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The week in security: US Federal Reserve hacked as year of the exploit rolls on
Recent attacks on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Web sites have proved nothing if not that information security efforts are still falling short, some have argued.
Yahoo accounts hijacked via email-based attack: Bitdefender
A new email-based attack has been hijacking Yahoo accounts, security software company Bitdefender Labs has reported.
Twitter’s Whisper Systems now an open source project
Whisper Systems, the mobile security startup Twitter acquired in late 2011, is now an open source project which has a new official home outside the microblogging service.
The security perils of social networking
The last few years has really seen the explosion of social networks. Examples include Facebook, Linked In, Twitter to name a few. A lot of us are using it and employees are demanding access to it at work.
Anonymous threatens Zynga games leaks for layoffs
Zynga, the embattled games company behind Facebook hit FarmVille, could have a number of its games leaked and made available for free if it does not scuttle an offshoring plan.
Slideshows
From Anonymous to Hackerazzi: The year in security mischief-making
These days barely a day goes by where there isn’t some sort of network security breach or hack or malfunction of some sort. This year too we had the rise of groups such as Anonymous and Lulz that sought out attention for their activities. Here we take a look at the year in pictures of some of the key security problems that grabbed our attention.
Facebook Privacy Slideshow: 11 Settings to Revisit Now
With Facebook's constant stream of changes, keeping up with your privacy settings can be daunting. Here's a rundown of the newest features, what the changes mean to your privacy and how to update your settings.
The encryption quiz
The complexity of encryption schemes has been increased dramatically in an attempt to outpace the development of computational tools designed to crack them. Now it's important to devise algorithms that can't be brute forced for trillions of years in the hopes that they will remain secure long enough to be useful before they, too, are broken. Here's a quiz about encryption to see how well you are versed in one of security's most important components. Keep track of your score and check at the end to see how well you stack up.
10 tips for using Google+
You just got your hands on a Google+ invite, but what next? Check out these ideas to get started using Google's new social network.
Features
Security breach
No company wants to be associated with a data breach, but if your systems are compromised the fallout can sometimes be more damaging than the act itself.
NEWS FOCUS: Cyber-espionage attacks threaten corporate data in new unrelenting ways
Stealthy, sometime long-term cyber-espionage attacks to steal sensitive proprietary information -- what some now call "advanced persistent threats" (APT) -- have become a top worry for businesses.
Opinions
Login to the real world with your Facebook account
It seems like every other website we visit today presents us with a “login with a social network” button. We are sometimes presented with a choice, usually between Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. But the most common social network encountered is Facebook and the most common scenario where we are offered this option is when we attempt to use a technology-focused service online. This is starting to change and we will start to notice it in a matter of months.
Opinion: Cyber-Security – Stay Smart Online
Australians are increasingly relying on the internet in their everyday lives, from banking and shopping, through to using emails, social networking and blogs to keep in touch with family and friends. They are using a range of devices such as smart phones, tablets, computer game consoles and other devices to go online.
Social media - part 3
We like our risk management, don’t we? It allows us to identify risks, and take action to mitigate them. Risk Management can and should be applied to social media usage. It makes good sense to manage the risk by having a very clear social media policy.
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Dell targets ANZ security opportunities as SecureWorks debuts locally
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Bank trojan targets users of Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox
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Australian Information Security Association issues blunt warning as National Cyber Security Awareness Week begins
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ACMA database keeps finger on Australia’s malware pulse
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AusCERT 2013: Users, cats more likely hack culprits than cyber-espionage: Trustwave
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HID Global Awarded Intergraf’s Prestigious “Security Printer” Certification
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Blue Coat unveils strategy for securely empowering businesses
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A10 Networks and Brocade reach settlement of legal disputes
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PR Deadlines scores two more ICT accounts
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AVG Technologies Acquires Leading Online Privacy Firm PrivacyChoice
Incident handling is a vast topic, but here are a few tips for you to consider in your incident response. I hope you never have to use them, but the odds are at some point you will and I hope being ready saves you pain (or your job!).
- Have an incident response plan.
- Pre-define your incident response team
- Define your approach: watch and learn or contain and recover.
- Pre-distribute call cards.
- Forensic and incident response data capture.
- Get your users on-side.
- Know how to report crimes and engage law enforcement.
- Practice makes perfect.
Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping
I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.
