Strike Back At Hackers? Get A Lawyer

As security pros in business and government shore up their cyber defenses and contemplate striking back at hackers, they may find themselves on uncertain legal ground. To avoid costly mistakes, it’s important to get legal advice before taking action.
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Mass Router Infection Possible: Black Hat

Routers, switches, printers, firewalls, and other network-attached hardware can be automatically targeted via the Internet and brought under attackers’ control, with no user interaction.

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Nvidia Investigates Password Breach

Graphics and mobile processor manufacturer Nvidia has confirmed that about 800 users of is online forums had their personal information, including usernames and passwords, posted online.

Thursday, Nvidia said that earlier this month it suspended …

IT Pros Say Privileged Accounts Getting ’0wned’

Businesses see insider as the number one threat, new survey says

‘Conclusive’ Link Found Between Stuxnet And Flame

Researchers say Flame predates Stuxnet and shares some source code with first-generation version of Stuxnet

Hacker Group Steals 500,000 Customers’ Data From Billing Platform Provider

Client management billing platform provider says its hosting provider was breached

Obama’s Cybersecurity Czar Steps Down.

Howard A. Schmidt, the first-ever U.S. cybersecurity coordinator, has resigned and will retire later this month to enter academia

FBI WARNING: Free Hotel Internet may cost you more than you think.

The FBI says attackers are trying to trick users into installing malware with promises of software updates

Former FBI Cybercrime Top Cop Joins Startup That Targets The Attacker

Shawn Henry now heading up services arm of CrowdStrike, the semi-stealth startup that plans to more aggressively profile, target, and ultimately help unmask, sophisticated cyberattackers

That New Angry Birds Game Could Be Malware?

New Android malware claims to be new game version, but actually turns your Droid into a bot