hackers social security
Rid your business of weak passwords and get collaborating
Comment The password is useless to hackers since it is good for only one access attempt. All this has led organisations to turn to stronger forms of authentication than simple usernames and passwords, often in the form of... [15 Oct 2009]
The Origins of Social Engineering
White Paper The term phishing was coined by hackers. One would be hard pressed today to read a news article or book about computer security without coming across the term social engineering more... [29 Jun 2009]
Why 1970s hackers had 'whiz kid' status
Comment Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous computer hackers, talks to CNET News about his days on the dark side and why he's now one of the good guys. One of the first computer hackers ever prosecuted, Kevin... [23 Jun 2009]
Dear Google: 'Better protection please in Google Apps'
News If Google believes that encryption and protection from hackers is a choice that should be left up to users, the company must do a better job of informing them of the risks so that they are equipped to make this choice. [17 Jun 2009]
Porn site goes on Mac attack
News Hackers are deliberately planting malicious code on websites, and using social engineering tricks to fool you into installing it onto your computer. Security experts have discovered two... [12 Jun 2009]
Website Security Tests Protect Against Application Vulnerabilities
White Paper Website owners are vulnerable to unwanted intrusions by malicious hackers and other harmful codes. Hackers are constantly looking for new ways to compromise systems through unguarded, and sometimes not... [14 May 2009]
Why you should hack your own systems
Comment Sometimes also known as ethical hacking, penetration tests are proactive, authorised attempts to compromise security by using the tools favoured by hackers in order to see how well applications hold up... [22 Apr 2009]
Where Online Hackers Are Headed in 2007: "Coming Soon" to a Website Near You (and Your Hard Drive)!
White Paper With the advent of powerful anti-virus and anti-spam software protecting increasing numbers of computers and networks, hackers are turning their attention to new ways to deliver viruses, crash unsuspecting users'... [18 Mar 2009]
Legal Eye: Social networkers get smart about privacy rights
Comment H is for Hackers Security from A to Z Social networking fans are getting more aware of their privacy rights online, says Ruth Hoy, and they're using web 2.0 technology to protect them.... [05 Mar 2009]
IT Analysis - Ignorance Is Not Bliss
White Paper Such a sad state of affairs shows that security practices and awareness remain low, and that this will lead to hackers continuing to prey on organisations. Even as organisations do close off the obvious... [01 Mar 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.02.09
Round-Up Forget hackers, forget botnets, it's you, in cubicle 64a, that is the biggest risk to your company's IT infrastructure. According to a poll of silicon.com readers, nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of those surveyed said... [06 Feb 2009]
Monster users victims of data theft
News The information that was stolen did not include CVs or sensitive information like social security numbers and financial data. Security A to Z From antivirus to zero-day, click here for... [27 Jan 2009]
Is this the largest security breach ever?
News H is for Hackers No merchant data, cardholder Social Security numbers, or unencrypted PINs, addresses, or telephone numbers were exposed, the company said. Heartland Payment Systems,... [21 Jan 2009]
Facebook spammer fined $873m
News H is for Hackers Facebook doesn't expect to necessarily collect the money because "it's unlikely that Guerbuez and Atlantis Blue Capital could ever honour the judgment rendered against them", Max Kelly, Facebook's... [25 Nov 2008]
Cops enlist HAL in fight against crime
News H is for Hackers Looking at how AI techniques can boost digital forensics, the government-funded Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) will examine the potential use of AI in web... [05 Nov 2008]
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