SecurityWeek

On the 5th of June, a hacker uploaded a file containing approximately 6.5 million of LinkedIn’s passwords (encoded as SHA-1 hashes).

The description leaps off the pages like a Hollywood blockbuster in the making.

Security firm Sophos has issued alerts on to two separate, but related attacks, targeting a European aeronautical parts supplier and a European medical company. In each case, the attackers are using an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer to target their victims.

Internet security firm Check Point Software Technologies today introduced a new line of security appliances designed to provide multi-layered DDoS protection to help organizations defend against a wide range of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.The new “DDoS Protector” line of appliances come in seven models that offer throughput ranging from 500Mbps to 12 Gbps. Additionally, the appliances are integrated with the Check Point management suite, giving users a single point of control and a full view of security events.

On Monday, Fujitsu Laboratories, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), and Kyushu University, announced that they have successfully performed a full cryptanalysis of a 278-digit (923-bit)-long pairing-based cryptography.

Back in February 2011, Google launched support for two-factor authentication, a login method that requires two independent elements in order to successfully access an account. The first element being a password, and the second element typically being something you “have” with you or have access to, such as an authentication code from a token or mobile phone.

Employees at small- and medium-sized businesses are increasingly adopting unmanaged, personal-use online file sharing solutions without the “ok” from their IT department, something that appears to be part of the broader trend of the consumerization of IT. That is according to the results of Symantec’s 2011 SMB File Sharing Survey released on Tuesday.

Cyber criminals don’t carry weapons or even leave the comfort of their homes. Botnet and phishing systems are constantly aware of their vast network...

As part of Google’s Safe Browsing initiative that launched five years ago, the search giant had the goal of protecting Internet users from malicious content of various types, including phishing sites, malware, and poisoned search results.While most of the major security vendors produce their own threat reports on an ongoing basis, Google hasn’t always shared the numbers behind what its platform sees and blocks on an ongoing basis.

A new survey commissioned by security firm Fortinet reports that many young employees are willing to circumvent corporate business policies regarding their personal devices.

FireEye, a Milpitas, California-based company focused on threat protection solutions, today announced that David DeWalt, former president and chief executive officer of McAfee, has joined the company as chairman of the board of directors.

What if Government Regulation Focused on Creating a Realistic Framework to Outline and Enforce Security Standards that Vendors, Manufacturers and Producers Have to Follow?

According to the latest data from Google’s Transparency Report, there has been a surge in the number of removal requests coming from governments and government officials. Even worse, the United States is one of the nations that have made rather large strides in the amount of data removal requests.

According to a report from The Daily Yomiuri, six men have been arrested in Japan for allegedly scamming some 20 million Yen from victims during an Android-based malware scheme. According to the local news magazine, three of the men are IT executives.

CISM and CRISC Named Top Paying IT Certifications as 250 Others Slide Downward According to the IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index (ITSCPI) from Foote Partners, ISACA’s CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) certifications are the two highest paying credentials in the IT security.