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Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux Foundation  03 February 2012 
Source: InfoWorld - Posted by Anthony Pell   
One of the principle maintainers of the Linux kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman, has joined the Linux Foundation as a fellow, the same position held by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, the foundation announced. Kroah-Hartman previously worked at Suse Linux, also as a fellow.
 
Hacking Made Easy  02 February 2012 
Source: Infosecurity US - Posted by Dave Wreski   
I am honoured to have been invited back to present at the prestigious e-Crime Congress to be held in London, March this year. However it caused a flash-back to the last occasion I presented at Congress in 2009, when things seemed to be very different.
 
Tech companies team up to combat e-mail scams  30 January 2012 
Source: USA Today - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating e-mail scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending e-mails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer or other business.
 
Wanted: Ethical hackers  30 January 2012 
Source: Business Standard - Posted by Alex   
Recently, the website of Ankit Fadia, a well-known ethical hacker, was hacked by another group that goes by the name Team Grey Hat (TGH). The “hactivist” group entered Ankit Fadia’s official site and exposed his credentials, including sensitive data, student details, database credentials (like name, user name & password).
 
Apache Shiro 1.2.0 enhances its password hashing  27 January 2012 
Source: H Security - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Just over fourteen months since its first release as an Apache top-level project, the Apache Shiro developers have released version 1.2.0, the first major update to the Shiro application security framework.
 
Windows 8 Secure Boot - or How Microsoft Is Riling Up the Linux Masses  23 January 2012 
Source: Linux Insider - Posted by Anthony Pell   
"The trusting (ironic this is all about Trusted Computing) side of me wants to believe this is just a spec from Microsoft to ensure their OS runs correctly on hardware platforms," said Slashdot blogger yagu. "But history, track record, and all evidence to Microsoft's tactics since forever make me nervous... "I'm quite convinced (my opinion) Microsoft's motives remain the same as always."
 
How to Open a Padlock with a Coke Can  19 December 2011 
Source: ITS Tatictical - Posted by Dave Wreski   
If you’re like millions of Americans, you put a lot of trust in simple padlocks to secure your valuables.
 
U.S.-Funded Internet Liberation Project Finds Perfect Test Site: Occupy D.C.  15 December 2011 
Source: Wired - Posted by Anthony Pell   
If he has his way, Meinrath’s project will lead to low-cost, easy-to-use wireless connections around the globe, all lashed together in mesh that can withstand the whims of dictators willing to pull the plug on the internet to quash dissent.
 
Which Browser Is Most Secure? A New Study Reports A Surprise  12 December 2011 
Source: ostatic - Posted by Alex   
Ask some organizations why they bar users from using open source browsers at work, and the IT administrators running the show will say that they don't consider open source browsers to be secure. It's a common refrain. Lots of large organizations don't develop for Android or let employees use the platform for security reasons too.
 
Hacker gets Ice Cream Sandwich onto Kindle Fire  08 December 2011 
Source: IT World Canada - Posted by Dave Wreski   
A hacker named Steven has posted a video of Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Kindle Fire, along with more information in the XDA Developers forums. The hack is incomplete, lacking support for audio, Wi-Fi, the accelerometer and the light sensor. Also, transitions look a bit choppy, but it's a start.
 
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