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Monday June 18, 2012

EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Domain name regulator ICANN has apologised for inadvertently publishing the full contact details of generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants last week in what was the second privacy misstep in its gTLD application process.

We also look at the adoption of "strike-back" technology by US firms. Some hacking victims have retaliated by hiring contractors to hack an assailant's systems...

-- Liz Tay

LATEST SECURITY ARTICLES

	ICANN apologises for TLD privacy gaffe By Fahmida Y. Rashid \| Jun 18, 2012 Applicant details cut from web.
	US firms deploy hacking 'strike back' technology By Joseph Menn \| Jun 18, 2012 Controversy brews over 'active defence'.
	iCode review tackles public wifi malware By Darren Pauli \| Jun 14, 2012 Telcos, security experts discuss anti-botnet scheme.
	Researchers find holes in virtualisation platforms By Darren Pauli \| Jun 15, 2012 Multiple platforms affected.
	Microsoft patches IE, RDP flaws By Dan Kaplan \| Jun 13, 2012 Tackles certificate updates in the wake of Flame.
	Third LulzSec member charged By Staff Writer \| Jun 14, 2012 Faces 25 years imprisonment.
	UK presses on with data retention law By Juha Saarinen \| Jun 15, 2012 Lobby groups, Government partner hit out.

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