Top U.S. domain name registrars lag on DNS security

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• Top U.S. domain name registrars lag on DNS security
• UK lags behind in information transparency, says BCS
• Digital Economy Bill to get appeal clause
• Symantec names riskiest U.S. cities for cybercrime
• Russia arrests WorldPay hackers after FBI plea
• Critical Firefox bug fixed one month after disclosure
• Why to Quit Facebook And One Reason to Stay On
• Study: Asia faces same level cybercrime as the West
• Singapore Unveils New Anti-Cybercrime Package
• Managing Those Forgotten Mechanical Keys
• High school Webcam follies, part II: Dumb and dumber
• TSA plans to double its use of whole body scanners

Top U.S. domain name registrars lag on DNS security Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT The leading domain name registrars in the United States appear to be dragging their feet on the deployment of DNS Security Extensions, an emerging standard that prevents an insidious type of hacking attack where network traffic is redirected from a legitimate Web site to a fake one without the Web site operator or user knowing.

UK lags behind in information transparency, says BCS Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Members of the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, have ranked the UK fourth in terms of the perceived openness of the government making information available to the general public.

Digital Economy Bill to get appeal clause Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT The government is introducing a new clause into the Digital Economy Bill that will allow web users accused of illegal file-sharing to appeal before their net connection is slowed or temporarily suspended.

Symantec names riskiest U.S. cities for cybercrime Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Cybercriminals are most likely to attack computer users in Seattle, Boston and Washington D.C., acording to a report from security vendor Symantec.

Russia arrests WorldPay hackers after FBI plea Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Three men accused of being involved an audacious attack on US ATM machines in 2008 have been arrested by the feared Russian Security Service (FSB) in an event that is being interpreted as marking a sea change in Russian policy towards cybercrime.

Critical Firefox bug fixed one month after disclosure Posted: 23 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Just days before the start of a hacking contest set to target Web browser vulnerabilities, Mozilla has patched its flagship Firefox browser.

Why to Quit Facebook And One Reason to Stay On Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Last year, Baby Boomers quit Facebook at a faster pace than they joined.

Study: Asia faces same level cybercrime as the West Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Countries in Asia now face the same level and type of sophisticated cyber attack as countries in the West, according to a new report from non-profit US cyber-crime research organisation Team Cymru.

Singapore Unveils New Anti-Cybercrime Package Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Internet service providers (ISPs) in Singapore will be subject to a new code of infocomm security practice under a package of measures announced this morning by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA).

Managing Those Forgotten Mechanical Keys Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Keeping track of mechanical keys is an security necessity sometimes overlooked in an access card-oriented workplace. Here are practical ideas for key management.

High school Webcam follies, part II: Dumb and dumber Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Though it's not getting quite the 24/7 cable news treatment as it garnered when it first hit the wires, the Webcam scandal in Southeastern Pennsylvania (aka "Webcamgate") is still twisting and turning in unpredictable ways. We still don't know exactly what happened, but we do know there are lessons here for everyone concerned about IT security and personal privacy.

TSA plans to double its use of whole body scanners Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office shows that the Transportation Security Administration plans to install more than double the number of whole body scanners at U.S. airports than originally planned.

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