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Hacker Collectibles to Be Auctioned at #HITB2012KUL, Funds Raised for Cancer Patients

posted onOctober 6, 2012
by l33tdawg

Hackers and security enthusiasts from all over the world are getting prepared for the Hack in the Box 2012 Kuala Lumpur (HITB2012KUL) security conference that will take place between October 8 and October 11. Besides the usual activities, this edition will also host a charity auction whose goal is to raise funds for cancer patients.

TIME Powers HITB Security Conference with 500Mbps Internet Speeds

posted onOctober 4, 2012
by l33tdawg

TIME dotCom Bhd (“TIME” or “The Group”) will supply Internet speeds of 500Mbps to the Hack in The Box Security Conference 2012 (HITBSecConf2012) from 8 to 11 October, allowing conference participants to seamlessly showcase the latest in online security, data and encryption techniques. The connection would be a dedicated link direct to the global internet exchanges powered by TIME’s 100% Fibre Optic Network giving participants the fastest ever Internet access in Malaysia. It’s first of its kind for any HITB event.

Katie Moussouris: Humans still the weakest link in security chain

posted onOctober 4, 2012
by l33tdawg

AS THE world becomes more interconnected due to the expanding Internet and increasing globalization, software is increasingly becoming a target for exploitation, as it is often the weakest link that can be manipulated by cyber-criminals. And that painted target is going to get worse especially when you’re the world’s largest software company.

Chris Evans: Looking after the security of hundreds of millions of users

posted onOctober 4, 2012
by l33tdawg

FOR all intents and purposes, Google’s Chrome web browser has been one of the fastest adopted browser in the history of the browser wars. Although there is some debate going on about how these metrics are exactly measured, it’s safe to say that indicatively, Google’s share of browser use has escalated in the past three years since it came into being.
 

Mikko's world: Governments, factories and washing machines

posted onSeptember 27, 2012
by l33tdawg

WHEN the Stuxnet virus was first detected back in June 2010, its true purpose was unknown.
 
Security experts were only able to confirm that it was a Windows worm that spread via USB sticks and once inside an organization, it could also spread by copying itself to network shares if they had weak passwords.
 

Security conference celebrates its tenth year in Malaysia #HITB2012KUL

posted onSeptember 25, 2012
by l33tdawg

From October 8-11 the Intercontinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur will be the epicenter for a historical security event: next month in Malaysia, conference of legend Hack in The Box will celebrate its tenth year.

Hack in The Box returns to the scene of the crime for an anniversary fête that looks amazing - and will be packed with hackers, security professionals, developers and more from around the world. It's expected to be the biggest HiTB to date.