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DNS without DNSSec (DNS Security Extensions) is not secure. It's that simple.
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Boost Linux Security Using These 10 Vital Testing Tools Now
Linux admins rarely deal with one fixed system anymore. A single environment may include public-facing web apps, internal services, containers, cloud workloads, code repositories, and third-party packages pulled into production. That mix creates more...
New Rust Tool Traur Analyzes Arch Linux AUR Packages for Hidden Risks
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Fedora 44 vs. Linux Kernel Exploits: Inside the Move to Strengthen Linux Security Settings
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Innovative Financial Security Testing Techniques By Jim Stickley
Jim Stickley is a professional hacker. Companies hire him to attempt to hack into their financial information, and identify weaknesses in their security practices.
Google's Zero-Day Disclosure Policy Change: Mixed Reactions from Experts
Google's dramatic shift to a seven-day grace period before disclosing actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in software has drawn both praise and derision from security experts.
Investigation Challenges: Boston Bombing Surveillance Tech Failures
Despite multiple photos and surveillance video images of two suspects involved in the Boston Marathon bombings last month, as well as state-of-the-art facial-recognition software and two government databases, investigators were unable to identify the two suspected perpetrators, even after releasing several of the images to the public.
Join Facebook's Global Capture The Flag Cybersecurity Challenge
Facebook will host a Capture the Flag competition to find the next generation of cyber security experts. The competition includes a total prize fund of
Key Elements for Cultivating a Successful Security Culture
When we were asked to keynote a recent CSO event, it was a pleasant surprise that the top concern of the CSOs was "security culture." From performing many security assessments and penetration tests, it is sadly obvious that even the best technical security efforts will fail if their company has a weak security culture.
WAHCKon: Redefining Hacker Culture at Perth's First Conference
The arrest of a 24-year-old Australian claiming to be the head of an international hacking ring and a Twitter hack that briefly sent Wall Street into a tailspin last week has shone the light on hackers as Perth prepares to host its first "hacker con".
Debunking Myths And Addressing Challenges In Open Source Security
Detractors of open source software often point to its broad developer base and open source code as a potential security risk. But that's not a fair assessment, according to Dr Ian Levy, technical director with the CESG, a department of the UK's GCHQ intelligence agency that advises UK government on IT security.
Infiltration Strategies Used by Consultancies in Financial Sector
Cyber security consultancy Context IS shares some of the techniques it has used to inflitrate financial institutions in 'red team' exercises
Aircraft Hacking Insights: Hugo Teso at HITB2013AMS Conference
The Hack in the Box (#HITB2013AMS) security conference in Amsterdam has a very interesting lineup of talks [pdf]. One that jumped out was the Aircraft Hacking: Practical Aero Series presented by Hugo Teso, a security consultant at n.runs in Germany.
Johnny Long’s Security Skills Enhance Charitable Projects in Africa
Over the course of a 15-year career as a security professional, Johnny Long - aka j0hnnyhax - led a team breaking into the systems (and occasionally the buildings) of major firms and US government agencies to identify their security holes.
Online Usage Insights From An Anonymous Hacker's Census
Just how big is the Internet? An anonymous hacker claims to have answered the question via effective but illegal means. The result is a fascinating reflection of online usage around the world.
Explore Kali Linux For Effective Pen Testing And Password Cracking
Popular Wi-Fi password cracking tool Backtrack
Access Free Chapters From The Distributed Systems Engineering Guide
When I wrote the first edition, we put the chapters online free after four years and found that this boosted sales of the paper edition. People would find a useful chapter online and then buy the book to have it as a reference. Wiley and I agreed to do the same with the second edition, and now, four years after publication, I am putting all the chapters online for free. Enjoy them
Chinese Malware Reverse Engineering Course at Mississippi State University
Wesley McGrew, a research assistant at Mississippi State University, may be among the few people thrilled with the latest grim report into a years-long hacking campaign against dozens of U.S. companies and organizations.
Yusuke Katayama: Arrest in Tokyo For Online Threats Using Remote Access
Security camera footage helped investigators identify a man suspected of sending online threats via remotely controlled computers, law enforcement sources said.
Linux Foundation's Unified Secure Boot Solution for Windows 8 Compatibility
Thanks to Microsoft's Windows 8 UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot there was no easy way to boot Linux, or any other operating system, on Windows 8 PCs. Now, there are two ways, the recently released Linux Foundation (LF) UEFI secure boot system and Matthew Garrett's shim system to boot Linux on these PCs. Soon, there will be only one unified way.
CanSecWest 2023: Google Offers $3.14159 Million Prize For Chrome OS Hack
So you think you're a big-time hacker huh? Well Google invites you to show up at the CanSecWest security conference on March 7 in Vancouver, BC to see if you can crack your way into Chrome OS. And, to make it worth your time, Google is offering a pi worth of cash rewards.
Enhancing Cybersecurity With Crowdsourcing And Hacker Collaboration
In a world where online attackers laugh in the face of legislation and jurisdiction, the best way to protect yourself might be to hire someone to identify your problems first. But why hire a single hacker when you can hire a team of them?
Mozilla Minion: New Open Source Framework for App Security Testing
The Mozilla Foundation is developing an open source security framework called Minion and plans to release a beta version in the first quarter of 2013. Minion will allow developers to subject their web applications to a security check.
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