January 26, 2009 02:07

    A noted security analyst has proposed a new twist on the traditional denial of service model where attackers purposefully inflate the bills of cloud service users until they can no longer afford service. Christofer Hoff, the Chief Security Architect at Unisys, has recently been discussing the concept of an Economic Denial of Sustainability on his blog. [...]

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The Register: Data for 100m Facebook accounts published to BitTorrent

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23:10	ArsTechnica: Feature: WiFi "Hole196": major exploit or much ado about little?
23:04	HNS: Android wallpaper app stealing user data and sending it to China
22:48	The Register: Fog of cyberwar: internet always favors the offense
22:35	HNS: Black Hat USA 2010: A recession proof conference?
20:02	ArsTechnica: Google in the clear over UK WiFi snooping
18:32	HNS: Apple improves App Store security
17:25	HNS: ATMs hacked and spitting up money at Black Hat
16:56	ArsTechnica: Researcher demonstrates ATM "jackpotting" at Black Hat Conference
15:52	HNS: Trojan masquerades as iPhone jailbreaking software
14:45	The Register: Data breaches blamed on organised crime
14:42	HNS: Authentication management platform for any and every authentication factor
14:10	HNS: Google has two times more malware than Bing, Yahoo! and Twitter combined
13:30	HNS: New assurance mark of software application security
13:07	The Register: Turkish pranksters load Facebook Translate with swears
12:47	HNS: Sourcefire's open source framework for deep threat inspection
10:02	The Register: Cell phone eavesdropping enters script-kiddie phase
06:27	Dark Reading: ATMs At Risk, Researcher Warns At Black Hat
05:44	Dark Reading: Internet Infrastructure Reaches Long-Awaited Security Milestone
03:18	ZDNet: Hacker breaks into ATMs, dispenses cash remotely
03:10	The Register: NoScript 2.0 beefs border patrol
02:56	The Register: Armed with exploits, ATM hacker hits the jackpot
01:50	The Register: Scareware victims seldom fight back
01:35	ArsTechnica: Microsoft argues for "neighborhood watch" approach to security
00:11	ArsTechnica: "Leaked" data of 100M Facebook users came from public info

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22:30	ZDNet: Apple patches Safari Auto-Fill security hole
22:14	Dark Reading: Researcher Exposes Massive Automated Check Counterfeiting Operation Out of Russia
22:07	ZDNet: Microsoft Ships Anti-Exploit Tool for IT Admins
21:29	ZDNet: Middle East countries: the BlackBerry is a national security threat
21:18	ZDNet: Adobe joins Microsoft's vulnerability-sharing club
21:05	HNS: 100 million Facebook pages published on torrent site
19:33	The Register: Adobe fights exploits with MAPPs
19:30	The Register: Tight-lipped Apple fixes Safari autosnoop bug
19:12	HNS: Cell-phone call interception demonstration at Defcon might not be a sure thing
18:30	ZDNet: Microsoft at Black Hat: Community-based defense in force
18:21	HNS: Critical ToolTalk Database Server Parser vulnerability discovered
17:30	HNS: Review: Designing Network Security, 2nd Edition
16:50	The Register: Smart meters pose hacker kill-switch risk, warn boffins
16:50	HNS: Fake AV masquerading as Firefox/Flash update
15:50	HNS: Critical vulnerability in Apple QuickTime
15:06	Dark Reading: Breaches Down, Insider Attacks Up, Verizon Business/Secret Service Study Says
15:05	HNS: Mariposa malware author arrested in Slovenia
14:57	The Register: Reboot key Brit 'ready to save internet'
14:41	HNS: The cost of cyber crime
13:21	HNS: Secure cell phone conference calling
12:44	The Register: Mariposa mastermind arrested in Slovenia
05:24	The Register: Russian gang uses botnets to automate check counterfeiting
00:19	ZDNet: Google plugs 'high risk' Chrome security holes

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23:34	Dark Reading: Sourcefire Rolls Out Open-Source 'Razorback'
21:51	The Register: Wireless network security weakness to demo at DEFCON
21:00	HNS: Author of cloud-based phishing kit harvests collected credentials from phishers using it
20:42	HNS: Exploitability data from real-time feeds
20:17	ZDNet: Indefinite vulnerability secrecy hurts us all
18:00	HNS: A closer look at Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition
17:24	The Register: Aussie hacker pleads guilty to banking Trojan scam
16:55	HNS: ZeuS, Sality, Chymine and Vobfus jump on the LNK vulnerability bandwagon
16:38	Viruslist: Spam in the Second Quarter of 2010
15:59	HNS: Facebook launches Safety page
15:21	The Register: Zeus bot latches onto Windows shortcut security hole
14:41	HNS: P2P increasingly favored by malware attackers
14:24	The Register: Opening UK cyber-security challenge cracked
13:22	HNS: PC surveillance software for Terminal Servers
13:10	HNS: The impact of structural vulnerabilities on enterprise websites
12:50	The Register: Battle joined for future of open source IPS
12:44	The Register: Minister calls for more cyber security experts
03:00	The Register: Citigroup says its iPhone app puts customers at risk
02:15	Dark Reading: Third-Party Content Could Threaten Websites, Study Says

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22:17	Dark Reading: One Breach = $1 Million To $53 Million In Damages Per Year, Report Says
19:59	HNS: Fake ImageShack emails lead to Zbot variant
19:34	HNS: Free tool to protect against Windows ".LNK" zero-day flaw
19:09	HNS: Managing your identity, secure access and online storage while protected by the cloud
18:10	HNS: APWG launches offline phishing education program
17:13	The Register: EU climate exchange website hit by green-hat hacker
17:00	HNS: Q&A: Strong authentication
16:38	HNS: OMG! Profile Spy targeting Facebook users
15:59	HNS: U.K. seeks cyber experts, offers challenge and educational and job opportunities
15:18	HNS: WoW players targeted with phishing emails
13:03	The Register: How effective is your security monitoring?
12:46	The Register: Firefox update fixes plug-in snafu
11:35	HNS: Week in review: Adobe Reader sandbox, Stuxnet worm and a new 0-day Windows vulnerability
00:00	Dark Reading: Black Hat USA 2010: Complete Coverage

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