Infosecurity News
Survey finds collaboration is the best cyber defense
Information security professionals collaborating to outsmart hackers was cited as the most effective way to preempt hacker attacks, according to a survey of Wisegate members.
IT administrators give thanks for light Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is giving IT administrators a break for Thanksgiving, with only four security bulletins for this month’s Patch Tuesday.
IEEE revises industrial control system security standards
With the rise in cyberattacks against industrial targets, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the professional association responsible for developing IT and other industry standards, is revising its information security protocols for industrial control systems.
Hidden costs of firewall manual audits explained
Research just released by Tufin claims that the cost of manually auditing firewall – a process that is often required as a regulatory compliance issue – is hidden and extraordinarily high.
Israel's government systems down – was it Anonymous or a server malfunction?
Two days after Anonymous threatened to attack the Israeli government, the servers of much of Israel's government systems were down yesterday. Although some Anonymous supporters crowed their victory on security forums, the government said that the problem was server-based.
Patricia Titus, former TSA and Unisys CISO, to join Symantec
Infosecurity has learned that Patricia Titus, formerly global chief information security officer (CISO) of Unisys, will depart the Blue Bell, Penn.-based IT services company to join Symantec in the same role.
NAC market for personal mobile devices is immature, says Ovum analyst
Despite the proliferation of personal mobile devices in the workplace, the network access control (NAC) market for those devices is still immature, observed Andrew Kellett, senior analyst with Ovum research firm.
Decommissioned PCs live on
Research just completed by Computer Aid claims to show that 33% of major firms have decommissioned computers containing data which are completely unaccounted for.
Rochdale council loses 18,000 resident's details on unencrypted USB stick
Rochdale Council has been found guilty of breaching the Data Protection Act after it lost an unencrypted USB stick containing the details of more than 18,000 residents.
Critical infrastructure companies are less engaged in government programs
Companies are less aware and engaged in government critical infrastructure protection (CIP) programs this year compared with 2010, according to a Symantec survey.
Chronopay co-founder Pavel Vrublevsky refused bail in Russia
Reports are coming in that Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder of Chronopay, the Russian e-money service used a large number of web sites in the former Eastern bloc, has been refused bail.
Hackers down landline and cellular systems in Gaza and West Bank
Unknown hackers are reported to have downed the landline and cellular networks n Gaza and the West Bank, the Palestinian telecoms minister has announced.
ISACA research shows bring-you-own-device to workplace trends rising rapidly
Research from ISACA claims to show that the number of organization's allowing staff to bring their own devices to the workplace is increasing.
More than a third of US companies are not prepared to fend off APTs
More than one-third of US companies are poorly prepared for advanced persistent threats (APT), according to a report by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
Android Dolphin HD browser hit by major security problems
Dolphin HD, an advanced web browser for the Android platform, is reported to be relaying details of web sites accessed on the device it is installed on to a remote server.
Secunia joins the bounty-for-bugs bandwagon
Secunia, the independent IT security research agency, has become the latest to start rewarding researchers for information on security vulnerabilities. The firms joins the likes of Barracuda Networks and Google's Chrome operation in this regard.
CNAS report recommends new approach to US national security
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has released a report recommending that the US Department of Defense adapt its national security strategy to embrace the new science of predictive failure. At the same time, the report also suggests that the DoD needs to raise its game in terms of intelligent predictions.
Check Point acquires Israel's Dynasec to boost GRC offerings
Check Point has announced it is in the process of acquiring Dynasec, a privately held Israeli compliance solutions firm that was founded back in 2004. Sources suggest the purchase price is in the region of $10 to $20 million, although no figures have been confirmed by either party.
Researcher explains how fraudulent drop-ships allow criminals to monetize card credentials
A leading security researcher has been analyzing how cybercriminals monetize their stolen credit and debit card credentials and discovered that drop-shipping is one of the most common methods of fraudulently misusing card information harvested from various sources.
Malaysia backs global cybersecurity group to share threat data
Malaysia has set up the Global Cyber Security Alliance (GCSA) to encourage sharing of cyber threat information among nations.
