SSCC 157 – Routers, Browsers, Zombies and Sysadmins [PODCAST]
Here it is…this week’s Chet Chat security podcast. In this episode: fixing routers, trusting browsers, killing zombies and showing TLC to sysadmins.more…
Is your data safe? Why you should care more about spam
Researchers are working to protect consumer data by using companies spam volume to evaluate its security vulnerability through the SpamRankings.net project.more…
Update: Enterprise Workflow outage
We are still experiencing problems with the Enterprise Workflow. At this time, users are able to log in but forms are not flowing through the approval paths. Staff are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.more…
eLion Database Server Maintenance – July 24
Tomorrow, Thursday, July 24, 2014, during the regular maintenance window (5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.), Information Technology Services (ITS) will perform maintenance to the production eLion DB2 database server. The NEXUS database will be unavailable during that time.more…
Smart Grid Attack Scenarios
This is the third (and last) in a series of posts looking at the threats surrounding smart grids and smart meters. In the first post, we introduced smart meters, smart grids, and showed why these can pose risks. In the second post, we looked at the risks of attacks on smart meters. In this post, […]more…
Arrests made after international cyber-ring targets StubHub
Six people have been indicted on charges of running an international ring that resold tickets bought through compromised StubHub accounts for some of New York's biggest concerts and sporting events. read moremore…
Production eLion DB2 database server maintenance
Maintenance will be performed on the Production eLion DB2 database server during the maintenance window(5-7AM) Thursday morning, 7/24/2014. The NEXUS database will be unavailable during that time.more…
Google given 18 months to change its handling of user data
The Italian Data Protection Commissioner has given Google 18 months to change the way it treats and stores user data.more…
What does Samsung’s Knox add to Android security?
Does Samsung’s proprietary security on its Android devices add anything significant other than a catchy name?more…
MailPoet Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – Breaking Thousands of WordPress Sites
A few weeks ago we found and disclosed a serious vulnerability on the MailPoet WordPress Plugin. We urged everyone to upgrade their sites immediately due to the severity of the issue. The vulnerability allowed an attacker to inject anything they wanted on the site, which could be used for malware injections, defacement, spam and many […]more…
Scientists find way to maintain quantum entanglement in amplified signals
Physicists have found a way to preserve quantum entanglement of particles passing through an amplifier and, conversely, when transmitting a signal over long distances.more…
Dutch spy agencies can receive NSA data, court rules
Dutch intelligence services can receive bulk data that might have been obtained by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) through mass data interception programs, even though collecting data that way is illegal for the Dutch services, the Hague District Court ruled Wednesday. read moremore…
BlackBerry offers BES10 as a hosted service through partners
Businesses wanting the security of BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 without the complexity of managing it onsite can now buy it as a hosted service from six BlackBerry partners. read moremore…
Resolved: Library service interruption, The CAT, July 23, 2014
The CAT will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance between 4:00 am and 4:15 am EDT on Wednesday, July 23 2014. Certain features within LionSearch may not be available during this interruption. Other library services such as the Libraries website, and A-Z Database List are not impacted by this work.more…
Resolved: Service interruption, TrackITS Application, July 23, 2014
The TrackITS application will be unavailable from 4 – 6 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 23 in order to install a security patch.more…