Chinese attacks show up useless infosec, again
Recent attacks on US newspapers are further proof that, despite making billions, the information security industry is pretty much screwed.
Stilgherrian | 04 Feb | Read more
Recent attacks on US newspapers are further proof that, despite making billions, the information security industry is pretty much screwed.
Stilgherrian | 04 Feb | Read more
The Labor government’s <a href=”http://www.cso.com.au/article/451494/pm_commits_1_46_billion_improving_cyber_security_networks/”>$1.46b commitment</a> to boosting cybersecurity efforts was a significant investment in an area where the ‘good guys’ have often seemed hopelessly outgunned.
David Braue | 31 Jan | Read more
Verizon's attempt -- unsuccessful so far -- to secure a patent for a so-called 'snooping technology,' which in this case would let television advertisers target individual viewers based on what they're doing or saying in front of their sets, capped another challenging year for privacy advocates.
Jaikumar Vijayan | 28 Dec | Read more
A mobile security technology proposal drafted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is being soundly rejected by one of the main trade groups representing a broad cross-section of industry.
Ellen Messmer | 17 Dec | Read more
Verizon wants to watch you while you watch TV.
Caitlin McGarry | 07 Dec | Read more
Hacked email marketing vendor Epsilon has implemented a “white list” of IP addresses that will be allowed to access its email platform to prevent a repeat of its recent mega breach.
Verizon will put a peel-off sticker on the screen of cellphones it sells, warning that the user's location may be tracked. The sticker also advises users to be careful which apps they install if they wish to avoid location information being shared with third parties.
Keir Thomas | 01 May | Read more
Verizon customers this week received email informing them that their personal contact information had been compromised as part of the expansive attack against Epsilon.
The Verizon Business RISK team recently released its "2009 Data Breach Investigations Report," which gives a fresh look into the question of whether insiders or outsiders are the larger threat group. The report concludes that 74% of breaches result from external sources and "the predominance of total records lost was attributed to outsiders."
Davi Ottenheimer | 29 Apr | Read more