberThreats Daily: Citi reveals full extent of cyber attack – 360,000 customers hit
We have seen a lot of activity by hackers lately. The Sony affair is still unfolding, as Sony says that personally identifiable information might have been stolen, but worldwide daily new examples of successful hacking are revealed. LulzSec hacks US Senate’s web site Hacker group LulzSec says that it has recently hacked the US Senate’s … More CyberThreats Daily: Hacking again in spotlight as LulzSec hacks US Senate’s web site
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