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Analyzing Data Security Innovations Unveiled at RSA Conference 2023

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The various seminars and exhibits at the computer security show here occupy not only an entire wing of the Moscone Convention Center, but also the 15 movie theaters across the street at Sony's Metreon entertainment complex. The RSA Conference is huge; . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 11, 2001

Analyzing the Driving Forces Behind the World of Hell Hacking Collective

vnunet talks to hacking group World of Hell. What's your motivation for hacking? Personal, political, to prove a point about security issues or just for fame/infamy? Rubix: Well, I myself am 'hacking' to get media attention, and would be known in . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 11, 2001

Kris Haworth's Journey in Cyber Forensics and Data Investigation

Kris Haworth, head of the computer forensics lab at Deloitte and Touche in San Francisco, runs one of a growing number of private forensics labs. Kris Haworth pounded away at her keyboard, navigating a labyrinth of computer data in her search . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 09, 2001

Exploring Internet Security Threats: Baker's Ethical Hacking Journey

Baker, a 24year old systems programmer, is part of a group of computer experts who spend their free time trying to figure out potential Internet security threats to large networks. Over the last year, Baker's hobby has led him to technology . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 09, 2001

Jim Bell's Federal Court Defense Against Stalking Charges

Jim Bell took the witness stand in federal court on Friday to argue he was attempting to document illegal behavior, not stalk government agents. Bell described his electronic research last year -- which the Justice Department says led federal agents to . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 09, 2001

Using Data Mining in Cybercrime Investigations for Enhanced Efficacy

Using data-mining and tracking software so powerful that they once qualified as government secrets, she found what the directors were looking for. The Securities and Exchange Commission was notified and criminal indictments against several executives followed. Haworth, who runs Deloitte & . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 08, 2001

Effective Penetration Testing Strategies for CEO Security Assurance

"Don't worry, Boss, our security is solid." "How can you be sure? Have we ever tested it?" Suddenly, you're faced with the delicate task of finding someone to do a coherent penetration test on your enterprise. But where do you begin? . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 07, 2001

Effective Recovery Strategies Using NMAP After Security Breach

The feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you first suspect that your site has been cracked is similar to the feeling you get when you first discover your house has been broken into. It is a sickening sense of muted outrage.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 05, 2001

Fosdick: A 27-Year-Old Hacker's Insights on Hacking and Data

Fosdick, who goes by various names online, is a 27-year-old hacker who works as a programming engineer. He began hacking at age 10 after his father, a prominent judicial official in the East Coast city where he grew up, bought him . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 05, 2001

Understanding The Hacker And Cracker Terminology Debate In Cybersecurity

According to the word police, there's a difference But after 15 years watching the computer elite trying unsuccessfully to enforce a distinction, Henry Kingman has a word of advice: Just give it a rest! . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 05, 2001

Exploring Youth Cyber Threat Risks in National Security Contexts

Are you under 30? If so, jokes former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake in his book "Six Nightmares," chances are you have enough technical know-how to be a cyber-threat. And if you don't, says Lake, you can find everything you need, . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 05, 2001

Adore Worm Threat: Backdoors in Linux Systems Uncovered

The third Linux virus in almost as many months hit the Internet this week. Known as the Adore worm, the program is designed to create so-called back doors in the security of Linux systems and send information identifying the compromised systems . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 04, 2001

Decoding Hacker Jargon and the Language of Cybersecurity Mastery

Don't know a buffer overflow from a script kiddie? Here's your guide to understanding all the talk about computer security. Hackers and members of the Internet security industry, like workers in other specialty trades, have their own form of shop talk. . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 03, 2001

GateKeeper Email Firewall Challenge: $10,000 For Breaching Security

The antivirus industry lambasted e-mail firewall start-up GateKeeper on Monday, after the company announced a reward for any virus writer who can infect a specific computer protected by its product. "It is probably one of the most irresponsible things that someone could do," said Vincent Gullotto, director of the Antivirus Emergency Response Team for security services company Network Associates. . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 03, 2001

Cloaked Code Technique Emerges as New Threat to Corporate Networks

A new technique for disguising programs aimed at cracking corporate networks could raise the stakes in the heated battle between hackers and security experts. During a seminar last week at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, a hacker named "K2" . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 02, 2001

Defacement Attacks On Disney, US Navy, And Other Major Brands

Today's been a busy day for defacers. Among the companies defaced today alone are the Walt Disney Company, the Wall St. Journal, Toyota, HSBC, the US Navy, the US Army, World Online, the ASPCA, Mercedes-Benz, and the official web page of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 02, 2001

Emerging Worm Threats: Hackers And Script Kiddies Heighten Risks

Hackers and script-kiddies are increasingly using worms to wreak havoc and make the Internet a much less friendly place Worms that can crack into computer systems, take them over and continue spreading are quickly becoming the rage in . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 02, 2001

Argus OpenHack III: Cracking Debate Over PitBull Security Challenge

A hacker is claming that he has won Argus' ballyhooed OpenHack III competition by cracking its much-vaunted PitBull security system. Argus concedes the crack, but isn't awarding the promised big cash prize. Systems running Argus' PitBull were offered up as a . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 02, 2001

Inside The Daily Life Of Hackers: Phishing Techniques And Cybercrime

Claims of six figure "salaries" earned without ever leaving the bedroom. A hearty supply of "free" computer hardware and a never-ending e-mail inbox full of victims. Credit card accounts "phished" from fake porn sites, or clever e-mails promising "You've got Pictures" . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 01, 2001

Insights From CanSecWest: Corporate Data Protection Lacks Strength

Companies are paying more attention to safeguarding their digital assets, but the overall state of corporate data security is still poor, said hackers and security experts attending the CanSecWest conference on Thursday. The conference - whose speakers include creators of major . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 30, 2001

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