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IT security vendors seen as clueless on industrial control systems
Many IT security vendors have a minimal understanding of industrial control systems (ICS) and try to sell technology that could easily damage the...
Experts ding DHS vulnerability sharing plan as too limited
The Department of Homeland Security's plan to selectively share information on zero-day vulnerabilities is too restrictive and should be opened up to...
Researchers develop industrial systems that watch for security breaches
University researchers have developed a methodology for enabling networked devices in an industrial control system to police each other for abnormal...
Feds' offensive fueling hacker underground, report says
The U.S. government is contributing to the Internet's underground economy by scooping up hacker tools to incorporate into offensive cyber weapons, a...
Companies, government unprepared for new wave of cybersabotage
A new wave of cyberattacks reportedly aimed at industrial control systems comes at a time when private companies and government are still struggling...
Lesson from the Google office hack: Do not trust third-parties
The recent hack of the building management system in a Google's Australian HQ demonstrates how organizations should not trust third-party installers...
Security practices wanting in virtual machine world, survey finds
While organizations have been hot to virtualize their machine operations, that zeal hasn't been transferred to their adoption of good security...
Experts wary of Pentagon cybersecurity report fingering China
A recent Pentagon report blaming the Chinese military for cyberattacks on U.S. government computers and defense contractors marks an escalation in...
Welcome sign for hijackers on 24-7 for 30% of social networkers
Online social networkers invite data marauders to compromise their accounts by choosing a convenient but risky option offered by many websites,...
LivingSocial breach scope widens on finding of 60% sharing logins
If having to reset 50 million passwords was not enough to worry about, Dashlane has found that about 60 percent of LivingSocial members reuse their...
Islamic group expands targets in bank DDoS attacks
An Islamic group that launched a third wave of high-powered denial-of-service attacks against U.S. banks in March have started targeting other...
More malware discovered from drone cyberattacks
Researchers following a cyberespionage campaign apparently bent on stealing drone-related technology secrets have found additional malware related to...
Failed authentication frequently thwarts online shoppers
About half of online shoppers are "very frequently" or "frequently" prevented from buying online good and services because they can't get their...
Tactics of WordPress attackers similar to bank assaults
Cybercriminals are attacking servers hosting WordPress sites in an attempt to build a potent botnet that would be eerily similar to one used last...
Air Force reclassification of cyber tools as weapons sparks speculation
An Air Force general this week stoked speculation about the military's cyberwar preparedness when he revealed it had reclassified six cyber tools as...
Control system hack at manufacturer raises red flag
An unreported attack on the energy management system of a New Jersey manufacturer has been revealed by the U.S. Cyber Emergency Response Team...
Sophos fixes vulnerabilities in its Web security appliance
Security vendor Sophos has released an update for the software used on its Web gateway security appliance in order to address three serious...
South Korea bank attacks should prompt rethink in U.S.
The simplicity of the malware that paralyzed the computer networks of three banks and two broadcasters in technically sophisticated South Korea is a...
Jury finds Cisco did not infringe VirnetX patents
A jury in Texas found that Cisco Systems did not infringe four patents held by VirnetX Holding, according to court records.
Security appliances are riddled with serious vulnerabilities, researcher says
The majority of email and Web gateways, firewalls, remote access servers, UTM (united threat management) systems and other security appliances have...