Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
A security expert found a way to catch the talks at Black Hat for free, thanks to bugs in the video streaming service used by the security conference.
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Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
AirTight is defending its claim to have uncovered a vulnerability in the 802.11 specification, and to have mounted an undetectable insider attack based on it. Some have dismissed it as a "publicity stunt."
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
The U.S. needs to consider working with other leading nations to develop rules of engagement in cyberspace, retired general and former director of the CIA Michael Hayden said during a keynote address at the Black Hat conference here on Thursday.
Posted in Network World on July 30th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
A Defcon contest that invites contestants to trick employees at U.S. corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data has rattled some nerves.
Posted in Network World on July 29th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
Another student this week sued the suburban Philadelphia school district embroiled in allegations of spying on high schoolers using their school-issued laptops.
Posted in Network World on July 29th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
A security researcher named Barnaby Jack amazed attendees at the Black Hat security conference by hacking ATM machines in a session titled "Jackpotting Automated Teller Machines Redux". There are some important lessons to be learned from the hacks Jack demonstrated, and they apply to more than just ATM machines.
Posted in Network World on July 29th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that data Google accidentally collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks does not include "any meaningful personal details".
Posted in Network World on July 29th, 2010 by John E Dunn
The data on WiFi access points gathered by Google in building its Streetview mapping system most likely did not include personal data, the UK Information Commissoner’s Office (ICO) has ruled.
Posted in Network World on July 29th, 2010 by John E Dunn
Security company Qualys has released a new open source tool, BlindElephant, which can accurately fingerprint web applications down to version level in order to better manage the security issues which now plague such software.
Posted in Network World on July 29th, 2010 by NetworkWorld
Mobile security firm Lookout embarrassed Android by revealing that a popular wallpaper app was sending sensitive user data to a mysterious Website in China.