Wireless cameras, RFID key cards, keyboards, cordless phones, just about every wireless technology that isn’t light- or sound-based will attract a hoard of researchers (and attackers) looking at ways to exploit them. Are you prepared? It is now known that your car’s GPS, toaster and medical devices are vulnerable to attack. For the most part, built without…
DetailsTrustwave announced on Monday that it had acquired data security provider Application Security Inc., for an undisclosed sum as Trustwave continues its strategy of acquiring security technology vendors to spur its growth. Eleven-year-old Application Security evolved from web scanning and column encryption of databases to a complete database protection company. Competitors include California-based Imperva and Israel-based GreenSQL.…
DetailsCloud security provider HyTrust Inc. said on Thursday it had acquired HighCloud Security for an undisclosed sum, striking a deal it said would round out its security offering. The move follows HyTrust’s $18.5M Series C financing round in August and comes as enterprises increasingly deploy private cloud services. HyTrust said that it had quadrupled its sales…
DetailsInsurance fraud. Identity theft. Financial fraud. These are just a few of the risks associated with storing personal healthcare information online. Healthcare organizations hold some of the most private and sensitive information, and if it were to be comprised, a breach of this data could have serious repercussions for individuals and organizations alike. To address…
DetailsI was Duped By Dilbert. Or, more accurately, Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, and the author of How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, duped me. In this latest book from geek hero Adams, all of his failures are laid bare. I admit I am a big fan. I keep…
DetailsContactless card transactions are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the United Kingdom alone there are some 34.5 million cards in issue with contactless functionality according the UK Cards Association. With contactless payments no signatures or PINs are required for authorization. This makes transactions under approximately $35 dollars quick, occurring…
DetailsMaybe it’s just me, but many market analysts tend to be skeptical about the latest shiny new thing promising the “complete solution” in security and other technology initiatives. Skepticism is fueled by the constant stream of overlapping tools, enhancements and nuanced products promising to do something “more;” but with functionality that ultimately may become features in…
DetailsOne day last summer I was in a bank branch, standing in line waiting to conduct my business. Bored, I studied my surroundings and took note of a security camera directed toward the teller station ahead of me. No doubt it was capturing video of each person that approached the teller window and especially of…
DetailsIf you mention security service to an information security professional more than likely they think of a technical control running on a host. This is true, but there is another service – the service that we, as security professionals, provide to employees and customers. How would we be rated on our level of employee or…
DetailsFirmware attacks are growing increasingly popular among software hackers. Despite efforts to issue patches for firmware, reported attacks are on the uptick. For instance, Ruben Santamarta, a security researcher at IOActive, recently posted a blog in which he describes how he directed the firmware of a counterfeit money detector to force the system to literally accept any piece of…
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