News archives - August 2011
Advanced persistent threats a main concern after ‘Year of the Hack’
Advanced Persistent Threat attacks (APT) are the leading cybersecurity concern for security professionals, according to recently released survey results. Bit9’s &ldq...
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Implanted GPS tracking may be more fiction than science
Experts say not to be fooled by security companies offering implantable human tracking devices. Read moreRead more
Disaster Scams
In a recently issued Department of Homeland Security bulletin, the agency says government offices and private organizations should be on the lookou...Read more
$25: The Going Rate On The Black Market For Your Email Address
The going rate for a batch of one million US email addresses: $25. One-and-a-half million addresses from England sell for $100. And email addresses...Read more
Batten down the hatches - Irene tracking for Eastern Canada
Hurricane Irene may lose some of its strength when it reaches Eastern Canada late Sunday, but people from Quebec to Newfoundland can expect to feel...Read more
Facebook, Twitter & BlackBerry chiefs tell Home Secretary in the UK they WON'T shut down their services in future riots
The Home Secretary met with bosses of social networks today to discuss whether users should be blocked if they are plotting to riot or commit crime...Read more
Status update: Why police station closures in the UK may mean having to tweet or post on Facebook to report a crime
A chief constable who is planning to reduce the opening times at almost half of his force’s stations in Essex in the UK says that in future t...Read more
Facebook issues security tips guide
Security Management Magazine reports that there are more than 900 million objects on Facebook for users to interact with -- more than 30 billion it...Read more
Graffiti deciphering app
Purdue University researchers are developing a smartphone app that would decipher gang graffiti to aid law enforcement agencies. The app, Gang Graf...Read more
Wireless communications hope for first responders
The Huffington Post reports on a new wireless system that allows people to communicate device-to-device during the aftermath of a natural disaster ...Read more