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Flash+Android: good and bad, stopping leaks, and more

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:23
LinuxSecurity.com: A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team "Tomorrow's WikiLeakers may have to be sneakier than just dumping military docs onto a Lady Gaga disc. The futurists at Darpa are working on a project that would make it harder for troops to funnel classified material to WikiLeaks - or to foreign governments.

IBM Names Itself Worst Company For Fixing Critical Software Security Bugs

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:20
LinuxSecurity.com: IBM's security researchers seem to have located the problem. And it is IBM. Last Wednesday, IBM's X-Force security research team published its twice-annual study tracking the latest vulnerabilities and new attacks online.

Private WiFi has Officially Launched its Early Adopters Program

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:19
LinuxSecurity.com: In an attempt to help secure the world from hackers while using a public hotspot, Private WiFi has officially launched its WiFi Encryption Software. Until Sept., users can qualify for a month free of the hacker proof service.

Darpa's Star Hacker Looks to WikiLeak-Proof Pentagon

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:18
LinuxSecurity.com: Tomorrow's WikiLeakers may have to be sneakier than just dumping military docs onto a Lady Gaga disc. The futurists at Darpa are working on a project that would make it harder for troops to funnel classified material to WikiLeaks - or to foreign governments. And that means if you work for the military, get ready to have your web, email and other network usage monitored even more than it is now.

Cars: The next hacking frontier?

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:17
LinuxSecurity.com: That nice, new computerized car you just bought could be hackable. Of course, your car is probably not a high-priority target for most malicious hackers. But security experts tell CNET that car hacking is starting to move from the realm of the theoretical to reality, thanks to new wireless technologies and evermore dependence on computers to make cars safer, more energy efficient, and modern.

Comodo Offers FREE BuyerTrust Protection of $100,000 Coverage With Purchase of SSL Certificate

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 02:04
LinuxSecurity.com: Comodo, a leading Internet security organization, announced today that it is offering a FREE annual subscription to BuyerTrust, a trustmark that is displayed on websites to build trust and confidence, with the purchase of any Comodo SSL Certificate.

Pentagon breached by foreign hacker

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 05:44
LinuxSecurity.com: A foreign spy agency carried out the most serious "cyber attack" on the US military's networks when a tainted flash drive was inserted into a laptop in the Middle East, according to a senior Pentagon official.

Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 05:41
LinuxSecurity.com: Is the cloud a hacker's paradise? A survey at last month's Defcon hacking conference paints that picture. Sponsored by security vendor Fortify Software, the survey asked 100 hackers who attended Defcon about security in the cloud.

Threats Permeate Wi-Fi Hotspots

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 05:40
LinuxSecurity.com: In the post 9-11 real world, thanks to heightened security measures, an airport terminal is one of the safest places for travel. But in the virtual world, it's still extremely vulnerable. A recent research note by a leading Symantec engineer warned of potential "scareware," which is a fake anti-virus software system that appears on your computer, floating through a Wi-Fi network in an airport terminal. Web security experts say this type of malware is just one of the many examples of the threats that occur in Wi-Fi hotspots.

Scaling the Security Chasm

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 06:35
LinuxSecurity.com: Many people wear seatbelts because they could get fined if they don't, rather than because wearing them might save their life, security consultant Dr. Anton Chuvakin observed during his keynote speech at the Hack In The Box security convention in Amsterdam in early July. It's an interesting observation, and one that has interesting implications for server security.

New Crack Evades Android App Licensing Scheme

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 06:31
LinuxSecurity.com: Researchers have found a very simple method for evading the Android licensing scheme that Google uses to ensure that paid applications in its Android Market are correctly licensed.

Flash drive exposed US war plans

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 06:24
LinuxSecurity.com: A senior Pentagon official will outline the anatomy of a 2008 attack on its military's Central Command system, which he admits was triggered by a booby-trapped thumb drive.

Analog Hacker Raises $20k to Make Handmade Lockpicking Tools

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 06:23
LinuxSecurity.com: You want a retro hobby with hacker cred? Try competitive lockpicking, which I'd bet is coming soon to a hipster bar near you. Schuyler Towne is a graphic designer, maker, and lockpicker.

Exploit code with DNS tunnel

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 06:21
LinuxSecurity.com: Hacker Ron Bowes has released various payloads that connect a shell's standard input and output with a suitable online counterpart through DNS. This allows attackers to bypass many firewalls and even attack systems that have no internet connection themselves.