Data privacy endangered by international trade agreements
You might or might not know that some countries – especially some European ones – have (or are working on) strong data protection laws.What most people don’t …
Week in review: Illegal surveillance, WordPress insecurity, cheap computer kill switch
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles:Securing the smart grid: European Network of Cyber SecurityDr. Klaus Kursawe …
Breaking Bad-themed ransomware targeting users
“A new type of ransomware is targeting Australian users, and its creators have decided to have some fun and express their love for the popular US TV show Breaking Bad …
Court declares NSA’s domestic phone metadata collection program illegal
It took nearly two years, but three judges of a federal appeals court in New York have unanimously ruled that the bulk collection of telephone metadata associated with phone …
To what extent companies digitally track our daily lives?
Do you know how digitally collected information uncovers things about you which you would rather remained private? We’re already living in the age of Big Data, and are …
BalaBit updates Shell Control Box
BalaBit announced Shell Control Box (SCB) 4 F1, an enterprise-level activity monitoring appliance that controls privileged access to remote IT systems, records activities in …
Risk IT and services spending to reach $78.6 Billion in 2015
According to a new IDC Financial Insights forecast, worldwide risk information technologies and services (RITS) spending will reach $78.6 billion in 2015 and is expected to …
GPU-based malware is real, say developers of PoC rootkit and keylogger
“Two yet unfinished coding projects by a group of developers that call themselves Team Jellyfish have received unexpected attention due to an Ars Technica article …
Casino installs new POS equipment while investigating potential data breach
A few days after Las Vegas’ Hard Rock casino revealed that it has been hit by carders, another US casino has started an internal investigation aimed at finding out …
Millions of WordPress sites risk hijacking due to flaw in default theme
Guess what? Unless your site is hosted by one of 11 specific web hosts, it’s time to patch your WordPress installation again! Netsparker researchers have recently …
Researchers create searchable database of intelligence operators
The researchers behind Transparency Toolkit, a venture whose goal is to develop source software to collect and analyze publicly available data on surveillance and human rights …
Workplace stress dramatically impacting IT professionals
High workplace stress levels for IT professionals are dramatically impacting both employees and employers. These impacts are illustrated by increases in those staff looking to …
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