IT Security

Archive: 10-2012

• Unencrypted bar codes on airline boarding-passes pose threat

  Unencrypted boarding-pass barcodes allow those so inclined to find out if they are “Pre-Checked” or not. Isn’t the next logical step to see if the bar code can be tampered with?

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 31, 2012, 7:04 AM PDT

• What you should know about Windows 8 security features

  Alfonso Barreiro takes a detailed look at all the security features available in each edition of Windows 8, including what’s brand new, improved, and carried over from previous versions.

  Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | October 25, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Apple allows app developers to resume tracking with iOS 6

  Apple was burnt once by allowing app developers to track users via the UDID. Will they get burnt again by allowing app developers to track using Apple’s brand-new IDFA?

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 24, 2012, 12:02 PM PDT

• How likely is a cyber 'Pearl Harbor'?

  Patrick Lambert considers a recent speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warning about cyberwar threats.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | October 24, 2012, 9:46 AM PDT

• Check out the HoneyNet Project's real-time attack visualization map

  The HoneyNet Project has come up with this real-time attack visualization map that tracks attacks against honeypots set up throughout the world.

  Posted by Selena Frye | October 23, 2012, 1:50 PM PDT

• Next-generation firewalls: Security without compromising performance

  Patrick Sweeney makes the case for next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) that provide security without killing network performance.

  Posted by Guest Contributor | October 18, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Android Play Store: Is there a malware scanner in its future?

  How do you feel about Google including a malware scanner in Play Store’s client app? Evidence suggests it’s already in the works.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 16, 2012, 2:54 PM PDT

• DDoS attack methods and how to prevent or mitigate them

  Patrick Lambert covers the various methods attackers use to launch distributed denial of service attacks, and the precautions you can take to prevent or at least, mitigate these types of events.

  Posted by Patrick Lambert | October 15, 2012, 11:24 AM PDT

• Android proof of concept shows remote surveillance is possible

  Want to know what’s inside someone’s house? There’s an app for that — PlaceRaider.

  Posted by Michael Kassner | October 9, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT

• Is Huawei a threat to U.S. national security?

  Telecommunications giant Huawei’s rapid expansion has prompted fears in the U.S. national security establishment about cyberespionage threats emanating from China. What do IT pros think?...

  Posted by Selena Frye | October 8, 2012, 1:14 PM PDT