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The Ambassador who worked from Nairobi bathroom to avoid State Dept. IT
2015-03-09 08:22

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/the-ambassador-who-worked-from-nairobi-bathroom-to-avoid-state-dept-it/ By Sean Gallagher Ars Technica March 8, 2015

Point-of-Sale Vendor NEXTEP Probes Breach
2015-03-09 08:22

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/03/point-of-sale-vendor-nextep-probes-breach/ By Brian Krebs Krebs on Security March 9, 2015

Tired of paying for automated scanning and still seeing your website hacked? (Help Net Security)
2015-03-09 07:57

Try ImmuniWeb now. ImmuniWeb combines automated assessment with manual penetration testing performed by experienced security experts. Recently reviewed in Help Net Security, ImmuniWeb guarantees ...

Week in review: FREAK flaw, a new PoS malware family, and the new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine (Help Net Security)
2015-03-09 05:00

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, interviews and articles: A threat assessment of 7 million iOS and Android apps Android malware is growing more pervasive, and iOS...

But surely "export grade" means HIGHER quality? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO] (Naked Security)
2015-03-07 22:30

The latest episode of our weekly security news video... ...all in just 60 seconds, as usual.

Friday Squid Blogging: Biodegradable Thermoplastic Inspired by Squid Teeth (Schneier on Security)
2015-03-06 22:21

There's a new 3D-printable biodegradable thermoplastic: Pennsylvania State University researchers have synthesized a biodegradable thermoplastic that can be used for molding, extrusion, 3D...

From the Labs: New developments in Microsoft Office malware (Naked Security)
2015-03-06 21:47

Malware that arrives inside innocent-looking documents has taken a new turn recently. Graham Chantry of SophosLabs investigates...

Data and Goliath's Big Idea (Schneier on Security)
2015-03-06 20:10

Data and Goliath is a book about surveillance, both government and corporate. It's an exploration in three parts: what's happening, why it matters, and what to do about it. This is a big and...

Feds Indict Three in 2011 Epsilon Hack (Krebs on Security)
2015-03-06 19:45

U.S. federal prosecutors in Atlanta today unsealed indictments against two Vietnamese men and a Canadian citizen in connection with what's being called "one of the largest reported data breaches...

Robocall spotting contest launched by FTC (Naked Security)
2015-03-06 17:53

The US Federal Trade Commission has launched a pair of competitions to stimulate research into technological approaches to the problem of robocalls.