Flame brings us spyware that is truly worthy of the name.  You don’t hear the word “spyware” used much these days, but according to Kaspersky Lab’s initial analyses, we’ve never seen malware so adept and stealthy at watching, capturing and stealing in so many ways. Kaspersky’s Alexander Gostev says it “redefines the notion ofcCyberwar and cyber espionage.” It’s been in … Read more

Cyber criminals live off vulnerable software. That’s not exactly a revelation, but we need to bear in mind that if there were no software vulnerabilities, criminals earning a good living off the internet might have to find work elsewhere. Securing software is somewhat like Sisyphus, the Greek king punished by the gods by being compelled to roll a huge bolder … Read more

I’ve been critical of the poor security that allowed the breach of Utah public health records of 780,000 people in Utah in April, so I feel compelled to comment on the firing of the director of technology services. Now that someone has been fired, of course, everything will be OK. Not. I’m not defending Stephen Fletcher, either for his lack … Read more