Security Models – One Size Does Not Fit All
Security is a word that brings up many different images depending on your experience, profession or industry. At a University, not only is the context different than at a bank,…
DetailsTwo Million Passwords Stolen Worldwide from Popular Websites
Cyber security researchers discovered that about two million credentials were stolen from end users frequenting popular websites earlier this year, making it easier for hackers to use their credentials to send…
DetailsReported Data Breaches Double in New Zealand
Data breach notifications in New Zealand more than doubled in the year ending June 30, 2013 climbing to 107, New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner stated in its annual…
DetailsAkamai to Acquire Prolexic for Some $370 Million in Move to Bolster its DDoS Protection
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASAQ: AKAM) today announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prolexic Technologies, Inc. for approximately $370 million, in a deal expected to close during…
DetailsSeveral UK Banks Hit by Cyber Attacks in Past Six Months
Several UK banks and financial market infrastructures experienced cyber attacks, some of which disrupted service, in the past six months according to the Bank of England. “While losses have been…
Details“I am Not Satoshi” – Security Researcher Debunks Rumors that He is the Elusive Inventor of Bitcoin
(Updates with the reported retraction from the two researchers regarding a link between Bitcoin and the Silk Road marketplace.) Recent speculation that Dustin Trammel is the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin and…
DetailsLegal Issues in Penetration Testing
When I was a kid growing up in the Bronx, a high school buddy got a job as a “security tester” at the Alexander’s department store on Fordham Road. His job…
DetailsI am Not a Number, I am a Bunch of Numbers
(This is the third installment in an on-going examination of the first principles of data privacy and security. The first installment can be read here. The second installment can be read here. These…
DetailsHow You Should Be Thinking About the Information Security Budget
So, how did you do this year with your security budget requests? And how does the plan look for next year? With information security representing a competitive arms race with…
DetailsTwitter Enables Perfect Forward Secrecy to Bolster Security
Twitter Inc. said it has enabled Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) in a move to increase protections around users’ information following reports of secret data mining by the National Security Agency…
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