Posts Tagged ‘infosec’
Defense against APTs: technology plus education
Malware, hacking, and other techniques are commonly used by cyber criminals in order to steal data from targeted companies.
Phishing, or trying to obtain usernames, passwords, or other sensitive information by impersonating a trustworthy entity, is part of 95 percent of all state-affiliated espionage attacks, according to Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report. The organization reviewed 47,000 reported security incidents from the year 2012.
Read MoreGovernment shutdown impact on information security
The first government shutdown in 17 years will undoubtedly put federal information security to the test.
Read MoreFBI behind Tor malware attack to bust child porn activity
After serious speculation, the FBI finally admitted that it covertly took control of Freedom Hosting in July in order to identify the ultra-anonymous hosting provider’s users.
Read MoreSecurity B-Sides Los Angeles: Discover the Next Big Thing
Security B-Sides Los Angeles presented a fun and educational opportunity for the local information security community to engage in open conversation over several relevant topics.
Read MoreLeague of Legends’ user info hacked
Hackers have breached the security of Riot Games, makers of one of the most widely played online games worldwide, League of Legends. The company notified users that their North American servers had been hacked via an email sent Wednesday.
Read MoreEx-DHS official launches cyber-security nonprofit
Jane Holl Lute, former Department of Homeland Security deputy secretary, will launch a cybersecurity nonprofit organization focused on both conserving open Internet and highlighting best practice for protection again cyberattacks.
Read MoreApple Hacked – complete overhaul of developer site
Apple admitted to an intruder’s attempt to get access to the personal details of Apples registered developers in an email sent out Sunday, Jul. 21 at 4pm to the Apple developer network.
Read MoreDef Con wants U.S. feds out in light of Snowden issues
Def Con, the world famous annual hacking convention, has asked the U.S. government to back off this year. In its 21-year-long run, the convention has never requested this, but Edward Snowden’s recent leaks have are said to have made some of the information security community uncomfortable with its attendance.
Read MoreLulzSec hacktivists given longest sentence ever for hacking
LulzSec, famed British hacktivist collective, have been dealt the longest jail sentences ever for hacking. The group of young hackers has been behind several advanced cyberattacks on institutions across various sectors.
Read MoreLivingSocial hack results in 50 million compromised user accounts
LivingSocial, the daily deals site partially owned by Amazon, disclosed Friday that they had suffered a serious cyber attack. CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy sent an email to his employees to admit the resulting “unauthorized access to some customer data” and that they were “actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue.”
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