Through the Ars lens: Looking at Justice Scalia’s opinions, dissents
ShawnSupreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday, will go down in history as the backbone of the court's modern conservative wing.The Reagan-appointee's long tenure touched upon so many...
View ArticleWhen it comes to security, it's the data, stupid
In an election year, particularly one in which we’re all bracing for a downturn, the 1992 Clinton campaign’s famous catchphrase “It's the economy, stupid!” can’t help but come to mind.Apply that same...
View ArticleIBM unveils z13s mainframe focused on security and hybrid clouds
IBM has unveiled its new z13s mainframe, which it claims offers encryption at twice the speed as previous mid-range systems, without compromising performanceThe company, which sold its x86 server...
View ArticleCyber espionage gang Poseidon poses as Windows experts
Imagine this scenario: Men in dressed in sharp-looking suits show up and claim to know details of your business and the kinds of security problems your organization has.They are Windows networking...
View ArticleZylpha Supplies Frettens Solicitors With Adobe eSign
Press Release Legal Systems Innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) is to supply Adobe’s eSign software to The Legal 500 recognized solicitor Frettens.The software will be used throughout the firm for...
View ArticleXen's latest hypervisor updates are missing some security patches
The Xen Project released new versions of its virtual machine hypervisor, but forgot to fully include two security patches that had been previously made available.The Xen hypervisor is widely used by...
View ArticleStray electronic-magnetic leaks used to harvest PC crypto keys
TEMPESTuous Israeli security researchers have been able to extract encryption keys from a nearby computer by analysing stray electromagnetic radiation. The attack by computer scientists from Tel Aviv...
View ArticleHollywood Hospital Grinds to a Halt Thanks to Ransomware
The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center's computer system has been offline for more than a week. Hackers are holding a Southern California hospital for ransom following a recent cyber attack. The...
View ArticleQuotemehappy? No, I’m furious: Insurance site loses customer details
And one-time TalkTalk victims are really unhappy with the help on offer Aviva-owned online-only insurance business Quotemehappy.com has informed customers that there has been a data breach at its...
View ArticleRSA Recommits To Partners In 2016, Changes Sales Incentive Structure Toward...
After a period of contention with the channel, RSA is recommitting itself to partners in 2016, company executives said Tuesday, starting with a revamp of its sales compensation structure to favor a...
View ArticlePatch now! Unix bug puts Linux, Android, and iOS systems at risk
Researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the GNU C library, glibc, that could put modern Unix-based systems, including Linux servers, Android and iOS smartphones, and a slew of...
View ArticlePatch ASAP: Tons of Linux apps can be hijacked by evil DNS servers,...
Buffer overflow found in glibc A huge amount of Linux software can be hijacked by hackers from the other side of the internet, thanks to a serious vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc). Simply...
View ArticleRSA: Fraud may double as 2017 Oz snap bank transfers cut safety nets
British bank reform was a boon to bandits. Australia's long-awaited instant bank transfer reform will result in more fraud attempts and fewer theft recoveries according to RSA fraud boffin Tim...
View ArticleNet Nanny (for Android)
ByJordan Minor, Neil J. Rubenking The kids are alright, and if you're a parent who wants to keep them that way, it's a good idea to monitor the content they consume online.It also pays to know which...
View ArticleReport: IBM Looking To Acquire Security Incident Response Company Resilient...
IBM is continuing to shovel investments into its security business, the latest of which is reported to be an acquisition of high-acclaimed incident response company Resilient Systems. Resilient...
View ArticleVerizon faces probe of falling poles, sagging cables, and infested cabinets
Communications Workers of AmericaPennsylvania utility officials will hold hearings to examine the state of Verizon's copper network in response to complaints from a workers' union that Verizon has let...
View ArticleAsus lawsuit puts entire industry on notice over shoddy router security
EnlargeZuzu In February 2014, thousands of Asus router owners found a disturbing text file saved to their devices. "This is an automated message being sent out to everyone effected [sic]," the message...
View ArticleApple is reportedly fighting 12 more iPhone data extraction orders
Apple's refusal to help the FBI get into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c is the most public, but the company is resisting similar court orders in 12 more cases. The Wall Street Journal reported...
View ArticleChoose A Side: Tech Leaders Back Up Apple In Encryption Battle Against FBI...
Encryption Debate Takes Center Stage This week, the big talk in the tech world has been about encryption, prompted by Apple CEO Tim Cook's refusal to cooperate with the FBI to unlock an encrypted...
View ArticleFeds spank Asus with 20-year audit probe for router security blunder
One crappy vendor down, who's next? Asus has settled its case with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after hackers pwned nearly 13,000 home routers via an unpatched security flaw. The case arose in...
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