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Cisco inadvertently weakens password encryption in its IOS operating system
The password encryption algorithm used in some recent versions of the Cisco IOS operating system is weaker than the algorithm it was designed to replace, Cisco revealed earlier this week.
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Cisco: There's no place safe for Web surfers
You're more likely to encounter malware while shopping online than by visiting a gambling site
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Cisco pushes ahead with context-aware security vision
Cisco made two significant security announcements at its Cisco Live conference in London this week, reiterating its commitment to offering an integrated platform for defence, discovery, and remediation of threats.
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Cisco to buy Czech vendor Cognitive Security for real-time analytics
Cisco plans to acquire Cognitive Security, a security software company that uses real-time behavioral analysis to detect security threats.
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UPnP flaws expose tens of millions of networked devices to remote attacks, researchers say
Tens of millions of network-enabled devices including routers, printers, media servers, IP cameras, smart TVs and more can be attacked over the Internet because of dangerous flaws in their implementation of the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol standard, security researchers from Rapid7 said Tuesday in a research paper.
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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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Review: Mobile Device Management
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ACMA database keeps finger on Australia’s malware pulse
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The week in security: Aussie banks targeted as mobiles drive privacy fears
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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.
