APIs Are The Doors To Web Services - And They Need Locks
readwrite.com
on 05/10/2013
Excerpt: The proliferation of mobile devices has created a firestorm of demand for Application Programming Interfaces (API) to act as data gateways between devices and services. But fire can also be a destructive force, and mis-managed APIs can hurt application performance, alienate developers and even lead to costly and damaging data breaches. API Security Is Critical
Among other things, APIs serve as gateways to Web-based services like Twitter or Facebook. They are the specifications that let developers build applications that communicate directly with those services. You can think of APIs as doors; they let data in and out of a Web service. Just like physical doors, leaving APIs open can let anyone wander in, for whatever purpose.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security, Story
Securing a Web Application with a Bluetooth Headset Adapter
www.codeproject.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: This article is in the Product Showcase section for our sponsors at CodeProject. These reviews are intended to provide you with information on products and services that we consider useful and of value to developers. It is becoming more and more accepted that passwords alone are not enough to secure an application. There is a need for "two-factor authentication" to more adequately secure sensitive data. Two-factor authentication is the notion that in addition to a password, some physical identifier must be presented that assists in identifying a user to a system. Typical implementations of two-factor authentication feature a physical token or a phone-based app that generated a unique serial number every 60 seconds.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security
Funding soars for security startups as cyberattacks keep coming
gigaom.feedsportal.com
on 05/03/2013
Excerpt: Summary: Venture capitalists are seeing all the headlines about cyberattacks, and they’re moving quickly to fund security startups that could solve problems. Cyberattacks hitting one company after another — including defense contractor QinetiQ — have garnered plenty of headlines in recent months. And while that’s got to cause headaches for victims, it might not be such a bad thing, because it makes governments and other businesses notice. It turns out that venture capitalists have taken note, too, and have been putting more of their dollars behind security startups in hopes that those companies go big. The numbers bear out the trend.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Investment, Security
Facebook rolls out Trusted Contacts, a password recovery feature to protect accounts against hackers
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: On Thursday, Facebook announced the global launch of its Trusted Contacts password recovery feature. With this service, users can designate between three to five friends who can be contacted if there are any problems accessing the user’s account. It’s an enhanced security measure designed to make it more difficult for hackers and those with malicious intent to take over someone’s Facebook account. Originally launched back in 2011 as Trusted Friends, the social networking company has since rebranded it as Trusted Contacts. In doing so, Facebook has also redesigned and made some updates to improve its offering.... read the full post.
Tags: Passwords, Security
Google Glass Flaw Lets Hackers ''Watch Your Every Move''
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Google Glasses, Internet-of-Things, Privacy, Security
Thieves Break Into a Personal ‘Data Vault’ Company
bits.blogs.nytimes.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: A company that describes itself as a vault for personal data has suffered an embarrassing heist: intruders penetrated its computer system and looted its customers’ names, addresses and in some cases, dates of birth and login passwords. The company, Reputation. com, based in Redwood City, Calif. , told customers in an e-mail sent around 5 p. m. Pacific time Tuesday that it had detected a breach into its system and immediately reset customer passwords. It does not believe credit card information was taken. Passwords are especially coveted items because many people reuse them across multiple Web sites, and cyberthieves have in turn developed new automated ways to try and reuse them to ferret out more valuable data from different Web sites.... read the full post.
Tags: personal, Security
Twitter Boosting User Security After AP Hacking: Ryan Holmes on Bloomberg West
blog.hootsuite.com
on 04/26/2013
Excerpt: On April 23rd, the Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked, and a false tweet about an attack on the White House was sent to almost 2 million users. The account was quickly suspended, those 2 million followers temporarily lost, and the even the stock market took a brief tumble. The potential effects of the incident on the public’s trust in AP, and in news found on social media in general, remains to be seen. But the AP hack is just the most recent in a long line of high-profile hacks and mistweets that show just how destructive a compromised social media account can be. In this video, HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes discusses how HootSuite’s security features could have helped prevent the Associated Press Twitter account hack.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Security, Twitter
Why Two-Factor Authentication Is The Practical Choice To Prevent Account Takeover
blog.duosecurity.com
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: Duo Security provides two-factor authentication as a service, built to protect against account takeover and data theft.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security, Two-Factor
Splunk Joins Public-Private Partnership to Improve Cybersecurity
blogs.splunk.com
on 04/19/2013
Excerpt: Last week Splunk joined several other companies at U. S. NIST’s signing ceremony symbolizing our participation and partnership in the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). There’s no doubt that there is a critical need to protect private-sector intellectual property and other valuable business data from a growing number of cyber threats. This partnership illustrates our commitment to the spirit of collaboration while providing real-world cybersecurity capabilities that address business needs.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Cybersecurity, Security
Public Panopticon: A Collection Of Unsecured Web Cams
technoccult.net
on 04/18/2013
Excerpt: Cryptogasm has found thousands of unsecured, publicly accessible webcams via Google. Lots of them are doggie day cares, some are pointed at public spaces, some are at work places and quite a few are of private residences. He’s aggregated them all, excepts ones that are pointed at children’s rooms, on a giant page. You can also filter them by location. Here’s Oregon. You can read more about it in this post, and the FAQ. This reminds me of a thread from the William Gibson forum a few years ago, where someone discovered a publicly accessible remotely controllable webcam pointed at someone’s office. The forum poster tried, unsuccessfully, to communicate with the guy.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Privacy, Security, Webcam
Excerpt: This article is in the Product Showcase section for our sponsors at CodeProject. These reviews are intended to provide you with information on products and services that we consider useful and of value to developers. It is becoming more and more accepted that passwords alone are not enough to secure an application. There is a need for "two-factor authentication" to more adequately secure sensitive data. Two-factor authentication is the notion that in addition to a password, some physical identifier must be presented that assists in identifying a user to a system. Typical implementations of two-factor authentication feature a physical token or a phone-based app that generated a unique serial number every 60 seconds.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security
Funding soars for security startups as cyberattacks keep coming
gigaom.feedsportal.com
on 05/03/2013
Excerpt: Summary: Venture capitalists are seeing all the headlines about cyberattacks, and they’re moving quickly to fund security startups that could solve problems. Cyberattacks hitting one company after another — including defense contractor QinetiQ — have garnered plenty of headlines in recent months. And while that’s got to cause headaches for victims, it might not be such a bad thing, because it makes governments and other businesses notice. It turns out that venture capitalists have taken note, too, and have been putting more of their dollars behind security startups in hopes that those companies go big. The numbers bear out the trend.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Investment, Security
Facebook rolls out Trusted Contacts, a password recovery feature to protect accounts against hackers
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: On Thursday, Facebook announced the global launch of its Trusted Contacts password recovery feature. With this service, users can designate between three to five friends who can be contacted if there are any problems accessing the user’s account. It’s an enhanced security measure designed to make it more difficult for hackers and those with malicious intent to take over someone’s Facebook account. Originally launched back in 2011 as Trusted Friends, the social networking company has since rebranded it as Trusted Contacts. In doing so, Facebook has also redesigned and made some updates to improve its offering.... read the full post.
Tags: Passwords, Security
Google Glass Flaw Lets Hackers ''Watch Your Every Move''
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Google Glasses, Internet-of-Things, Privacy, Security
Thieves Break Into a Personal ‘Data Vault’ Company
bits.blogs.nytimes.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: A company that describes itself as a vault for personal data has suffered an embarrassing heist: intruders penetrated its computer system and looted its customers’ names, addresses and in some cases, dates of birth and login passwords. The company, Reputation. com, based in Redwood City, Calif. , told customers in an e-mail sent around 5 p. m. Pacific time Tuesday that it had detected a breach into its system and immediately reset customer passwords. It does not believe credit card information was taken. Passwords are especially coveted items because many people reuse them across multiple Web sites, and cyberthieves have in turn developed new automated ways to try and reuse them to ferret out more valuable data from different Web sites.... read the full post.
Tags: personal, Security
Twitter Boosting User Security After AP Hacking: Ryan Holmes on Bloomberg West
blog.hootsuite.com
on 04/26/2013
Excerpt: On April 23rd, the Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked, and a false tweet about an attack on the White House was sent to almost 2 million users. The account was quickly suspended, those 2 million followers temporarily lost, and the even the stock market took a brief tumble. The potential effects of the incident on the public’s trust in AP, and in news found on social media in general, remains to be seen. But the AP hack is just the most recent in a long line of high-profile hacks and mistweets that show just how destructive a compromised social media account can be. In this video, HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes discusses how HootSuite’s security features could have helped prevent the Associated Press Twitter account hack.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Security, Twitter
Why Two-Factor Authentication Is The Practical Choice To Prevent Account Takeover
blog.duosecurity.com
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: Duo Security provides two-factor authentication as a service, built to protect against account takeover and data theft.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security, Two-Factor
Splunk Joins Public-Private Partnership to Improve Cybersecurity
blogs.splunk.com
on 04/19/2013
Excerpt: Last week Splunk joined several other companies at U. S. NIST’s signing ceremony symbolizing our participation and partnership in the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). There’s no doubt that there is a critical need to protect private-sector intellectual property and other valuable business data from a growing number of cyber threats. This partnership illustrates our commitment to the spirit of collaboration while providing real-world cybersecurity capabilities that address business needs.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Cybersecurity, Security
Public Panopticon: A Collection Of Unsecured Web Cams
technoccult.net
on 04/18/2013
Excerpt: Cryptogasm has found thousands of unsecured, publicly accessible webcams via Google. Lots of them are doggie day cares, some are pointed at public spaces, some are at work places and quite a few are of private residences. He’s aggregated them all, excepts ones that are pointed at children’s rooms, on a giant page. You can also filter them by location. Here’s Oregon. You can read more about it in this post, and the FAQ. This reminds me of a thread from the William Gibson forum a few years ago, where someone discovered a publicly accessible remotely controllable webcam pointed at someone’s office. The forum poster tried, unsuccessfully, to communicate with the guy.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Privacy, Security, Webcam
Excerpt: On Thursday, Facebook announced the global launch of its Trusted Contacts password recovery feature. With this service, users can designate between three to five friends who can be contacted if there are any problems accessing the user’s account. It’s an enhanced security measure designed to make it more difficult for hackers and those with malicious intent to take over someone’s Facebook account. Originally launched back in 2011 as Trusted Friends, the social networking company has since rebranded it as Trusted Contacts. In doing so, Facebook has also redesigned and made some updates to improve its offering.... read the full post.
Tags: Passwords, Security
Google Glass Flaw Lets Hackers ''Watch Your Every Move''
www.huffingtonpost.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt:... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Google Glasses, Internet-of-Things, Privacy, Security
Thieves Break Into a Personal ‘Data Vault’ Company
bits.blogs.nytimes.com
on 05/01/2013
Excerpt: A company that describes itself as a vault for personal data has suffered an embarrassing heist: intruders penetrated its computer system and looted its customers’ names, addresses and in some cases, dates of birth and login passwords. The company, Reputation. com, based in Redwood City, Calif. , told customers in an e-mail sent around 5 p. m. Pacific time Tuesday that it had detected a breach into its system and immediately reset customer passwords. It does not believe credit card information was taken. Passwords are especially coveted items because many people reuse them across multiple Web sites, and cyberthieves have in turn developed new automated ways to try and reuse them to ferret out more valuable data from different Web sites.... read the full post.
Tags: personal, Security
Twitter Boosting User Security After AP Hacking: Ryan Holmes on Bloomberg West
blog.hootsuite.com
on 04/26/2013
Excerpt: On April 23rd, the Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked, and a false tweet about an attack on the White House was sent to almost 2 million users. The account was quickly suspended, those 2 million followers temporarily lost, and the even the stock market took a brief tumble. The potential effects of the incident on the public’s trust in AP, and in news found on social media in general, remains to be seen. But the AP hack is just the most recent in a long line of high-profile hacks and mistweets that show just how destructive a compromised social media account can be. In this video, HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes discusses how HootSuite’s security features could have helped prevent the Associated Press Twitter account hack.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Security, Twitter
Why Two-Factor Authentication Is The Practical Choice To Prevent Account Takeover
blog.duosecurity.com
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: Duo Security provides two-factor authentication as a service, built to protect against account takeover and data theft.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security, Two-Factor
Splunk Joins Public-Private Partnership to Improve Cybersecurity
blogs.splunk.com
on 04/19/2013
Excerpt: Last week Splunk joined several other companies at U. S. NIST’s signing ceremony symbolizing our participation and partnership in the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). There’s no doubt that there is a critical need to protect private-sector intellectual property and other valuable business data from a growing number of cyber threats. This partnership illustrates our commitment to the spirit of collaboration while providing real-world cybersecurity capabilities that address business needs.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Cybersecurity, Security
Public Panopticon: A Collection Of Unsecured Web Cams
technoccult.net
on 04/18/2013
Excerpt: Cryptogasm has found thousands of unsecured, publicly accessible webcams via Google. Lots of them are doggie day cares, some are pointed at public spaces, some are at work places and quite a few are of private residences. He’s aggregated them all, excepts ones that are pointed at children’s rooms, on a giant page. You can also filter them by location. Here’s Oregon. You can read more about it in this post, and the FAQ. This reminds me of a thread from the William Gibson forum a few years ago, where someone discovered a publicly accessible remotely controllable webcam pointed at someone’s office. The forum poster tried, unsuccessfully, to communicate with the guy.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Privacy, Security, Webcam
Excerpt: A company that describes itself as a vault for personal data has suffered an embarrassing heist: intruders penetrated its computer system and looted its customers’ names, addresses and in some cases, dates of birth and login passwords. The company, Reputation. com, based in Redwood City, Calif. , told customers in an e-mail sent around 5 p. m. Pacific time Tuesday that it had detected a breach into its system and immediately reset customer passwords. It does not believe credit card information was taken. Passwords are especially coveted items because many people reuse them across multiple Web sites, and cyberthieves have in turn developed new automated ways to try and reuse them to ferret out more valuable data from different Web sites.... read the full post.
Tags: personal, Security
Twitter Boosting User Security After AP Hacking: Ryan Holmes on Bloomberg West
blog.hootsuite.com
on 04/26/2013
Excerpt: On April 23rd, the Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked, and a false tweet about an attack on the White House was sent to almost 2 million users. The account was quickly suspended, those 2 million followers temporarily lost, and the even the stock market took a brief tumble. The potential effects of the incident on the public’s trust in AP, and in news found on social media in general, remains to be seen. But the AP hack is just the most recent in a long line of high-profile hacks and mistweets that show just how destructive a compromised social media account can be. In this video, HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes discusses how HootSuite’s security features could have helped prevent the Associated Press Twitter account hack.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Security, Twitter
Why Two-Factor Authentication Is The Practical Choice To Prevent Account Takeover
blog.duosecurity.com
on 04/22/2013
Excerpt: Duo Security provides two-factor authentication as a service, built to protect against account takeover and data theft.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security, Two-Factor
Splunk Joins Public-Private Partnership to Improve Cybersecurity
blogs.splunk.com
on 04/19/2013
Excerpt: Last week Splunk joined several other companies at U. S. NIST’s signing ceremony symbolizing our participation and partnership in the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). There’s no doubt that there is a critical need to protect private-sector intellectual property and other valuable business data from a growing number of cyber threats. This partnership illustrates our commitment to the spirit of collaboration while providing real-world cybersecurity capabilities that address business needs.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Cybersecurity, Security
Public Panopticon: A Collection Of Unsecured Web Cams
technoccult.net
on 04/18/2013
Excerpt: Cryptogasm has found thousands of unsecured, publicly accessible webcams via Google. Lots of them are doggie day cares, some are pointed at public spaces, some are at work places and quite a few are of private residences. He’s aggregated them all, excepts ones that are pointed at children’s rooms, on a giant page. You can also filter them by location. Here’s Oregon. You can read more about it in this post, and the FAQ. This reminds me of a thread from the William Gibson forum a few years ago, where someone discovered a publicly accessible remotely controllable webcam pointed at someone’s office. The forum poster tried, unsuccessfully, to communicate with the guy.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Privacy, Security, Webcam
Excerpt: Duo Security provides two-factor authentication as a service, built to protect against account takeover and data theft.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Security, Two-Factor
Splunk Joins Public-Private Partnership to Improve Cybersecurity
blogs.splunk.com
on 04/19/2013
Excerpt: Last week Splunk joined several other companies at U. S. NIST’s signing ceremony symbolizing our participation and partnership in the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). There’s no doubt that there is a critical need to protect private-sector intellectual property and other valuable business data from a growing number of cyber threats. This partnership illustrates our commitment to the spirit of collaboration while providing real-world cybersecurity capabilities that address business needs.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Cybersecurity, Security
Public Panopticon: A Collection Of Unsecured Web Cams
technoccult.net
on 04/18/2013
Excerpt: Cryptogasm has found thousands of unsecured, publicly accessible webcams via Google. Lots of them are doggie day cares, some are pointed at public spaces, some are at work places and quite a few are of private residences. He’s aggregated them all, excepts ones that are pointed at children’s rooms, on a giant page. You can also filter them by location. Here’s Oregon. You can read more about it in this post, and the FAQ. This reminds me of a thread from the William Gibson forum a few years ago, where someone discovered a publicly accessible remotely controllable webcam pointed at someone’s office. The forum poster tried, unsuccessfully, to communicate with the guy.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Privacy, Security, Webcam
Excerpt: Cryptogasm has found thousands of unsecured, publicly accessible webcams via Google. Lots of them are doggie day cares, some are pointed at public spaces, some are at work places and quite a few are of private residences. He’s aggregated them all, excepts ones that are pointed at children’s rooms, on a giant page. You can also filter them by location. Here’s Oregon. You can read more about it in this post, and the FAQ. This reminds me of a thread from the William Gibson forum a few years ago, where someone discovered a publicly accessible remotely controllable webcam pointed at someone’s office. The forum poster tried, unsuccessfully, to communicate with the guy.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Voice, Privacy, Security, Webcam
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