it security

Welcome to the 'it security' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'it security'.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “it security”

• DoS Vulnerability: Core Security Discovers Vulnerability in IBM SolidDB

  
  SEC Journal — Authority: 118
  Core Security Technologies issued an advisory disclosing a vulnerability that could affect large numbers of organizations using IBM’s SolidDB relational database management system, as well as... Read more via just4business.eu
  1 day ago

• They call it Cyber Monday (but Tuesday’s just as bad)*

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 170
  In the US, the holiday season is approaching fast, with Thanksgiving  a week away on 26th November. I guess most of us outside the US are aware of Thanksgiving if we work with Americans, since almost the entire country closes down on the 4th Thursday in November. (Apologies to the Canadians in the audience, who had ...
  2 days ago

• SecLists Archive

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 170
  The SecLists.Org Security Mailing List Archive collects and archives a number of security related mailing lists, although it concentrates on those dealing with networking and exploits.  It also provides a portal to the lists themselves, so its a valuable resource for those looking for lists.  (Check out Funsec and ...
  2 days ago

• Chrome OS is coming, and it is impressive

  
  The Forrester Blog For Security & Risk Professionals — Authority: 483
  Today, Google made its first public announcements about Chrome OS, a Linux-derived operating system that it positions as secure and easy to use. I listened in on the Web cast today, and had some initial impressions. Overall, I am impressed. Google had the luxury to design an OS using a clean sheet of paper, and as ...
  2 days ago

• IT SECURITY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER VACANCY

  
  Info Lowongan Kerja Terbaru 2009 — Authority: 146
  CAREERFOCUZ is one of PRAKARSA business unit focusing on recruitment. We deliver to all our clients the most scalabale, customizable and cost-efficient recruitment services. Currently, we are working with a joint venture insurance company to find the best candidate for: IT SECURITY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER ...
  2 days ago

• Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation

  
  iSafe Technologies - Syracuse, NY — Authority: 132
  by Ina Fried Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7 . Ordinarily, the operating system requires users to activate their copy of Windows 7 within 30 days. However, a recently outlined method allows the normal notifications to be turned off. The ...
  3 days ago

• New Trojan Kills The Zeus Trojan

  
  iSafe Technologies - Syracuse, NY — Authority: 132
  ‘Opachki’ Trojan hijacks links for cash and deletes Zeus malware from the infected machine By Kelly Jackson Higgins DarkReading First there were hijacked search results, now there are hijacked links: a newly discovered Trojan redirects victims to search engine sites in order to cash in on the ...
  3 days ago

• Security: Threats Mean Opportunity

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 552
  No matter what the economic condition we find ourselves in, security remains an area that companies of all sizes continue to invest in.  And with very good reason — with every technological advancement comes a new security risk (and a new opportunity for VARs). Here’s why. It seems that almost every day, there ...
  3 days ago

• Taste, confusion

  
  Advertising, Marketing and Design — Authority: 147
  This morning my first sip of tea tasted like old coffee.  I used one of those plastic ‘travel mugs’ for my tea in the morning and sometimes, no matter how many times you wash it, the flavor of old coffee never quite leaves.  Maybe I’m just overly sensitive, but if I wanted to drink coffee, I would have, so ...
  3 days ago

• DataLossDB

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 170
  The Open Security Foundations (OSF) DataLossDB project is an interesting resource for information about data and confidentiality breaches.  At a glance, it gives you news, latest breaches, a timeline of breach numbers, a "top ten" list, and other references you can use in security awareness materials, or for risk ...
  3 days ago

• Data sanitization

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 170
  This article is originally from the IEEE Security and Privacy magazine, circa 2003.  As such, some of the programs noted are out of date or obsolete.  However, a number are still available and in use, and the basic concepts outlined are still valuable. More...
  3 days ago

• McAfee Virtual Criminology Report 2009: Report Warns of Countries Arming for Cyberwarfare

  
  SEC Journal — Authority: 118
  McAfee, Inc. revealed that the global cyberarms race has moved from fiction to reality, according to its fifth Annual Virtual Criminology Report (VCR). The report found that politically motivated... Read more via just4business.eu
  3 days ago

• DataLossDB

  
  (ISC)2 Blog — Authority: 422
  The Open Security Foundations (OSF) DataLossDB project is an interesting resource for information about data and confidentiality breaches.  At a glance, it gives you news, latest breaches, a timeline of breach numbers, a "top ten" list, and other references you can use in security awareness materials, or for risk ...
  4 days ago

• Data sanitization

  
  (ISC)2 Blog — Authority: 422
  This article is originally from the IEEE Security and Privacy magazine, circa 2003.  As such, some of the programs noted are out of date or obsolete.  However, a number are still available and in use, and the basic concepts outlined are still valuable.
  4 days ago

• Hacking Rings and IT Security

  
  Education & Careers — Authority: 127
  Federal authorities busted eight people from Russia, Moldova, and Estonia for what authorities are calling "one of the most sophisticated computer hacking rings in the world." The ring was able to successfully steal $9 million in less than 12 hours by hacking into payroll debit card information last November. ...
  4 days ago

• Pig hackers

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 170
  Amusing video from the BBC .  A report on pigs managing to figure out how to get more food from an automated control system.  If even pigs can (accidentally) figure out how to defeat access controls, what do you have to do to prevent determined attackers? (Actually, pigs are pretty clever critters ...) ...
  4 days ago

• Pig hackers

  
  (ISC)2 Blog — Authority: 422
  Amusing video from the BBC .  A report on pigs managing to figure out how to get more food from an automated control system.  If even pigs can (accidentally) figure out how to defeat access controls, what do you have to do to prevent determined attackers? (Actually, pigs are pretty clever critters ...)
  5 days ago

• Botnets? Not a problem...

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 170
  An article in PC Pro  by Asavin Wattanajantra quotes Dr Steve Marsh, who is deputy director at the Office of Cyber Security in the Cabinet Office, as saying (in respect of EU policy on protecting Europe from cyber attack, whatever you may understand by that term) that:  "the main focus of botnets would ...
  5 days ago

• NPfIT politics and the NHS smartcard security breach

  
  Tony Collins's IT Projects Blog — Authority: 420
  Its interesting that NHS Hull promptly answered all my questions about the breach of smartcard security until I mentioned the use by the trust of NPfIT systems. Then all went quiet.
  5 days ago

• Working Hard

  
  Future of Autos — Authority: 122
  My brother has been telling me about some new courses that his company are putting him on. He has recently started a new job and they have paid for him to be trained up in all sorts of areas. We were both surprised that they did that as we thought that companies were being hit by the recession and would not be able to ...
  5 days ago

Comments about it security