Latest news
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Cisco devices saddled with weakened password encryption
21.03.2013
Instead of improving it, an implementation issue has left a "limited" number of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE releases with a weaker password hashing algorithm, making new passwords more susceptible to brute-force attacks, Cisco warns in a recently released advisory.
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Scan, monitor and analyze SSL-encrypted communications
20.03.2013
SSL Locksmith exposes the contents of SSL-encrypted network communications, which eliminates a critical cyber security blind spot.
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Internal name SSL certificates could be exploited for MitM atacks
19.03.2013
The Certificate Authority practice of issuing “Internal Name” certificates for private domains which are currently non-resolvable by the Domain Name System could be misused by attackers once new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are introduced this year, warns the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
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Encrypting Trojan targets users, demands $5,000
14.03.2013
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is warning users of an active ransomware campaign executed through brute force attack via the RDP protocol on target machines.
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DataMotion releases email encryption service
11.03.2013
DataMotion announced SecureMail Automation, an email encryption service that automates secure digital message distribution for a range of business applications that send large volumes of sensitive communications such as email notices, monthly statements, patient information and document delivery.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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