Security
Resources related to information security, including news and opinion and more on software and application flaws and fixes, data breaches, the inside threat the latest hacker attacks.
Mayor of New Jersey Town Arrested on Hacking and Conspiracy Charges
Fri, May 25, 2012 - West New York mayor Felix Roque and his son are accused of hacking into a website that promoted his recalling from office
Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download
Fri, May 25, 2012 - Absitnthe 2.0 is the first untethered jailbreak available for the third-generation iPad
Gartner: Don't Trust Cloud Provider to Protect Your Corporate Assets
Fri, May 25, 2012 - When a family with a baby buys a new car, they don't buy a car seat from the vehicle manufacturer: There is specialized equipment to handle the family's most sensitive asset. John Pescatore, a Gartner vice president and security analyst, says cloud security can be thought of in a similar way: Users shouldn't rely on their cloud service provider's security features to protect their most critical data.
Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying
Thu, May 24, 2012 - A recently released FCC report puts Google's explanation into question, the two congressmen say
Researchers Propose TLS Extension to Detect Rogue SSL Certificates
Thu, May 24, 2012 - TACK TLS extension combines public key pinning with self-generated keys to validate SSL certificates
Judge Orders Drug Evidence Suppressed in Warrantless GPS Tracking Case
Thu, May 24, 2012 - A federal judge in Kentucky this week upheld a lower court's decision to throw out crucial evidence in a drug case because the evidence was gathered with the help of a GPS tracking device that was installed without a warrant on the suspect's vehicle.
European Privacy Regulators Want More Detail on Google's Policy Changes
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Regulators are surprised that Google, with its extensive analytics tools, is unable to say how many people viewed its new privacy policy.
Yahoo Leaks Private Key, Allows Anyone to Build Yahoo-signed Chrome Extensions
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Yahoo accidentally leaked the private key that was used to digitally sign its new Axis extension for Google Chrome
Security Researcher Urges IT Managers to Keep Up with SAP Patches
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Companies are vulnerable, but often don't realize they are



