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Research in Motion (RIM) has shipped a fix for a serious security vulnerability that exposes BlackBerry users to phishing attacks. The certificate handling vulnerability, which carries a CVSS severity score of 6.8, affects all versions of the BlackBerry device software. The flaw allows malicious hackers to trick BlackBerry device users into connecting to an attacker-controlled [...]
A cybersecurity coordination task force released a report this week that assesses various security and privacy requirements for the U.S. Smart Grid, as well as strategies needed to address them. The 256-page document was compiled by the task force, comprised of individuals from the government, industry, academia and regulatory bodies, and led by the National [...]
Katana is a portable multi-boot security suite which brings together all of the best security distributions to run from one USB drive. Katana includes distributions which focus on penetration testing, auditing, password cracking, forensics and honeypots. Included in this distribution are: Backtrack 3 Backtrack 4 beta the Ultimate Boot CD Organizational Systems Wireless Auditor (OSWA) [...]
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a rash of reported online computer intrusions that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being stolen from school districts in Illinois. FBI investigators are currently working on a computer intrusion case at the Crystal Lake School District in Crystal Lake, Illinois, said Ross Rice, a [...]
Newegg has listed prices for OEM copies of Windows 7—technically intended for little computer building businesses, but there’s nothing stopping you buying them. And as long as you understand some mostly-minor limitations, you can save some serious money. Take a look at the table—that’s not chump change. Newegg is also taking a further $5-$15 off [...]
A backbench Tory MP was left “devastated” after his Facebook account was hacked. Michael Fabricant, 58, spoke of his anguish in a posting on his personal website last week. The Lichfield MP’s Facebook profile was suspended after his account was pwned by hackers and used to send malicious spam to his 1,500 contacts. The malicious [...]
