NetSec

2.26.2014

Researchers at the University of Liverpool claim to have created a computer virus that can spread via Wi-Fi as efficiently as the common cold infects humans.
Chameleon can spread through densely populated areas like the common cold, the researchers claim, by hopping from network to network via access points, spreading rapidly amongst homes and businesses.

posted by Unknown Wednesday, February 26, 2014

New Android "Blackphone" thinks your privacy is worth $629

posted by Unknown Wednesday, February 26, 2014

D'oh! Hundreds of Millions of Stolen Login Credentials Found Online

posted by Unknown Wednesday, February 26, 2014

2.25.2014

Purported iOS 'flaw' lets nefarious apps secretly log keystrokes in background

posted by Unknown Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Proof of concept captures all SSL traffic via Apple's goto fail exploit

posted by Unknown Tuesday, February 25, 2014

2.24.2014

IEEE and other publishers remove gibberish computer-generated research papers, including ones alleged to have been peer reviewed

posted by Unknown Monday, February 24, 2014

2.23.2014

Latest iPhone Update Fixes Major Security Flaw That Apple Kept Quiet

posted by Unknown Sunday, February 23, 2014

2.22.2014

Because of recent blows to net neutrality Netflix streaming is getting slower (and probably won’t get better any time soon)

posted by Unknown Saturday, February 22, 2014

2.20.2014

Multifactor Authentication for Office 365 Expanded to Regular Users

posted by Unknown Thursday, February 20, 2014

2.19.2014

Google Announces Plans To Expand Fiber To 34 Additional U.S. Cities

posted by Unknown Wednesday, February 19, 2014

2.17.2014

Google Acquires SlickLogin, The Sound-Based Password Alternative

posted by Unknown Monday, February 17, 2014

2.16.2014

What is the Link Between Processors and Security?

posted by Unknown Sunday, February 16, 2014

2.15.2014

What Google really means when it calls Android 'open' from John

posted by GeeWhiz Saturday, February 15, 2014

2.14.2014

Mac BitCoin Trojan Found on Legit Software Sites

posted by Unknown Friday, February 14, 2014

Linksys Worm ("TheMoon") Captured from Nathan

posted by GeeWhiz Friday, February 14, 2014

2.13.2014

NIST launches Cybersecurity Framework (FWIW)

posted by GeeWhiz Thursday, February 13, 2014

2.12.2014

Flappy Birds malware shenanigans have been discovered in multiple 3d party app marketplaces

posted by Unknown Wednesday, February 12, 2014

2.07.2014

IRC network calls for investigations over GCHQ's attack on Anonymous. QuakeNet calls GCHQ actions grossly hypocritical

posted by Unknown Friday, February 07, 2014

The Herculean task of running IT at the Olympics

posted by Unknown Friday, February 07, 2014

2.06.2014

Hacked Within Minutes: Sochi Visitors Face An Internet Minefield

posted by Unknown Thursday, February 06, 2014