Google Buzz Lawsuit
I’ll admit, I’m a Google user. I use their email, analytics, ads, search functions, and a lot of other features. Yes, Google probably has more info on me than I can shake a stick at. Yes, Google...
View Article2500+ Companies Hacked
While this is scary, it’s not entirely unexpected. One of the largest attack vectors today is malicious PDF files. Give 100 people an email with a PDF attached, at least 25 are going to open it (my...
View ArticleTDSS Rootkit – Windows BSOD Patch
This is a really good writeup from the guys over at Microsoft’s Threat Research & Response Blog about the recent Windows patch that causes PC’s infected with a specific piece of malware to BSOD...
View ArticleAurora – Lessons Learned… Or Not
One of the largest publicized attacks in recent memory, more and more details are coming out about the Aurora attacks against Google and other companies. iSEC Partners has published (pdf) a nice read...
View ArticleEinstein, Uncle Sam, and Candy
The White House released a report the other day talking about their National Cybersecurity Initiatives. It’s quite an excellent read covering a wide range of topics and seemingly finally bringing some...
View ArticleSix foot fall not serious? And no Auditing?
I ran across a story the other day about an England EMS service that screwed up and was categorizing falls from a height of more than 6 feet not serious enough to warrant an emergency response (within...
View ArticleInternational InfoSec Support?
They’re having a Cybersecurity Summit in Dallas, TX tonight through Wednesday. Put on by the EastWest Instiute, the conference is described as bringing “together leaders of governments, businesses...
View ArticleCyber Security Awareness Month Ideas?
So I saw the recent post on ISC about the upcoming Cyber Security Awareness Month in October. It’s already prompted some discussion at work that looks like it’ll have a productive end, and I’ve also...
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