Controlling the physical world with BacNET attack framework

The integration of computer technology to monitor the inner works of large office buildings, factories and plants has been evolving for years. These types of systems are often referred to as Building ...

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Event: World Congress on Internet Security 2013

The World Congress on Internet Security (WorldCIS-2013) is an international forum dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practical implementation of security on the Internet and computer netwo...

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Mobile World Congress: Phablets the Way Forward?

At this year’s Mobile World Congress, the annual wireless industry trade show, the spotlight was focused on the trend toward big phones. As Apple did not participate with this show, the Android phones were the major smartphone platform at the show. The trend toward larger phones began more than a year ago with the Samsung Galaxy Note, which had a screen that measured at 5.3 inches. This phone started the half phone half tablet “phablet” craze. Subsequent editions proved that there was a market for even larger screens. Samsung continued to push the envelope with a 5.5 inch screen in their Galaxy Note II. There is clearly a shift in the market toward bigger devices. Samsung has reported that in the month following its release, 3 million Note IIs were sold. Although Samsung may have started it all, other companies were quick to follow suit. Lenovo offers a 5.5 inch screen with their K900 phone, and LG also offers a screen of that size with their Optimus G Pro. For those looking for something even bigger, the ZTE Grand Memo phone has a span of 5.7 inches.  Even larger is the Ascen Mate from Huawei.  It features an impressive 6.1 [...]

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Real world social engineering challenge at HITBSECCONF2013

Global IT services provider Sogeti will launch their social engineering challenge during the Hack In The Box Amsterdam conference in April. The challenge will be to social engineer one of the top 1...

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Qualys CEO to address security in a hyperconnected world at RSA Conference 2013

Qualys Chairman and CEO Philippe Courtot will examine the evolution of security in a hyperconnected world in his keynote at RSA Conference 2013. Courtot�s keynote, which will also feature John Pesc...

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