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INTERPOL: Lack of international laws, resources hurts cybercrime fight
INTERPOL's chief today said that a lack of anti-cybercrime laws and resources to fight the scourge is damaging other countries around the globe's ability to fight cybercrimes. Read More


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WHITE PAPER: IBM

Web Application Security e-Kit
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Mobile Device Security Reality
You've heard the same things I have: "You can't control mobile device proliferation." "Most large organizations are establishing BYOD problems." "You need to let new employees work with their own devices and use social networking sites if you want to recruit them." Poppycock, Rubbish, Nonsense, I say. Read More

Massive payments data breach originating with Central American gang through NYC garage?
Both Visa and MasterCard Friday are acknowledging a possible data breach of a payment-card processing company network that, once an investigation is completed, could show that sensitive data from cardholders was stolen and payment fraud committed due to the break-in. Read More

IETF attendees re-engineer their hotel's Wi-Fi network
What happens when a bunch of IETF super nerds show up in Paris for a major conference and discover their hotel's Wi-Fi network has imploded? Read More


WHITE PAPER: Oracle

Sustainable Compliance for the Payment Card Industry
This white paper explains the essentials of a PCI DSS compliance program, focusing on the critical but problematic areas that comprise much of the heart of the requirements. Learn More!

NASA wants game-changing space toilet, waste systems
One of the major challenges for any prolonged manned space mission is the disposal of waste - human or general garbage. A unique team comprised of NASA, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the State Department and Nike today announced a challenge to identify what they called "10 game-changing innovations" that could transform waste-management systems and practices in space and on... Read More

EU proposes cybercrime center
The European Commission announced its proposal for a European Cybercrime Center as part of the European police force yesterday afternoon. Read More

Is New Legislation Needed to Protect Online Privacy?
Administration officials insist they're not after heavy-handed regulatory approach, but if self-regulation can work, a baseline privacy law might still be needed. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Tripwire

Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls
Today's attacks on IT infrastructure are becoming more frequent, targeted and sophisticated. They range from well-funded, state-sponsored attacks to attacks from trusted employees and consultants. Learn More!

Ukraine shuts down forum for malware writers
Ukrainian authorities have shut down a long-running forum that was used to trade tips on writing malicious software, a sign the country's law enforcement may be watching hackers more closely. Read More

Threat of a bullet in the face keeping cybercrooks cautious
Scott Borg, director of a cybersecurity research institute, kicked off the SecureWorld Expo Boston with an uplifting talk about the end of the cybersecurity world as we know it. Sure, more sophisticated threats are on the way, but those in cybersecurity also have new opportunities to defend threats and even enable economic growth. Read More

Do-it-yourself plan to take down Sality botnet outlined on public mailing list
A method that anyone can use to hijack a massive multipurpose botnet called Sality was described in detail on a public mailing list on Tuesday. Read More

Fake 'The Roar of the Pharaoh' Android app latest Trojan scam
It may look like an app for a Chinese game called "The Roar of the Pharaoh," but it's actually just another fake Android app that's really a malware Trojan in disguise, according to security researchers warning about it today. Read More



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