Scary Beasts Security

JULY 26, 2015

I just released vsftpd-3.0.3, as noted on the vsftpd home page. It's actually been almost three years(!) since vsftpd-3.0.2, so things do seem to be getting very stable and calming down. The exception to things getting very stable and calming down seems to be SSL over FTP, which has been a constant source of, uh, joy, for some time now. Some issues fixed relate to security and warrant describing here because I think they are interesting.

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Kali Linux

JULY 5, 2015

We’ve been awfully quiet lately, which usually means something is brewing below the surface. In the past few months we’ve been working feverishly on our next generation of Kali Linux and we’re really happy with how it’s looking so far. There’s a lot of new features and interesting new aspects to this updated version, however we’ll keep our mouths shut until we’re done with the release.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 30, 2015

This week, Google has been granted permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court as part of the decision in […].

Marketing 40

Marketing Data breaches 40

NopSec

JULY 27, 2015

The recent recall of 1.4 million vehicles by Fiat Chrysler has raised many questions and concerns after researchers discovered a security vulnerability that could literally allow hackers to take over a driver’s control. Has the Internet of Things become a reality, or is this just another FUD campaign to create mass hysteria among consumers? The answer is: it’s a little of both.

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Internet Internet Hacking Malware 40

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CompTIA on Cybersecurity

JULY 22, 2015

A security breach in this constantly connected world can mean anything from being inconvenienced to being extorted — and for businesses that don’t properly secure their networks it can mean massive losses in profits and time. At a time when it’s harder than ever to find highly skilled IT security staff, CompTIA’s 11th Annual Information Security Trends study shows data breaches cropping up with growing frequency, and recovery taking longer than ever before.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Information Security 40

Spinone

JULY 3, 2015

Let’s review the most common causes of data loss in the cloud and data loss protection tools. Well, we are not paranoiacs. Sometimes even to the contrary: when we lose important files we would really like if there was a copy of it somewhere. User error Cloud services provide an ability to delete users’ data. Usually, it’s an accidental deletion.

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Backups Passwords Accountability Cyber Attacks 40