Archive for August, 2009

Steroids, drink and paranoia: the mur… – Independent

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Steroids, drink and paranoia: the murky world of the private
Independent
An ArmorGroup security officer stands guard. Contractors claim their employers have little regard for their mental health Paranoid, competitive and fuelled

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How MI5 opened a surveillance file on… – Independent

Monday, August 31st, 2009

BBC News
How MI5 opened a surveillance file on star who fled US persecution
Independent
But the Security Service was also keeping a watchful eye … By Cahal Milmo, Chief Reporter When the American actor and director Sam Wanamaker fled to
MI5 planned to intern Sam Wanamaker for Communist links, files showTimes Online
Sam Wanamaker 'monitored by MI5'BBC News
UK papers record Sam Wanamaker's early careerSan Francisco Chronicle
Daily Mail -Belfast Telegraph -Reuters UK
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Brief: Judge dismisses everyone-a-hacker case

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Judge dismisses everyone-a-hacker case

Millwall: no invite to Upton Park sec… – Times Online

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Times Online
Millwall: no invite to Upton Park security meetings
Times Online
Millwall claim that they were not consulted about security arrangements for their Carling Cup match against West Ham United last week, despite their

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3Com to Blend Security Brains, Enterp… – PC World

Monday, August 31st, 2009
3Com to Blend Security Brains, Enterprise Brawn
PC World
Also beginning next year, the company will build a single management platform from TippingPoint's Security Management System (SMS) and H3C's Intelligent
3Com Introduces New SolutionsBernama
3Com unifies networking and security hardware, managementNetworkWorld.com
3Com Integrating Security into Networking FabriceWeek
ChannelWeb -TheStreet.com -The Industry Standard
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TSA Names David Wray Federal Security… – Reuters

Monday, August 31st, 2009
TSA Names David Wray Federal Security Director for Charlotte
Reuters
31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has named David Wray as the federal security director for Charlotte Douglas
Ex-GSO police chief Wray hired by TSA The Business Journal of the Bizjournals.com

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Microsoft IIS 0-day

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Proof-of-concept code for a new Microsoft zero-day stack overflow vulnerability was posted Monday on exploit repository Milw0rm. The exploit is present in the file transfer protocol (FTP) module in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.0 and 6.0, the SANS Internet Storm Center said in a blog post Monday. A Microsoft spokeswoman told SCMagazineUS.com that the company is investigating the vulnerability but is not aware of any in-the-wild exploits.



Can the president shut down the internet?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

A revision to the Cybersecurity Act of 2009, the Rockefeller-Snowe draft bill in Congress, has drawn criticism because of concerns that it would give the president power to shut down the internet.



FSA fines highlight the importance of… – Linex Legal (registration)

Monday, August 31st, 2009
FSA fines highlight the importance of data security
Linex Legal (registration)
Source: TLT LLP – The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has recently fined three HSBC firms over GBP 3 million for failing to comply with FSA data security

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Monday morning randomness

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Once again it’s time to clean out my cache of tabs in Firefox.  I’ve found that open and closing tabs as much as I do hastens the memory leaks in Firefox.  Or at least my perception of them.  So it’s a good time to capture in a blog post the articles that I’ve found most interesting in the last week and restart Firefox to recapture that memory.  Now if only I had a way to do the same for myself.

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Skype Trojan records VoIP communications

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Called the first wiretap Trojan, Peskyspy, targets Skype conversations by intercepting and recording audio between the Skype application and the victim’s audio device.



Purported malicious CD-ROMs actually part of pen test

Monday, August 31st, 2009

A package sent to a credit union last week containing supposedly malicious CD-ROMs prompted a fraud alert from the National Credit Union Administration, but it was actually part of a penetration test.



AV makers fault Apple on Snow Leopard malware scanner

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The new anti-virus feature in Snow Leopard could entice cybercriminals to create more Mac malware, say security firms.



Application Security, Inc. to Discuss… – Reuters

Monday, August 31st, 2009
Application Security, Inc. to Discuss Database Protection and
Reuters
Join Application Security, Inc. to learn more about how enterprise organizations can improve security, reduce risk, and ensure compliance of critical

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NICE to Enhance Security Offering Wit… – Reuters

Monday, August 31st, 2009
NICE to Enhance Security Offering With the Acquisition of Hexagon
Reuters
Unique Technology Will Expand nicetrack's Capabilities for Helping Law Enforcement, Internal Security, and Intelligence Agencies Fight Crime and Terror
NICE Systems buys cellphone tracking co HexagonGlobes
NICE Systems to acquire Hexagon System EngineeringTMCnet

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China Security & Surveillance Technol… – Reuters

Monday, August 31st, 2009
China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. Announces Closing
Reuters
About China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. Based in Shenzhen, China, CSST manufactures, distributes, installs and services surveillance and safety
China Security closes $25.4 million stock offeringBusinessWeek
Imperial Capital Completes $25 Million Common Stock Offering for SYS-CON Media
China Security & Surveillance Technology raises $25.35 million in Trading Markets (press release)

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China Information Security Technology… – Reuters

Monday, August 31st, 2009
China Information Security Technology Enters Definitive Agreement
Reuters
China Information Security Technology Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Huipu SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — China Information
China Information Security Technology Inks Deal To Buy Huipu RTT News

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Wildfire malware

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Cybercriminals are targeting users interested in learning information about the ongoing wildfires raging in California’s Angeles National Forest, Panda Security has warned. In one trial. searches for “angeles crest fire” yielded a malicious link as the third most relevant search result. If clicked, a fake system scan is displayed, aiming to trick users into thinking their computer is infected and offering to download a rogue anti-virus product. — AM



On London’s Surveillance Cameras

Monday, August 31st, 2009

A recent report has concluded that the London’s surveillance cameras have solved one crime per thousand cameras per year. David Davis MP, the former shadow home secretary, said: “It should provoke a long overdue rethink on where the crime prevention budget is being spent.” He added: “CCTV leads to massive expense and minimum effectiveness. “It creates a huge intrusion on…

Suu Kyi to boost house security – BBC News

Monday, August 31st, 2009

BBC News
Suu Kyi to boost house security
BBC News
A spokesman for her party said Ms Suu Kyi worried about security and wanted to prevent a repeat of the incident. US well-wisher John Yettaw swam uninvited
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to boost security at her houseThe Associated Press

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