How To Hack Twitter's Two-Factor Authentication

slashdot Saturday, May 25, 2013 3:16:00 AM CEST | info [other]

An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from PC Mag's SecurityWatch: "We've pointed out some problems with Twitter's new two-factor authentication. For example, since just one phone number can be associated with an account, Twitter's two-factor authentication won't work for organizations like the Associated Press, The Onion, or The Guardian....

U.S. urged to let companies 'hack-back' at IP cyber thieves

Computerworld Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:11:00 PM CEST | info [other]

U.S. companies should be allowed to take aggressive countermeasures against hackers seeking to steal their intellectual property, contends the private Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property....

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

sfgate.com Friday, May 24, 2013 11:11:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:18 pm, Friday, May 24, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme.......

Zeus is back with a vengeance

Infosecurity Friday, May 24, 2013 11:27:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Zeus and its ZBOT brethren are coming back down off banking-Trojan Olympus to take another whack at the financial services game. The info-stealing malware is reemerging with a vengeance, with increased activity and a few upgrades to the previous versions....

UK Small Businesses Lose £785 Million a Year to Cybercrime

esecurityplanet Saturday, May 25, 2013 1:44:00 AM CEST | info [other]

> UK Small Businesses Lose £785 Million a Year to Cybercrime UK Small Businesses Lose £785 Million a Year to Cybercrime The average cost per business is 3,926, according to a recent report. According to new research from the UK's Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), cybercrime costs its members approximately 785 million a year....

China's APT1 Changing Tactics, Rebuilding: Mandiant

SecurityWeek Friday, May 24, 2013 11:10:00 AM CEST | info [other]

It appears the Chinese cyber-espionage crew behind attacks on as many as 100 businesses is cutting back on some of its attacks and looking for alternative tools, Mandiant said. read more...

Report: Fight against cybercrime is on the right track

ITProPortal Friday, May 24, 2013 3:00:00 PM CEST | info [other]

The PandaLabs Quarterly Report for Q1 shows numerous hacks, exploits and malware infections, but also reveals a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to international security co-operation. Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2013/05/24/report-fight-against-cybercrime-is-on-the-right-track/...

Kim Dotcom: Two-Step Authentication Patent Is Mine

TechNewsWorld Friday, May 24, 2013 7:21:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Kim Dotcom, founder of the seized file-sharing site Megaupload, hinted via Twitter that he might sue the slew of companies using two-step authentication, for which Dotcom claims to own the patent. Dotcom provided a link to a patent that deals with two layers of identification, corroborating his purported ownership....