Siemens industrial-control security vulnerability could be disclosed today

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• Siemens industrial-control security vulnerability could be disclosed today
• Six rising threats from cybercriminals
• Siemens SCADA hacking talk pulled over security concerns
• Ireland hopes security measures attract big cloud providers
• Google moves fast to plug Android Wi-Fi data leaks
• Sony takes down PlayStation Network after URL error
• Chaotic actor: Understanding Anonymous and ourselves

Siemens industrial-control security vulnerability could be disclosed today Posted: 19 May 2011 08:23 AM PDT Although a public talk about new vulnerabilities found in Siemens industrial control systems (ICS) was pulled yesterday from a conference agenda due to its sensitive nature, the head of the vulnerability-test group that discovered the security holes said it expects Siemens will soon have a fix and will be discussing it.

Six rising threats from cybercriminals Posted: 19 May 2011 07:13 AM PDT Hackers never sleep, it seems. Just when you think you've battened down the hatches and fully protected yourself or your business from electronic security risks, along comes a new exploit to keep you up at night. It might be an SMS text message with a malevolent payload or a stalker who dogs your every step online. Or maybe it's an emerging technology like in-car Wi-Fi that suddenly creates a whole new attack vector.

Siemens SCADA hacking talk pulled over security concerns Posted: 18 May 2011 05:13 AM PDT A planned presentation on security vulnerabilities in Siemens industrial control systems was pulled Wednesday over worries that the information in the talk was too dangerous to be released.

Ireland hopes security measures attract big cloud providers Posted: 18 May 2011 03:49 AM PDT IDA Ireland, the state agency that is soliciting cloud providers, touts the country's youthful, well-educated and skilled labor force, attractive tax policy, business-friendly climate, access to markets throughout the European Union -- and its "secure" IT infrastructure.

Google moves fast to plug Android Wi-Fi data leaks Posted: 18 May 2011 12:32 AM PDT Google today confirmed that it's starting to roll out a server-side patch for a security vulnerability in most Android phones that could let hackers snatch important credentials at public Wi-Fi hotspots.

Sony takes down PlayStation Network after URL error Posted: 17 May 2011 11:41 PM PDT Nothing comes easy to Sony these days. The company was forced to take part of its Sony PlayStation Network offline briefly on Wednesday as it fixed a Web glitch that gave hackers a way to take over users' accounts.

Chaotic actor: Understanding Anonymous and ourselves Posted: 17 May 2011 10:29 PM PDT Josh Corman (@joshcorman) asked if he could share an important piece of writing with our readership. As one of our few IT security philosophers, Josh almost always makes you think. His current bully pulpit is at The 451 Group as the Research Director for Enterprise Security leading a pretty atypical motley crew of anti-analysts with street cred. This may be his day job, but Josh has been on a personal mission for years to challenge and improve the way we approach security.

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