A new report from Harvard University underscores the use of DDoS attacks to silence political speech, and what organizations can do about it. – Its no secret denial-of-service attacks have increasingly become a
mode of protest in the cyber-world, as well as a way to silence
political critics; but a new report from Harvard University’s
Berkman Center for Internet amp; Society underscores just how much.
According to the report (PDF), …
Veteran TV star Kelsey Grammer has been offered $1 million to endorse a dating website for wealthy older men and younger women who love their wallets. The proprietors of SugarSugar.com, an unorthodox dating website, say they are offering thee thrice-wed actor the hefty sum to by their pitchman, hot on the heels of the Cheers [...]
Alan Greenspan, William Black, James Galbraith, Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof, Chris Whalen and many other economists and financial experts all say that the economy cannot truly recover unless those who committed fraud are prosecuted.So we should be…
Microsoft Lync 2010 formally launched with a New York City event Nov. 17. Microsoft hopes the unified communications platform will appeal to businesses large and small. – Microsoft formally launched Lync 2010, the rebranding of its
Office Communications software suite, with a New York City event Nov. 17. In
addition to providing business users with a software platform for enterprise
telephony, instant messaging, and video and audio conferencing, Lync can also
int…
Midsize organizations are slashing or freezing their security budgets at the same time that they are seeing an increase in cyber-attacks this past year, said a study. – Midsize companies reported an increase in cyber-threats this past
year, but are still freezing their IT security budgets, according to a
report released by McAfee on Oct. 13.
According to “The Security Paradox”
study, more than half of surveyed midsize companies have seen more
security inciden…
Geo targeting in internet analytics is the method of determining the geolocation (the physical location) of a website visitor based on his or her location, such as country, region/state, city, metro code/zip code
An attack campaign this week has sought to lure Facebook users into downloading new variants of the Bredolab malware targeting their Windows machines.
– Attackers are spamming out malware hidden within e-mails targeting Facebook issues.
The scam starts with an e-mail claiming to contain a password reset feature for Facebook. Instead, users who open the attachment are greeted by Bredolab, a Trojan downloader that installs other types of malware o…
At Black Hat DC, security researchers present a way to hack the connection between Web applications and the database, a method they call connection string parameter pollution.
– Two security researchers unveiled a new attack at Black Hat DC that
targets the connection between Web applications and databases.
Independent researcher Jose Palazon and Chema Alonso of security vendor
Informatica64 presented their finding, which they called a CSPP (connection string
paramete…
Symantec has uncovered a new worm targeting jailbroken iPhones. Unlike the ikee worm that appeared earlier this month, this worm can be used to steal data.
– Researchers at Symantec have uncovered another worm aimed at jailbroken iPhones.
Like the well publicized ikee worm, the recent malware targets jailbroken iPhones running SSH and using the default password of ‘alpine. However, unlike ikee, which merely changed victims backgrounds to a picture of …
A police official says a bomb targeting a police chief’s vehicle in southwestern Pakistan has killed a passer-by and injured six others. Mohammed Zaman says the police chief, Shahid Nizam Durrani, was not harmed in Tuesday’s attack. The blast was caused by a bomb planted on a motorcycle that
Search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft employ behavioral targeting, in which cookies collect information on users’ Web browsing habits, to better tailor online ad campaigns to consumers. This practice doesn’t sit well with consumer and privacy advocates, which are urging Congress to crack down on behavioral targeting and the Federal Trade Commission to set up a registry to help users opt out of such practices.
– Consumer advocates concerned about what they see as the erosion of Web
surfers’ online privacy urged Congress on Sept. 1 to crack down on behavioral targeting
and asked the Federal Trade Commission to set up a registry to let users opt
out of data collection.
Search engines such as Google, Yahoo…
LV= has revealed that the average car theft claim has increased in value by almost 40% this year compared to 2008 and is warning owners of expensive cars that thieves may be more likely to target their vehicles. Between January and May 2009, data from insurer LV= shows that the average claim rose by 38% [...]
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud’s terror network is being targeted with ‘precision’ by the security forces, Interior Advisor Rehman Malik has said.
Malik said Pakistan is determined to crush the Taliban and would soon eliminate Mehsud.
In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, Malik said the government may initiate military operation in all insurgency-hit [...]
