Latest news
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Wi-Fi sensors for remote monitoring
28.03.2013
Monnit released a new line of Wi-Fi sensors, known as MoWi.
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Attacking SCADA wireless systems
25.03.2013
Leased lines are recurring costs throughout the power grid.
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Researcher warns about critical flaw in D-Link routers
06.02.2013
A security flaw in D-Link's DIR-300 and DIR-600 routers could allow remote attackers to inject execute arbitrary shell commands via a simple POST request without being authenticated to the device or by tricking the routers' owners into sending the request themselves, warns security researcher Michael Messner.
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Wireless Reconnaissance in Penetration Testing
06.02.2013
Authors: Matthew Neely, Alex Hamerstone and Chris Sanyk Pages: 226 Publisher: Syngress ISBN: 1597497312 Introduction Reconnaissance should always be the first stage of a cyber attack or penetration test, and the success of these attempts is usually closely tied with the quality of information gathered during this phase.
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List of products affected by the vulnerable Broadcom UPnP stack
06.02.2013
Recently, DefenseCode researchers have uncovered a high-risk Broadcom UPnP stack remote root vulnerability.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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