Critical infrastructure threats are up significantly according to US officials – a worrying state of affairs that spans a wide range of threat vectors and potential participants.

The European Union could soon consider a proposal that would give law enforcement the ability to engage in “offensive hacking,” i.e., compromise private infrastructure and systems to gather information via spyware, delete data or even take servers offline completely when there is probable cause to suspect cybercriminal activity.

Stuxnet is often cited as history’s first true cyber weapon. By common consensus it was developed and used by the US and Israel to successfully disrupt Iran’s nuclear program – but a new report questions its success.

Four LulzSec members who claim to be "latter-day pirates" have plead guilty to hacking charges and compromising millions of people's information.

Smart ticketing and electronic fare sales for public transportion may not seem an obvious target for a cyber-crook at first glance, but when you consider all the credit card transactions and contactless payments flying around, e-security emerges as a big concern, particularly when it comes to the cards themselves.

By Mark O’Neill Most people have used the Facebook, Twitter, or Google Apps buttons located on websites to log into third-party services. This approach is useful within consumer IT as it enable...

This afternoon, I met the CEO (and co-founder) of Semafone, Tim Critchley. When the invitation to interview him landed in my inbox, I was all set to turn it down. As Critchley himself admits, call cen...

Shortly before the chaos of Infosecurity Europe, I joined David Emm, senior security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, for lunch in a lovely quiet gastro pub in the Oxfordshire countryside. Whilst I frequ...

Last week we published accompanying editorials from our most recent print edition that asked a rather simple question: Should information security professionals be licensed to practice? Arguing in fa...

Comment: Rethinking Safety in the Modern Digital World Eric D Knapp of Wurldtech contemplates what safety means in today’s digital environment

Interview: Dorothy Denning In her heart a true academic, Drew Amorosi tracks down Dorothy Denning – renowned information security researcher and trainer of today’s cyber warriors

Alan Boardman says it’s time to license information security professionals and join the ranks of other esteemed professions

A licensing scheme for information security professionals would create more issues than it solves, according to Hord Tipton

In Cyberspace, No One Can Hear You Scream Royal Holloway’s Geraint Price and Keith Martin call for innovative approaches to securing cyberspace that go beyond the current practitioners’ toolkit

The Politics of Cybersecurity President Obama takes the law into his own hands by signing a recent executive order on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Drew Amorosi examines the implications

Comment: Which CISO Will Lead your Organization to Success? Choosing the right talent for one of the most challenging jobs in the cyber economy can be a tough job, but what kind of CISO should you be looking to recruit to lead your organization? Amar Singh provides his model CISO for your consideration

A CEO's Guide to Information Security Compliance Does your chief executive need a crash course in information security compliance and risk management? Stephen Pritchard provides them with a brief primer

Hack to the Future Hacktivism has been around for at least 20 years. Danny Bradbury takes a peek inside the community and finds out how it is evolving

Interview: Christopher Buse, CISO, State of Minnesota Serving the public, and the people of Minnesota, has been a life-long passion for Christopher Buse. Drew Amorosi discovers why this CISO finds the challenge so rewarding…