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Swedish company to buy Pirate Bay

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The Pirate Bay, a file-sharing site entangled in a court case over pirated music, will be bought by a Swedish software company. Global Gaming Factory X (GGF) announced the deal Tuesday. The company, which provides digital distribution tools for Internet cafes, will buy The Pirate Bay for cash and shares amounting to $7.76 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed in August.

Anthony Pell
Jul 02, 2009

Researchers Build Anonymous, Browser-Based 'Darknet'

A pair of researchers has discovered a way to use modern browsers to more easily build darknets -- those underground, private Internet communities where users can share content and ideas securely and anonymously. Billy Hoffman, manager for HP Security Labs at HP Software, and Matt Wood, senior security researcher in HP's Web Security Research Group, will demonstrate a proof-of-concept for Veiled, a new type of darknet, at the Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas next month.

Anthony Pell
Jun 16, 2009

10 Dos and Don'ts for Security Job Interviews

The pickings are slim in the job market and the time line of interviewing and then hiring new people is slow. But there are positions available in the security field, according to three veteran security recruiters that we spoke with recently. If you're looking for a change in your career, or are simply looking to get back to work, there is simply no room for anything less than the best impression these days.

Dave Wreski
May 01, 2009

Cloud Security Needs Its Rainmaker

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) made its inaugural splash at last week's RSA Security Conference 2009 in San Francisco. The group kicked off an ambitious white paper that attempts to define everything from the architecture of cloud services to the impact of cloud services on litigation and encryption. It was a herculean effort to try to get this off the ground. And there is still much more work to do -- especially in the one area the group left out.This is a great article that talks about the problems of putting all your security eggs into one basket.

Dave Wreski
Apr 30, 2009

RSA Conference wrap: Taking security to the cloud [video]

Security-as-a-service was the big theme at this year

Dave Wreski
Apr 28, 2009

Linux Magazine's 2009 Reader's Choice Awards: Nominations Open

Bryan Richard submitted the following announcement: Open call for nominations: Whether you're a systems administrator locking down a datacenter, a software developer, or just really like to use the latest open devices we want your feedback.

Anthony Pell
Apr 03, 2009

Full vs. Partial Vulnerability Disclosure

This question was recently debated by a panel at SOURCE Boston. Has the security researcher community given up all hope of full disclosure that it has resigned itself to debating partial disclosure? And is partial disclosure the new responsible disclosure? Those are heady and polarizing questions; so much so that two hours of spirited sparring Thursday during a panel discussion at SOURCE Boston brought us no closer to answers. Personally I think partial disclosure is perfectly fine; it's much more effective to control a fire if there are already extinguishers on the premise. As long as Vendors can be trusted it is in everybody's best interest to give them advanced notification, so they can have patches ready on disclosure day. However, most of this discussion is just academic.

Brittany Day
Mar 17, 2009

Events: January - February

Happy New Year! Here

Brittany Day
Jan 02, 2008

Attacking Web 2.0 at LinuxWorld

At LinuxWorld today, SPI Dynamic's senior security engineer, Matt Fisher, talked about the vulnerabilities of Web 2.0. One think that I found interesting about this article was when it talks about how users of social-networking can submit html code. We all know this is definitely a security risk that no one should allow to happen. How can these types of sites safely check the html code submitted from users? Are they protecting their users enough?

Bill Keys
Aug 12, 2007

Something Uncomfortable About DEFCON

This article presented is in defense of the NBC Dateline reporter and a different view of the matter at the recent DefCon. Ryan Naraine brings up valid points on why the actions of those in attendance at the conference could be considered 'childish' and 'over-the-top' and 'unnecessary'. He mentions key points of what the reporter Madigan did, specifically breaking the rules, as what the DefCon subculture is built upon. Read the actual article for a full alternative perspective. How do you feel about the actions taken against the NBC Dateline reporter?

Brittany Day
Aug 07, 2007

In defense of Black Hat and Defcon

First thing's first - I'm extremely biased in favor of this type of article because I identify with the creative hacker. The media-slanted definition of 'hacker' does the title no justice for the innovative, out-of-the-box, dedicated minds of the world which make word processing programs or the 'Internets' easy for even the media to use. This article covers the general feel of both Blackhat and DefCon conferences with a nod towards the NBC Dateline incident.

Brittany Day
Aug 07, 2007

A Defcon Survival Guide

Now that DefCon is upon all of us in an age where laptops flow free like wine, one still has to wonder - why would anyone jump on the "free public WiFi" offered at the event? It doesn't take a mastermind to sum up that 1. I'm at a hacker's conference, 2. I'm at a hacker's conference just teeming with BlackHats and 3. oh look, what's this "Wall of Sheep" I'm looking at? And why is my name on it??? Anyone wishing to attend the conference might want to take a quick review of this article just to make sure you won't be walking in with a huge bullseye over your forehead. If you do go, be sure to come back here and let us know of the best (and worst!) of DefCon by posting here!

Brittany Day
Aug 02, 2007

Bug Finders Start Awards of Their Own

One of the only questions I could ask myself while reading this article is - why hasn't this been done before? Okay, maybe it has, but for our day an age we live in the moment, so here it is - the Pwnie Awards which will celebrate the most lethal bugs researched over the year. Categories range from such bugs as best 'client-side bug', 'server-side bug', and a sure to be popular 'worst vendor' award. Personally I think this is something everyone needs - it's nice to see a change of pace with a little humor thrown in there. Stay updated on this event and have some fun with the best (and worst) the Pwnies have to offer!

Brittany Day
Jul 31, 2007

Security Gets Mainstream Attention at RSA

The annual RSA Conference this week is expected to show evidence of a maturing security industry with an increasing role for big-name companies. The event has long moved far beyond its origins as a get-together for cryptogeeks. It has developed into an annual gathering for corporate IT pros and a showcase for hundreds of companies, small and large, that hawk security products and services to businesses. This year is the 16th anniversary of the event. Again change is in the air.

Bill Keys
Feb 05, 2007

SCALE 5x Opens For Registration

SCALE 5X, the 2007 Southern California Linux Expo has opened for attendee registration. Early bird registration runs through January 24th. Join us for over 40 seminars and tutorials. Presentations from Chris Dibona, Ted Haeger, Don Marti, and more! Expo floor will include exhibits by IBM, Dell, Google, Krugle, Ingres, Trolltech, and others. SCALE 5x will be held in Los Angeles, CA on Feb 10-11, 2007.

Anthony Pell
Dec 15, 2006

Hack Louisville: Freeing Information Since 2005

We're a group of hackers, nerds, social outcasts, pirates, outlaws, and geeks (not limited to those groups though) that all share a few common bonds. Our love for technology, freedom, information, and most importantly, having fun. We meet on the first Saturday of every month at a location normally picked two weeks before the next meeting. Our meeting times are posted on the forums as well as on the side of this page.

Benjamin D. Thomas
Oct 09, 2006

Audio: HOPE 2006 Keynotes

HOPE Number Six was this summer's hacker conference sponsored by 2600 Magazine. Presenters and artists from all nationalities and disciplines participated in this forum. HOPE Number Six covered all aspects of hacking, the community surrounding it, and its effects across the world. For three days, The Hotel Pennsylvania was the nexus of discussion, planning, and activity for hacker ideas, opportunities, and understanding.

Benjamin D. Thomas
Aug 14, 2006

EPA Claims Vastly Improved Security

Even with the renewed scrutiny being given to government IT systems in light of the recent laptop theft at the Department of Veterans Affairs, officials working with the Environmental Protection Agency say the organization has significantly improved its security operations.

Brittany Day
Aug 01, 2006

OSDL to Host LinuxWorld Event Devoted to Healthcare IT

Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) is planning to host the first-ever Healthcare Day at LinuxWorld San Francisco on August 15, the Beaverton, Ore.-based firm announced this week.

Brittany Day
Jul 23, 2006

Black Hat 2006 set to expose security flaws

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Brittany Day
Jul 20, 2006

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