Publication: Network World on Security

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Schnucks wants federal court to handle data breach lawsuit

St. Louis-based grocery chain Schnuck Markets has claimed that a potential class action lawsuit filed against it in an Illinois state court over a recent data breach really belongs in federal court because of the case's scope and damages involved ... [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]

Entities: Schnucks, Federal Court, Lawsuit

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Layered defenses largely fail to block exploits, says NSS

Security experts have long touted a layered approach to cyber security as the most effective way to thwart network intruders, and the strategy is most effective when companies use a mix of vendors and security products, NSS Labs found. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]

Entities: NSS Labs Inc, Security, Cyber Security

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Researchers find unusual malware targeting Tibetan users in cyberespionage operation

Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency on infected systems. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]

Entities: Cyber Espionage, Malware, ESET, Antivirus

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Google Inc

Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys from August

Google plans to upgrade the security of its SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates, an important component of secure communications. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]

Entities: Encryption, Google Inc, Secure Sockets Layer

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day

A Google security engineer accused Microsoft of treating outside researchers with "great hostility" days before posting details of an unpatched vulnerability in Windows that could be used to crash PCs or gain additional access rights. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: zero-day, Microsoft Corporation, Google Inc, Security

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Trend Micro Inc

Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware activity this year

The amount of cybercriminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few months, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]

Entities: ZeuS Botnet, Trend Micro Inc, Antivirus

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft brushes off claim Xbox Live accounts were compromised

Microsoft brushed off a dubious hacker's claim on Thursday that he stole 47 million account credentials for Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: Xbox LIVE, Microsoft Corporation, Gaming

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service?

Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: Bitcoin, Notary Public, Argentina

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Twitter's two-step authentication a good start, experts say

For celebrities and the average Joe, having two-factor authentication turned on won't protect them against determined hackers, however ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: Authentication, Two Factor Authentication, Computer Hacker

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware

Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered "KitM" spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back to December 2012 and targeting German-speaking users. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: Spyware, Mac OS X, KitM.A

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Nation's power grid under constant cyberattack, but Congress lax

Utility companies are making only minimum efforts to protect their facilities from persistent and unrelenting cyberattacks, said a Congressional report released Tuesday. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: Cyber Attack, Power Grid

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

IT security vendors seen as clueless on industrial control systems

Many IT security vendors have a minimal understanding of industrial control systems (ICS) and try to sell technology that could easily damage the devices found in plants running the nation's critical infrastructure, experts say. ... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]

Entities: Industrial Control Systems, Security, Critical Infrastructure

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Google to lengthen SSL encryption keys from August [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]
Researchers warn of increased Zeus malware acti... [Published Network World on Security - May 24 2013]
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Nation's power grid under constant cyberattack,... [Published Network World on Security - May 23 2013]
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