Infosecurity News
US NIST publishes guide to smart grid cybersecurity
The US has released a 537-page guide on how to protect the country's electrical power grid from cyber attack.
Salesforce.com launches Chatter Mobile apps for Apple, Android and Blackberry
Cloud computing company Salesforce.com has launched mobile apps for its enterprise social network, Chatter, on Apple, Google Android and RIM Blackberry devices.
Sourcefire links up with Qualys with Qualysguard collaboration/support
Sourcefire, the company that created the Snort open source firewall software, has announced it is collaborating with Qualys to make its software fully integrated with the QualysGuard platform.
Microsoft quietly admits there's another problem with Internet Explorer
Microsoft has apparently quietly admitted yet another serious security flaw with Internet Explorer, but is working on a fix, says Rik Ferguson, a security consultant with Trend Micro.
Car hacking goes wireless as modern vehicles open to hacker attacks
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Washington, have published a paper on the susceptibility of cars to wireless hacking.
Research shows lawyers struggling to cope with the digital age
Research released today claims that almost all lawyers are struggling to cope with the challenges of digital information, to the point where information overload has either lost them a case or resulted in them being fined or sanctioned in the last two years.
Security and mobile IT offer better job prospects
Unemployed computer science graduates should look for security and mobile IT jobs to increase employment prospects.
Former HP chief Mark Hurd replaces Charles Phillips as co-president of Oracle
Former HP chief executive Mark Hurd is to replace Charles Phillips as co-president of Oracle alongside Safra Catz a month after the HP board forced him to quit.
Security and connectivity main worries over smart meter project
Network security, accuracy and reliability, and first-time connectivity have emerged as energy utility executives' key concerns for the proposed £10bn national smart meter project.
Anti-terrorist police data found on USB stick
Reports are coming in that a Greater Manchester Police branded USB stick has been found by a member of the public outside a city police station.
Visa suspends ePassporte electronic money service
Visa, the international payment card group, has taken the unprecedented step of suspending the Visa transaction processing facilities of one of its prepaid debit card members, ePassporte.
US Department of Defense plans insider threat detection system
A US Department of Defense (DoD) agency is to develop a system that can identify and stop insiders from stealing information from its networks.
Free Microsoft security tool available for download
Microsoft's free tool to bring newer security protections to older platforms and applications is now available for download.
Cloud security webinar with free white paper next Tuesday
Infosecurity will be hosting a free webinar on the topical issue of cloud computing security next Tuesday afternoon, offering attendees the chance to download a valuable white paper free of charge.
Malware report reveals popularity of Windows shortcut exploits
Monthly malware statistics released by Kaspersky Labs shows that malicious programs targeting the recently patched Windows shortcut vulnerability were among the most popular during August.
Indirect facial recognition goes real-time
Although facial biometrics is in widespread use in airports, railway stations, and other transport hubs across the UK, the system generally only works in real time when the person is either facing the camera or at a slight angle.
McDonald's Fillet-o-phishing campaign lures users
Sophos warns computer users not to complete the survey offered in a phishing email disguised as a McDonald's survey
More revelations in the Mariposa botnet saga
More details are now emerging about the complex saga involving the Mariposa botnet since the alleged author of the malware - Iserdo - was arrested in Slovenia in late July.
New Zeus campaign uses FedEx notice scam
Security firm McAfee has alerted the online community to a new Zeus botnet attack using bogus FedEx notification emails.
Datacentre managers ignore consulting advice
IT departments are hiring more datacentre consultants but many ignore their advice, according to research from Dynamics Market.
