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A firmware flaw in older Apple computers could allow an attacker to slip a rootkit onto the machine, a security researcher says. Credit: IDGNS Organizations need to automate low-complexity, high-volume tasks that are eating up their experts’ time This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate […]
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Recruiting IT security professionals can be tough, unless you have a great elevator pitch, says an insurance company CIO Hiring (and retaining) data security talent is one of the toughest jobs today, especially after a slew of high-profile data breaches that have driven demand and salaries sky-high. Robert S. Allen, […]
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In today’s threatscape, antivirus software provides little piece of mind. In fact, antimalware scanners on the whole are horrifically inaccurate, especially with exploits less than 24 hours old. After all, malicious hackers and malware can change their tactics at will. Swap a few bytes around, and a previously recognized malware […]
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Sourcefire, architecture, and services place Cisco in the catbird seat for emerging enterprise cybersecurity requirements if Cisco remains aggressive It wasn’t too long ago that Cisco was a dominant force in information security technology. The company was a market leader in firewalls, IDS/IPS, and email security and was actively pushing […]
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A legitimate feature for finding friends on Snapchat lacks rate limiting and can be abused, a security research group claims A security hole in popular photo messaging service Snapchat could allow attackers to find the phone numbers of many users in a short period of time, according to Gibson Security, […]
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While she was looking online to buy a pressure cook her husband was researching backpacks. Armed men knock on their door. Hilarity ensues … So, there you are, at home, trying to decide which pressure cooker to buy while your spouse researches backpacks. A day or so later your doorbell […]