Security News > 2012 > October

DDoS attacks on major US banks are no Stuxnet -- here's why
2012-10-04 06:10

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/10/ddos-attacks-against-major-us-banks-no-stuxnet/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica Oct 3, 2012

NIST crowns next-gen hash algorithm Keccak as official SHA-3
2012-10-04 06:10

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/03/sha-3/ By John Leyden The Register 3rd October 2012

Hacktivist's Advocate: Meet the Lawyer Who Defends Anonymous
2012-10-04 06:10

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/10/hacktivists-advocate-meet-the-lawyer-who-defends-anonymous/263202/ By Luke Allnutt The Atlantic Oct 3, 2012

Eleven tips for building a stronger cybersecurity workforce
2012-10-04 06:10

http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2012/10/eleven-tips-building-stronger-cybersecurity-workforce/58564/ By Brittany Ballenstedt Nextgov.com Oct 3, 2012

iiNet suffers two security vulnerabilities, users spammed
2012-10-04 06:09

http://www.zdnet.com/au/iinet-suffers-two-security-vulnerabilities-users-spammed-7000005219/ By Michael Lee ZDNet October 4, 2012

THOTCON 0x4 - Chicago's Hacking Conference - Call For Papers [CFP]
2012-10-03 07:20

http://thotcon.org/cfp.html What: THOTCON 0x4 - Chicago's Hacking Conference When: 04.26.13 Where: TOP_SECRET Call for Papers: Opens 10.01.12 *** ABOUT...

DHS Issued False ‘Water Pump Hack’ Report ; Called It a 'Success'
2012-10-03 07:19

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/10/dhs-false-water-pump-hack/ By Kim Zetter Threat Level Wired.com 10.02.12

The CIA Burglar Who Went Rogue
2012-10-03 07:18

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-CIA-Burglar-Who-Went-Rogue-169800816.html By David Wise Smithsonian magazine October 2012

Could your phone be secretly taking pictures right now? How hackers could hijack your camera to spy on you (and even read your chequebook)
2012-10-03 07:18

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2211108/Could-phones-camera-secretly-taking-pictures-right-Hackers-use-lens-steal-private-data--build-3D-model-home.html By Eddie Wrenn Daily Mail 1...

The Battle to Protect Confidential Data
2012-10-03 07:17

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-02/the-battle-to-protect-confidential-data By Verne Kopytoff BusinessWeek October 02, 2012