An Electronic Arts website was hacked in a phishing scheme aimed at the acquisition of Apple IDs and credit card numbers, security researchers reported Wednesday. read moremore…
New BlackOS Software Package Sold In Underground Forums
We recently came across this particular post in an underground forum: Figure 1. Underground forum post This particular post in Russian was advertising a new product, known as “BlackOS”. Contrary to the name, it is not an operating system. However, it is definitely “black”, or malicious: it is used to manage and redirect Internet traffic […]more…
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Information Technology Services (ITS) will upgrade hardware for the distributed file backup service, Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), affecting the following servers: backup.aset.psu.edu saverestore.its.psu.edu tsm.offsite.psu.edu knox.its.psu.edu steward.its.psu.edu Maintenance is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. and will conclude by 3:00 p.m. During this time the 5 TSM servers listed above will […]more…
Wickr sees a business in securing other apps
Wickr, a startup that provides encrypted messaging, is now licensing its security technology to other application vendors. read moremore…
Does Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto have a case against Newsweek?
This week's emphatic denial from Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto that he had anything to do with the creation of Bitcoin also hinted at a possible lawsuit against Newsweek, though legal experts say it would be an uphill battle. read moremore…