Latest news
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Shortage of infosec pros equals frequent and costly data breaches
25.02.2013
(ISC)2 released the results of its sixth Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS).
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Anonymous hacks U.S. State Department and investment firm, leaks data
19.02.2013
Anonymous continues with its Operation Last Resort, and its latest targets were the websites of the U.S.
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U.S. Federal Reserve admits being breached by Anonymous
06.02.2013
U.S. Federal Reserve confirmed the breach of one of its internal websites by the hands of Anonymous hackers, but denied that the file containing personal information of over 4,000 U.S.
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Events that defined the European information security landscape in 2012
28.01.2013
The past 12 months have been, to say the least, an active time for the information security landscape in Europe.
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Aaron Swartz's death triggers MIT investigation, website hack
14.01.2013
The news that well-known Web activist and developer Aaron Swartz took his own life on Friday resounded across the Internet at an amazing speed during this past weekend.
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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