Info-sharing between the feds and private sector needs work, says NSS
Despite some deficiencies, the sharing fundamentals are sound, though
John P. Mello Jr. | 31 May | Read more
Despite some deficiencies, the sharing fundamentals are sound, though
John P. Mello Jr. | 31 May | Read more
Google threw the gauntlet down before the software industry to clean up its mistakes faster than has been done in the past.
John P. Mello Jr. | 30 May | Read more
Should owners of intellectual property be allowed to attack anyone they suspect of pirating their goodies? That's a question that was raised last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property.
John P. Mello Jr. | 28 May | Read more
Malware writers turned their attention this week on Tiffany's and Tibetan activists, as well as targeting Mac computers and Android phones.
John P. Mello Jr. | 26 May | Read more
Research lab finds a mix of products from different vendors is best for 'defense in depth'
John P. Mello Jr. | 24 May | Read more
If you have any expectations about the privacy of your Skype communications, you may want to reassess them.
John P. Mello Jr. | 21 May | Read more
For the last three months or so, the U.S. government and some of its defense contractors have engaged in a war of shame on China to pressure it to cool its cyber-attacks on U.S. targets. The campaign appeared to be yielding results, but it seems that Chinese hackers were only catching their breath.
John P. Mello Jr. | 20 May | Read more
Online lowlifes were busy last week spreading infections online, targeting Facebook and several financial institutions, according to malware fighters.
John P. Mello Jr. | 20 May | Read more
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what browser blocks malware best of all? The answer to that question is Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, at least according to the latest test results released by NSS Labs.
John P. Mello Jr. | 15 May | Read more
Volumes remain steady as junkmeisters return to old spam scams
John P. Mello Jr. | 10 May | Read more
With more and more consumers having their passwords compromised on a daily basis, a pair of researchers are floating an idea that they contend will help foil digital credential crackers.
John P. Mello Jr. | 07 May | Read more
It appears that social network Path is the latest app to be blocked from accessing Facebook.
John P. Mello Jr. | 06 May | Read more
Advanced persistent data theft at QinetiQ linked to Chinese hackers
John P. Mello Jr. | 03 May | Read more
The cyber attack Friday on the Internet deal site LivingSocial that forced it to reset the passwords of some 50 million users has elements of what's becoming an all too familiar storyline.
John P. Mello Jr. | 28 Apr | Read more
If opponents of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) expect an encore Monday of the now legendary Internet blackout that brought down the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) last year, they should scale back those expectations.
John P. Mello Jr. | 22 Apr | Read more