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Young Hackers Gather For Cyber Security Awareness Week  16 November 2011 
Source: NY1 - Posted by Dave Wreski   
The kids filling the room in the above picture are computer hackers. They work their way into computer systems much the same way some might hear about bad guys doing it on the news.
 
The Linux Foundation Adds Seven New International Members  12 October 2011 
Source: ostatic - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Here at OStatic, we've watched steadily as The Linux Foundation has added significant new members over the years. The organization has, in only a few short years, become an important player in stewarding the Linux ecosystem toward an organized, united future.
 
Are you an IT security leader - really?  04 October 2011 
Source: CSO Online - Posted by Anthony Pell   
An astonishing number of survey respondents believe they are IT security leaders. But what does it really take to be a leader, and how does your organization stack up? A surprisingly high—unreasonably high, in fact—number of organizations think their security program is part of the vanguard of risk management.
 
Anonymous Hackers Are Hypocrites, Not Hacktivists  23 August 2011 
Source: Information Week - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The hacker group Anonymous, which is less a coherent group of people working together toward a common cause than a random medley of hackers out to prank and disrupt the online world, has been busy these days. Multiple hacks on Bay Area Rapid Transit websites in response to BART's shutdown of the railway's underground cellular system have captured the attention of activists and technophiles alike.
 
Banks turn to ethical hackers to enhance security  16 August 2011 
Source: FierceFinanceIT - Posted by Alex   
As reported in FierceFinanceIT, 2011 has seen major financial and commercial companies victimized by online breaches. In an effort to beef up security, many of these companies are now turning to certified professional hackers to test and enhance security systems.
 
Apple security under attack: The view from Windows  11 August 2011 
Source: InfoWorld - Posted by Dave Wreski   
The blogosphere is abuzz over the latest Black Hat presentation exposing the security holes of Apple's Mac OS X. The upshot is that Microsoft Windows, in comparison, does a better job of protecting its users, especially against network protocol attacks.
 
Antisec hacker checks in at Defcon  08 August 2011 
Source: The Inquirer - Posted by Anthony Pell   
THE APPARENT LEADER of the Lulzsec hackers has been tweeting from the Defcon security conference and goading law enforcement officers in attendance.
 
U.S. Agents, an Aerial Snoop and Teams of Hackers  08 August 2011 
Source: NY Times - Posted by Anthony Pell   
WHY are federal agents hobnobbing with hackers? Defcon, a convention of computer hackers here, was crawling with them on Friday. They smiled, shook hands, handed out business cards, spoke on a panel called “Meet the Federal Agent 2.0” and were really, really nice.
 
DARPA Funds Hackers To Innovate Military Tech  05 August 2011 
Source: Information Week - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on Thursday launched Cyber Fast Track, an effort to fund innovative cybersecurity efforts by groups and people who don't usually do work for the government, including hobbyists, boutique security labs, and other small groups of hackers, DARPA project manager Peiter "Mudge" Zatko announced at Black Hat, a UBM TechWeb event, in Las Vegas.
 
Shady RAT Hid Behind Chinese Hacker Tool  04 August 2011 
Source: Information Week - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The advanced persistent threat (APT) attackers behind the newly revealed Operation Shady RAT also deployed a tool called HTran that helps disguise their location.
 
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