Did Chinese Hackers Hit NY Times?
Some evidence suggests Chinese involvement in recent attack on The New York Times. Meanwhile, Symantec goes into damage-control mode over failure to block hackers.
Unplug Universal Plug And Play: Security Warning
Tens of millions of devices with UPnP are remotely exploitable, warns Metasploit creator. New tool detects vulnerable devices, which include 6,900 different product versions spanning 1,500 vendors.
iOS 6.1 Fixes 27 Vulnerabilities
20 remote code execution errors in the WebKit browser engine, a staple of Apple security updates, are fixed in the new release for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. Some of the bugs fixed are quite old, with one reported in 2011
6 Steps To Better Customer Data Protection
Privacy isn't a concern just for the Googles and Facebooks of the world. Here are six ways small and midsize businesses (SMB) can better protect their customers -- and themselves.
SCADA Security 2.0
Siemens will consider whether to offer a bug bounty program as security experts look at new approaches to tackling SCADA security woes
China Accused Of Java, IE Zero Day Attacks
Human rights groups have been victims of "watering hole" attacks using recently discovered -- and patched -- flaws in Java and Internet Explorer, security researcher says.
Vulnerable APIs Continue To Pose Threat To Cloud
From banks to Instagram, weaknesses in online APIs have caused problems in the last year, with security experts warning that poorly implemented or designed Web APIs could put company data at risk
The SCADA Patch Problem
Industrial control systems vendors are starting to patch security bugs, but actually installing the fixes can invite more trouble
Java Fallout: 4 SMB Security Resolutions
Fixing this kind of security issue doesn't require going head-to-head with organized crime rings or hacktivist groups. It just requires some human elbow grease.
Anonymous Says DDoS Attacks Like Free Speech
Hacktivist collective Anonymous petitions the White House to make DDoS attacks part of First Amendment protections. Shutdown attacks are akin to Occupy protests, group argues.
Deep Dive With David Litchfield
Renowned database security researcher chats up shark-diving, bug-hunting -- and how Sandra Bullock killed his zoology degree
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