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Certificate Authority Hack Points To Bigger Problems
September 07, 2011 07:00 AM
Posted by Jim Rapoza
What with hurricanes, earthquakes and Kardashian weddings dominating recent media coverage, you may have missed the news about a recent security breach that clearly displayed a serious weakness in one of the core security mechanisms of the Internet.
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Hacking Everything
September 01, 2011 08:58 AM
Posted by Lee H. Badman
Here’s a puzzle for you: What do a new Dodge Ram pickup truck, a digital road sign, a young English lady’s cell phone and a modern lighting control system have in common? They’re not all necessarily made in the same Third World country, if that’s what you’re thinking. But they are all exploitable by virtue of their network connectivity, and the implications can be quite worrisome.
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Black Hat Will Once Again Show Our Security Weaknesses
August 01, 2011 11:15 AM
Posted by Jim Rapoza
The most important thing about Black Hat is the reality check it provides on just how insecure everything really is, from computers to networks to mobile devices to industrial and other systems that are now increasingly connected and exposed. And this week’s Black Hat will be no exception, as several scheduled demos will display just how scary some of these security holes can be.
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Don't Get Snagged By Spear Phishers
July 12, 2011 07:00 AM
Posted by Jim Rapoza
For one growing security concern, basic security systems and good user awareness may not be enough to keep users and businesses protected. In some of the recent cases of spear phishing, even trained security personnel were tricked into surrendering personal data or infecting systems with malware.
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No Data Privacy In The Cloud
July 01, 2011 11:08 AM
Posted by Jim Rapoza
Most people understand that data in the cloud won’t have the same level of security and privacy that data inside your corporate firewall has. But some recent news has shown just how insecure your cloud-based data really is.
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Enterprise Social Networks And Security Risks
June 28, 2011 07:00 AM
Posted by Jim Rapoza
While attending UBM TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston last week, I heard lots of conversations about the benefits and potential pitfalls of enterprise social networking. One theme that I heard repeated more than a few times was that enterprise social networks can create a greater security risk.
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