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Improving Security by Failing Faster

May 21, 2013 Added by:Robb Reck

Being excellent at anything in life, whether it’s sports, business or security, is not about getting it right all the time. It’s about discovering your failures fast and responding to them nimbly.

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BYOD: Should It Be the Wave of the Future?

May 21, 2013 Added by:Allan Pratt, MBA

Due to the widespread popularity of iPhones, iPads, and other smartphones and tablets, the phrase “Bring Your Own Device” to work has become a curse to IT Departments everywhere.

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Trend Micro Discovers "SafeNet" - a New Targeted Espionage Operation Online

May 20, 2013 Added by:Steve Ragan

Trend Micro, in the first release of their report, called this campaign SafeNet. Shortly after the research was released, the whitepaper was taken offline, and the campaign was renamed to Safe, which it most certainly isn’t.

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Managing My Company’s Security is a Nightmare

May 17, 2013 Added by:Luis Corrons

IT Departments are very often one step behind users, and unfortunately in most cases there is no real control over all devices on the corporate network. Despite perimeter solutions still being a necessity, the corporate perimeter must now expand to include new devices (mainly smartphones and tablets) that also handle confidential corporate information.

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Bridging the Cybersecurity Divide, Why Security Innovation Must Lead the Way

May 16, 2013 Added by:Francis Cianfrocca

Despite years of engineering, programming, reverse engineering, product development and a generous amount of FUD-driven marketing, the information security industry (loosely defined as representing the forces of good) lags far behind the innovation and sophistication of modern malware perpetrated by the forces of evil.

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The Evolution of Industrial Control System Information Sharing

May 16, 2013 Added by:Anthony M. Freed

The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, or ICS-CERT, recently issued an advisory warning of an elevated risk of cyber-based attacks against companies that are tasked with administering systems that control elements of our nation’s critical infrastructure.

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ATM Security (And Really Learning from the Past)

May 14, 2013 Added by:Andy Willingham

There are lots of other things that go into ATM security that can have a big impact on ensuring that it is as secure as possible.

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Complimentary IT Security Resources [May 13, 2013]

May 13, 2013 Added by:InfosecIsland News

As an Infosec Island reader, we are pleased to offer you the following complimentary IT security resources for the week of May 13, 2013.

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Steps Toward Weaponizing the Android Platform

May 13, 2013 Added by:Kyle Young

In this article I will be covering ways that one can turn their Android based device into a powerful pocket sized penetration testing tool.

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Mobile Security Processes Could Be Applied to Medical Devices: Bluebox

May 10, 2013 Added by:Steve Ragan

Before malware could become a threat to medical devices, Adam Ely said attackers would have to write malware specifically targeted to these devices and organizations; or the devices would have to adopt a standard platforms and software.

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