Archive for July, 2009

After Months of Delay, Zimbabwe Security Oversight Panel Is Convened – Voice of America

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

AFP
After Months of Delay, Zimbabwe Security Oversight Panel Is Convened
Voice of America
By Ntungamili Nkomo Zimbabwe's National Security Council convened for the first time Thursday to take up issues related to the armed forces and security
Tsvangirai attends National Security Council meetingThe Zimbabwean
National Security Council meetsThe Herald
Zim security council meetsZim Online
Washington Post -Newsnet -AFP
all 90 news articles »

Black Hat: Hackers crack smart parking meter hole

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Parking meters — long thought of as being only susceptible to physical vandalism — are starting to face the same digital threats as any hardware, a trio of researchers said Thursday.



Machiavelli Mac OS X rootkit unveiled at Black Hat

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Researcher Dino Dai Zovi presented details on a rootkit called Machiavelli, a proof-of-concept Mac OS X rootkit that seeks to dent what many Mac enthusiasts believe is an impervious OS.



Iranian protesters clash with security forces during Neda Soltan … – guardian.co.uk

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

BBC News
Iranian protesters clash with security forces during Neda Soltan
guardian.co.uk
Tens of thousands of Iranian protesters took to the streets of central Tehran tonight to clash with security forces after a day of unrest marking the memory
Security forces, protesters face off in IranCNN International
IRAN: Crowd of thousands overwhelms security forcesLos Angeles Times
US calls Iran's crackdown on mourners “disturbing”WashingtonTV

all 1,082 news articles »

Adobe updates Flash Player for 10 vulnerabilities

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Adobe on Thursday issued a security update for Flash Player and AIR to address a number of critical vulnerabilities which could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.



UN Security Council insists ICoast polls be held Nov 29 – AFP

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

AFP
UN Security Council insists ICoast polls be held Nov 29
AFP
UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council on Thursday unanimously agreed to extend for six months the mandate of French-backed UN troops in the Ivory Coast to
UN calls for Ivory Coast elections on Nov. 29The Associated Press
France critical of I.Coast as UN mandate extendedReuters South Africa

all 141 news articles »

McAfee to acquire MX Logic

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

McAfee on Thursday announced plans to acquire managed email and web security vendor MX Logic for at least $140 million. McAfee said the acquisition would bolster its cloud-based security portfolio. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter of 2009. If the deal goes through, MX Logic staff will be integrated into McAfee’s software-as-a-service business unit. McAfee stands to gain MX Logic’s 40,000 customers, representing four million end users. — AM



Black Hat: SMS bug can disable iPhone usage

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

One single malicious text message can knock an iPhone offline, a pair of researchers disclosed Thursday.



Black Hat: Clampi banking trojan spreading rapidly

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

A newly revealed banking trojan is considered one of the biggest threats on the internet because of the way it can quickly spread.



WASC Web Honeypot Project enters next phase

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Ryan Barnett of Breach Security and leader of the WASC Honeypot Project talks about phase three of the project, which uses an open proxy server to analyze Web attack data.



Security Council renews mandate of UN-AU mission in Darfur – Xinhua

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

CTV.ca
Security Council renews mandate of UN-AU mission in Darfur
Xinhua
UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Thursday voted 15-0 to adopt a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN-African Union
UN Security Council extends Darfur mission by one yearTimes of India
Aid agencies, Darfur rebels hold security talksAFP
Sudan: JSR Adada Welcomes Extension of Unamid MandateAllAfrica.com
AKI – Adnkronos International -Le Mali en ligne -CCTV
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MI5 website vuln builds mountain out of molehill – Register

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

New Cisco IOS bugs pose tempting targets, says Black Hat researcher

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

VoIP implementations, basic coding within the devices and few router security features have made them an increasingly attractive target.



Another New AES Attack

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

A new and very impressive attack against AES has just been announced. Over the past couple of months, there have been two (the second blogged about here) new cryptanalysis papers on AES. The attacks presented in the paper are not practical — they’re far too complex, they’re related-key attacks, and they’re against larger-key versions and not the 128-bit version that…

Novell aims to tighten cloud security – ZDNet UK

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Novell aims to tighten cloud security
ZDNet UK
Novell has unveiled a cloud-computing identity and access management service, designed to extend corporate security policies to hosted facilities.
PivotLink Eliminates the Security Barriers to Cloud-Based Business PR-CANADA.net (press release)

all 5 news articles »

Black Hat Microcast 3 – Babak Javadi and Deviant Ollam from Toool

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

The Lockpick Village is always one of the more fun places to visit during Defcon.  Babak Javadi and Deviant Ollam from Toool took time out of setting up for the Village and came over to talk to me about a new emergency credit card lockpick set that they’ll be selling this weekend and some of the events they’ll have going on over the weekend. The lockpick set looks great, and at only $20, it’s something you can easily afford to keep in your wallet all the time.  And both Deviant and Babak say it’s something that they’ve taken through airport security many times.  Their big announcement is that the winner of the speed picking contest this year will win a trip to Turkey for the competition next year!  They also hint at an interesting reward for the Gringo competition, but they say we’ll have to wait until the closing ceremonies to find out what that is.

Black Hat Microcast 3 – Babak Javadi and Deviant Ollam from Toool

 


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Aid agencies, Darfur rebels hold security talks – AFP

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

BBC News
Aid agencies, Darfur rebels hold security talks
AFP
"The security of aid workers and safe access is a key. That's big for all the agencies," he said. The process had ground to a halt amid a flare up in
UN Security Council extends Darfur mission by one yearTimes of India
UN Extends Joint UN-AU Mission in DarfurVoice of America
UN Security Council extends Darfur peacekeepers for another yearSudan Tribune
Washington Post -AllAfrica.com -AFP
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Risks of Cloud Computing

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Excellent essay by Jonathan Zittrain on the risks of cloud computing: The cloud, however, comes with real dangers. Some are in plain view. If you entrust your data to others, they can let you down or outright betray you. For example, if your favorite music is rented or authorized from an online subscription service rather than freely in your custody…

SC Magazine wins 7 ASBPE Awards

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

We received two national ASPBE Golds, two Northeast Region Golds and three Silvers.



SC Magazine wins 7 ASBPE Awards

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

We received two national ASPBE Golds, two Northeast Region Golds and three Silvers.