Recently read an article about how badly security specialists are needed, and not just by the government. Private companies, ISP’s, small businesses, and everyone in between needs them as well. Websites are constantly under attack for various reasons, from the “just because I can” all the way to procuring private information about customers (as with Sony last year). So how will this problem be solved? First, there have to be “general practitioners”, in other words […]

“A massive, highly sophisticated piece of malware has been newly found infecting systems in Iran and elsewhere and is believed to be part of a well-coordinated, ongoing, state-run cyber-espionage operation.” (Wired Article) Sounds scary doesn’t it? This massive spyware was discovered recently by Kaspersky, and is believed to have been around for at least two years without discovery. Kaspersky Lab is calling it “one of the most complex threats ever discovered.” Cyber-warfare has taken another step, and […]