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IDG story roundup: Apple ordered to help unlock iPhone used by San Bernardino attacker
/in Computer SecurityThe following are links to stories written by IDG publications and the IDG News Service about the FBI’s attempt to force Apple to help it to hack into the iPhone 5c that was used by Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the people said to have been involved in an attack in San Bernardino, California, on Dec. 2.
Why the FBI’s request to Apple will affect civil rights for a generation
Apple’s fight with the FBI could go all the way to the US Supreme Court
Tim Cook says Apple will oppose court order rather than hack customers
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LightCyber game lets IT pros become the attacker
/in Mobile SecurityIt’s only a game, but LightCyber hopes its Cyber Attack Training System (CATS) helps IT folks think like attackers in order to better defend their networks.
The online game sets players up with stolen login credentials for a networked machine and turns them loose with Metasploit tools. The idea is for security pros to discover and compromise other devices on the network with the goal of capturing a specific file.
Public access to CATS is available for 12 hours only on Nov. 10 and is open to anyone who can provide a legitimate corporate email address. The first 100 players who successfully find the target file win a black hoodie.
The game will give network security pros who spend their days searching logs for indicators of compromise the chance to better understand the mindset of attackers so they are better prepared to search for their footprints.
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