Security guru Bruce Schneier has hit out at the trend of blaming staff for security breaches, suggesting it's companies which must always face the strongest criticism.
Noted security expert, Bruce Schneier, has declared that cyber-extortion is on the rise, but has warned importantly that it mainly affects "fringe" industries such as online gambling, rather than critical national infrastructure and other major organisations.
Reminiscent of the "good" Nachi worm unleashed in 2003, Microsoft researchers have touted the idea of "friendly worms" to issue software patches, which has been labelled "stupid" by security experts.
Cisco's lawyers are sending out cease and desist notices to Web sites that have published a controversial presentation by ex-ISS employee Michael Lynn that exposes the potential dangers of a flaw in the network giant's router operating system.
Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
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Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."
Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
Chief Security Officers face a challenging quandary at budget-time because the traditional return on investment (ROI) model falls apart when it is applied to security products but as that is the only language budget-approvers speak, what is a CSO to do?
A Chinese academic has revealed a major problem with the way Microsoft's encryption tool handles Word and Excel files. This flaw could allow a cracker with basic cryptography skills to decrypt the files.
Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a mobile phone support exec.
Security expert Bruce Schneier argues that constant vigilance, not technology, is the best defence against computer break-ins.
Conceding that its strategy of patching Windows holes as they emerge has not worked, Microsoft plans next week to outline a new security effort focused on what the company calls "securing the perimeter," a company executive said.
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