No need to call an infosec specialist – the machines will sort it all out By Jasper Hamill American secret squirrel military research outfit DARPA has launched a competition to find the autonomous cyber-defence systems of the future. More than… Read More ›
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Australian government apps access smartmobe cams but ‘don’t film you’
Department of Human Services says its apps need cameras to deliver better services By Richard Chirgwin, 4 May 2014 Australia’s Department of Human Services (DHS) says apparently-excessive permissions sought by its mobile apps are necessary for service delivery, and don’t… Read More ›
Anonymous claims Parliament Wi-Fi hack during London protest
Cyber assaults ‘slow traffic’ as miscreants slurp email logins By Jasper Hamill Posted in Security, 12th November 2013 16:03 GMT Anonymous hacktivists have claimed they used laptops to launch cyber attacks against the British government whilst attending a protest in… Read More ›
Samsung printers have secret admin account
Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/28/samsung_printers_have_backdoor_admin_account/ Patch primed to prevent printer p0wnage By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor Posted in Security, 28th November 2012 05:38 GMT Free whitepaper – IDC: Top Five Considerations for Cloud-Based Security Some Samsung printers, including models the Korean company made… Read More ›
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