An anonymous group of security researchers last
week published information about an unpatched Windows bug, saying that
they were disclosing the vulnerability because of the way Microsoft
treated a colleague.
The flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008
could be used by attackers to gain unauthorized access to a PC or cause
it to crash. Read the full article. [Computerworld]
Dennis Fisher talks with Chris Wysopal of Veracode about his journey from a teenage BBS user to member of the L0pht to respected security researcher. Known as Weld Pond since his days at the L0pht, Chris also discussed his time at @stake and how the L0pht’s road trip to DC to testify before Congress almost went very wrong.
Google is disputing statements from researchers at Microsoft and Sophos who this week warned that Android devices were sending spam through compromised Yahoo Mail accounts. In response, both now say they are further investigating their earlier claims.
While much has been made of recent efforts to provide parity in prosecutions and punishments for cybercrimes across the 27-nation European Union, less has been said about how it may impact security researchers who use the same hacker tools to perform their work.
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Cybersecurity for the next generation!
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good! Windows should be open source! Any ads you read claiming a product, the code of which you cannot see and share, is secure or offers better security than X,Y,Z is a LIE.
Shine the light and destroy the darkness.