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Solving The SSL Certificate-Revocation Checking Shortfall

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The way that browsers perform SSL certificate-revocation checking is so fundamentally flawed that some browser vendors have turned it off altogether, according to browser vendor representatives in a panel at RSA last week.

Anthony Pell
Mar 05, 2012

Young Hackers Gather For Cyber Security Awareness Week

The kids filling the room in the above picture are computer hackers. They work their way into computer systems much the same way some might hear about bad guys doing it on the news.

Dave Wreski
Nov 16, 2011

The Linux Foundation Adds Seven New International Members

Here at OStatic, we've watched steadily as The Linux Foundation has added significant new members over the years. The organization has, in only a few short years, become an important player in stewarding the Linux ecosystem toward an organized, united future.

Anthony Pell
Oct 12, 2011

Are you an IT security leader - really?

An astonishing number of survey respondents believe they are IT security leaders. But what does it really take to be a leader, and how does your organization stack up? A surprisingly high

Anthony Pell
Oct 04, 2011

Anonymous Hackers Are Hypocrites, Not Hacktivists

The hacker group Anonymous, which is less a coherent group of people working together toward a common cause than a random medley of hackers out to prank and disrupt the online world, has been busy these days. Multiple hacks on Bay Area Rapid Transit websites in response to BART's shutdown of the railway's underground cellular system have captured the attention of activists and technophiles alike.

Anthony Pell
Aug 23, 2011

Banks turn to ethical hackers to enhance security

As reported in FierceFinanceIT, 2011 has seen major financial and commercial companies victimized by online breaches. In an effort to beef up security, many of these companies are now turning to certified professional hackers to test and enhance security systems.

Alex
Aug 16, 2011

Apple security under attack: The view from Windows

The blogosphere is abuzz over the latest Black Hat presentation exposing the security holes of Apple's Mac OS X. The upshot is that Microsoft Windows, in comparison, does a better job of protecting its users, especially against network protocol attacks.

Dave Wreski
Aug 11, 2011

Antisec hacker checks in at Defcon

THE APPARENT LEADER of the Lulzsec hackers has been tweeting from the Defcon security conference and goading law enforcement officers in attendance.

Anthony Pell
Aug 08, 2011

U.S. Agents, an Aerial Snoop and Teams of Hackers

WHY are federal agents hobnobbing with hackers? Defcon, a convention of computer hackers here, was crawling with them on Friday. They smiled, shook hands, handed out business cards, spoke on a panel called

Anthony Pell
Aug 08, 2011

DARPA Funds Hackers To Innovate Military Tech

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on Thursday launched Cyber Fast Track, an effort to fund innovative cybersecurity efforts by groups and people who don't usually do work for the government, including hobbyists, boutique security labs, and other small groups of hackers, DARPA project manager Peiter "Mudge" Zatko announced at Black Hat, a UBM TechWeb event, in Las Vegas.

Anthony Pell
Aug 05, 2011

Shady RAT Hid Behind Chinese Hacker Tool

The advanced persistent threat (APT) attackers behind the newly revealed Operation Shady RAT also deployed a tool called HTran that helps disguise their location.

Anthony Pell
Aug 04, 2011

Suspected Hacker Highlights Computer Security Issues

More arrests could be made as federal authorities take aim at a gang of computer hackers known as Anonymous. So far, 16 arrests have been made which included a 20-year-old UNLV student.

Dave Wreski
Jul 21, 2011

Whitehat Targets Chrome OS at Black Hat

Google's ChromeOS is a browser-based cloud powered operating system that holds the potential to be more secure than other traditional hard disk powered operating systems. According to research from security firm Whitehat, ChromeOS has its strengths, but it also has a few weaknesses too.

Anthony Pell
Jul 18, 2011

Who are all these hacker groups?

Hacker groups that attack or steal

Dave Wreski
Jul 08, 2011

Keyboard Anarchists

For months we've been reading about hacker groups like Lulz Security who reportedly have no agenda other than to create mayhem and laugh-snort at their own clever online exploits.

Dave Wreski
Jul 01, 2011

EFF Decries

The copyright litigation factory known as Righthaven has been exposed as making what the Electronic Frontier Foundation said Monday were bogus claims to judges that it

Anthony Pell
Apr 20, 2011

For computers, immunity is still a long way off

In the Cabinet War Rooms in Whitehall, London - the bunker where Winston Churchill all but ran the UK's second world war operations - cybersecurity specialists summoned by antivirus firm Symantec today explained their views on defeating computer crime ahead of this week's Infosecurity conference in London.

Anthony Pell
Apr 19, 2011

Blackhat Europe 2011 Recap

Its been almost 3 weeks now since Blackhat Europe was held in Barcelona, Spain

Anthony Pell
Apr 08, 2011

Social Engineering 'Capture The Flag' Contest Returns To DefCon

The first-ever social engineering contest at DefCon in Las Vegas last year went way too well: each contestant was able to successfully social-engineer some piece of information, or "flag," out of their targeted company.

Anthony Pell
Mar 25, 2011

Pwn2Own 2011: Google patches hole in Chrome

Although Chrome wasn't attacked directly at the contest, Google has released an update for the Windows, Linux and Mac OS X versions of its browser. The update closes a hole in WebKit that was originally exploited in Blackberry devices

Anthony Pell
Mar 14, 2011

Organizations/Events - Page 12

BlackHat USA 2024: Key Takeaways for Linux Admins & InfoSec Pros

The Urgent Need for Secure Software Development: New Report Serves as a Wake-Up Call for the Industry

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