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OpenStack security brief
29.03.2013
This video from Shmoocon 2013 is a break down of security concerns relating to OpenStack cloud software.
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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Swartz, Auernheimer, and beyond
28.03.2013
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is controversial for its broad reach and potential for misuse.
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Malware analysis: Collaboration, automation and training
27.03.2013
Whether you're a novice or a professional at analyzing malicious code, you'll have a desire to learn or pass on that skill.
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Attacking SCADA wireless systems
25.03.2013
Leased lines are recurring costs throughout the power grid.
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Strategies of a world-class computer security incident response team
21.03.2013
Today’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) should have everything they need to mount a competent defense of the ever-changing IT enterprise: a vast array of sophisticated detection and prevention technologies, a virtual sea of cyber intelligence reporting, and access to an exploding workforce of talented IT professionals.
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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