Latest news
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4,300+ compromised WordPress blogs poison Google Image Search results
09.08.2011
Google Image Search has for a while now been littered with images that lure users to compromised sites that serve as doorway pages to other malicious sites.
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Zero-day bug found in WordPress themes
03.08.2011
A bug in a popular WordPress utility is being misused by attackers to upload and make appear on the targeted site annoying and possibly malicious content.
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Is WordPress next in line for silent updates?
14.07.2011
Silent software updates are still a topic of contention in the security world, but the successful implementation of the process by Google for its Chrome browser has definitely proved that it's an option worth thinking about and has blazed a trail for other companies to follow.
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WordPress 3.1.4 fixes security issues
30.06.2011
WordPress 3.1.4 is available now and is a maintenance and security update for all previous versions.
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WordPress users endangered by Trojanized plugins
22.06.2011
Three popular WordPress plugins have been Trojanized by unknown individuals and made available for download, warned WordPress yesterday.
Spotlight

Is it time to professionalize information security?
Posted on 23 May 2013. | The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate.

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.
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