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DIY Femtocell Hack Sniffs Out Malware on Mobile Phones
In last week’s edition, we highlighted a presentation at Black Hat Las Vegas by researchers who figured out how to hack a femtocell portable cellular base station in order to intercept all data transmitted by nearby mobile handsets. They informed device makers such as Verizon about the exploit so it could be remedied. This week, […]
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Woman accused of hacking computer system at ex-employer 08.08.13
After being fired, a Cobb County woman allegedly logged in to her former company’s website, modified the posting for her old job, and sent emails to job seekers, federal court documents show. Annette Kendrick, 40, of Marietta, was indicted Monday on a computer intrusion charge and could face up to 10 years in prison if […]
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Cybercrime costs companies dearly 05.08.13
Cape Town – Cybercrime has a devastating impact on the bottom line of large companies, new research has found. According to the research by B2B International in conjunction with Kaspersky Lab, the average cost of security breach at a large firm is $649 000. The 2013 Global Corporate IT Security Risks painted a bleak picture […]
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Understanding cyber criminals 01.08.13
Existing criminal offences which feature the use of computers could be treated in the same way as offences involving driving suggest researchers. Like the car or gun, technology enables existing crimes to be committed more easily. The report Understanding cyber criminals and measuring their future activity is by Claire Hargreaves and Dr Daniel Prince of […]
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2nd Science and Practice Conference: summary 26.07.13
2nd International Science and Practice Conference is over and it’s time to summarize the results. This year Noosphere Ventures has gathered about 100 participants including top-managers of big digital companies, leading Ukrainian scientists and students of economics and cybernetics from different Universities. 40 reports were presented during the 8 sections of the Conference and round […]
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International research and practice conference “Cybersecurity-2013”
Оctober, 13-17, 2013, Ukraine, Crimea, Yalta International research and practice conference «Cybersecurity-2013» will be held from 13 to 17 October 2013 in Yalta at the National Enterprise “Resort and recreation complex “Rossiya” of Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The Conference acts as the platform for dialogue between public authorities and management, budgetary […]