Apple's iCloud is marketed to us end users as a convenient and centralized way to manage data on all of our Macs and iOS devices: sync contacts and bookmarks, re-download music and apps, back up iOS devices, and sync documents and data for third-party apps as MobileMe did. The last item, syncing of documents and data, is one of the least glossy features of iCloud, but it is one of the most import
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Posted by ptoone (#1) 55 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)MI5 and industry join forces to fight cybercrime
Posted by ptoone (#1) 58 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
Cyber-security experts from industry are to operate alongside the intelligence agencies for the first time in an attempt to combat the growing online threat to British firms.
The government is creating a so-called fusion cell where analysts from MI5 and GCHQ, the domestic eavesdropping agency, will work with private sector counterparts.
The cell is part of the Cyber Security Information Sha
The government is creating a so-called fusion cell where analysts from MI5 and GCHQ, the domestic eavesdropping agency, will work with private sector counterparts.
The cell is part of the Cyber Security Information Sha
The battle against spams slows the web and how it was handled
Posted by thexyz (#3) 58 days ago (http://blog.cloudflare.com)
At CloudFlare, they deal with large DDoS attacks every day. Usually, these attacks are directed at large companies or organizations that are reluctant to talk about their details. It's fun, therefore, whenever we have a customer that is willing to let us tell the story of an attack they saw and how we mitigated it. This is one of those stories.
Yesterday, Tuesday, March 19, 2013, CloudFlare wa
Yesterday, Tuesday, March 19, 2013, CloudFlare wa
16 SEO Tactics That Will NOT Bring Targeted Google Visitors
Posted by ptoone (#1) 58 days ago (http://www.highrankings.com)
In my day-to-day reviews of client websites, I see lots of things done to websites in the name of SEO that in reality have no bearing on it.
In an effort to keep you from spending your precious time on supposed SEO tactics that will have absolutely no effect on your rankings, search engine visitors, conversions or sales, I present you with 16 SEO tactics that you can remove from your personal
In an effort to keep you from spending your precious time on supposed SEO tactics that will have absolutely no effect on your rankings, search engine visitors, conversions or sales, I present you with 16 SEO tactics that you can remove from your personal
Java enabled browsers are highly vulnerable
Posted by ptoone (#1) 58 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Oracle has released emergency patches multiple of times in recent months for Java for one after another set of vulnerabilities. About 100 million computers reported to be vulnerable to unauthorized access via different flaw in Java software. Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT already warned users to disable Java permanently to stop hackers from taking control of users' machines.
iPhones most 'vulnerable' among smartphones
Posted by ptoone (#1) 59 days ago (http://www.zdnet.com)
Cybercriminals are more motivated to find loopholes in iOS due to the popularity of Apple smartphones and the strictly controlled app store which do not easily allow the publishing of malicious apps to infect users, according to SourceFire exec.
More software vulnerabilities exist in iOS compared to the other operating systems, and a SourceFire executive said this is due to the iPhone's popula
More software vulnerabilities exist in iOS compared to the other operating systems, and a SourceFire executive said this is due to the iPhone's popula
How can I attract more traffic to my website?
Posted by thexyz (#3) 59 days ago (http://blog.thexyz.com)
There is a multitude of website promotion techniques that you can implement to better market your website offerings and increase your traffic among potential and existing customers. You may decide to adopt any of these promotion strategies alone, but for maximum results we highly recommend that you make use of all of them. Some can work better than others, but if developed correctly, all of them
Recommended phpFox Hosting
Posted by ptoone (#1) 59 days ago (http://www.tweakdorks.com)
When I first came across phpFox I was amazed at the features the script has to offer. It really is a social network in a box. The only thing I needed was a hosting provider capable of hosting this powerful software. I immediately went to the phpFox site to their “recommended hosting” page. What a mistake, the first one was useless and my site was taking over 15 seconds to load a page even with on
South Korea on alert for cyber-attacks after major network goes down
Posted by ptoone (#1) 60 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
South Korea is investigating a suspected cyber-attack that paralysed systems at major media and banks on Wednesday, amid speculation that the North could be responsible.
The computer networks of three broadcasters - KBS, MBC and YTN - and two banks, Shinhan and Nonghyup, froze at around 2pm local time. Shinhan said its ATMs, payment terminals and mobile banking in the South were affected. TV
The computer networks of three broadcasters - KBS, MBC and YTN - and two banks, Shinhan and Nonghyup, froze at around 2pm local time. Shinhan said its ATMs, payment terminals and mobile banking in the South were affected. TV
New Mac OS X adware Trojan spreading via browser plugin
Posted by thexyz (#3) 61 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web reports that a new Mac OS X adware Trojan spreading itself via crafted movie trailer pages that prompt users to install a browser plugin. Basically, an adware is any software package which automatically renders advertisements in order to generate revenue for its author.
Trojan.Yontoo.1
http://vms.drweb.com/virus/?i=2350182
Read more: http://thehackerne
Trojan.Yontoo.1
http://vms.drweb.com/virus/?i=2350182
Read more: http://thehackerne
TweakDorks Introduces New Suite of SEO Services
Posted by ptoone (#1) 63 days ago (http://www.jamesdoan.ca)
Toronto, ON - The SEO industry is a fast changing one and often filled with smoke and mirrors. TweakDorks aims to demystify search engine marketing by once again breaking each individual task into a tweak. This ensures customers know exactly what they are buying, a pose to an abstract service simply titles “SEO.”
Learn more about TweakDorks new SEO services here: http://www.tweakdorks.com/seo/
Learn more about TweakDorks new SEO services here: http://www.tweakdorks.com/seo/
Email for Business That Meets FISMA Compliance Standards
Posted by thexyz (#3) 65 days ago (http://www.sbwire.com)
Ontario, Canada -- 03/18/2013 -- Over the past two years they have been working hard building up the scalable cloud server architecture to host an ever growing amount of businesses. Meeting the needs of government, medical and educational institutions also has additional requirements when it comes to archiving all email in a secure second home. With HISMA compliance Thexyz meets all standards as
Critical Script Execution Security Flaw found in Google Drive
Posted by ptoone (#1) 70 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Once again Google Security Team Shoot itself in the foot. Ansuman Samantaray, an Indian penetration tester discovered a small, but creative Security flaw in Google drive that poses phishing threat to million of Google users was ignored by Google Security team by replying that,"It is just a mare phishing attempt,not a bug in Google".
http://thehackernews.com/2013/03/script-exceution-flaw-in-go
http://thehackernews.com/2013/03/script-exceution-flaw-in-go
Israeli mobile security start-up Skycure has exposed a vulnerability that could allow hackers to control and spy on iPhones. A major security vulnerability for iOS configuration profiles pose malware threat.
The vulnerability affects a file known as mobileconf files, which are used by cell phone carriers to configure system-level settings. These can include Wi-Fi, VPN, email, and APN settings
The vulnerability affects a file known as mobileconf files, which are used by cell phone carriers to configure system-level settings. These can include Wi-Fi, VPN, email, and APN settings
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