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• Researcher sets up honeypot to counterattack, identifies attackers

  27.03.2013

  I believe that most infosec professionals have, at one time or other, wished they could fight back when some of the resources they are tasked with protecting came under attack by hackers.

• Understanding basic honeypot concepts

  22.11.2012

  The EU cyber security Agency ENISA is launching an in-depth study on 30 different digital traps or honeypots that can be used by CERTs to proactively detect cyber attacks.

• Do you need a honeypot?

  11.07.2012

  It might seem like a strange question, but I wonder how many readers are running a honeypot network in their infrastructure? If you’re not then let me be the first to say that you really should.

• Ghost USB honeypot released

  15.06.2012

  Ghost is a honeypot for malware that spreads via USB storage devices.

• What’s in your daily slice of spam?

  30.04.2012

  Just as the original spam – the tinned meat of 50 years ago - prompted people to wonder just what it contained, so too does the spam of the internet age.

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The security of WordPress plugins

Posted on 18 June 2013.  |  Checkmarx’s research lab identified that more than 20% of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins are vulnerable to common Web attacks, such as SQL Injection.

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers

Posted on 17 June 2013.  |  George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?

Posted on 14 June 2013.  |  Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud

Posted on 12 June 2013.  |  nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal

Posted on 11 June 2013.  |  Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.