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Cost of data breaches outstripping inflation
Cost of data breaches outstripping inflation
The average cost to UK business per record lost, according to the latest Symantec/Ponemon study, has increased from £47 in 2007 to £79 in 2011. Had it been inflation alone, it would have increased to just over £53.
March 20, 2012
New twist in social engineering rogue AV
New twist in social engineering rogue AV
Rogue anti-virus products continue to be a major source of malware. The trick for the criminal is in getting the victim to click the link; and GFI has spotted a new development.
March 20, 2012
Russia government appoints Krutskikh as cybersecurity coordinator
Russia government appoints Krutskikh as cybersecurity coordinator
The Russian government has appointed Andrei Krutskikh as cybersecurity coordinator under the Foreign Ministry.
March 20, 2012
Researchers discover flaws in SSO that leave websites vulnerable
Researchers discover flaws in SSO that leave websites vulnerable
Indiana University and Microsoft researchers have uncovered flaws in Web-based single sign-on (SSO) services run by Google, Paypal, Facebook, Twitter, and others that allow hackers to get access to users’ accounts.
March 20, 2012
Tibetan groups targeted by Chinese attackers
Tibetan groups targeted by Chinese attackers
Tibetan organizations are under attack from Chinese spear phishers who were also behind the Nitro attacks that targeted Western chemical and defense firms last year, according to research by AlienVault.
March 19, 2012
Hackers waste no time in jailbreaking new iPad
Hackers waste no time in jailbreaking new iPad
A number of hackers have succeeded in jailbreaking the new iPad within hours of its release.
March 19, 2012
(ISC)², IT-ACC form alliance to improve government IT acquisition processes
(ISC)², IT-ACC form alliance to improve government IT acquisition processes
(ISC)², a non-profit information security professional association, and the Information Technology Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC), a non-profit organizations to improve IT acquisition standards, have formed an alliance to improve the US government’s acquisition of IT products through security training and education.
March 19, 2012
Hydraq trojan is back (well, it never went away)
Hydraq trojan is back (well, it never went away)
The Hydraq trojan, which wreaked havoc during the Operation Aurora attacks in 2009, is back. Actually, it never went away, note Symantec researchers.
March 17, 2012
Did Anonymous accidentally blow covert surveillance of Assad’s emails?
Did Anonymous accidentally blow covert surveillance of Assad’s emails?
On 6 February hacktivist group Anonymous delivered a threatening email to Bashar Assad’s personal email account. On 7 February his use of that account ceased.
March 16, 2012
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes – Who watches the watchmen?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes – Who watches the watchmen?
The Dutch Big Brother Awards for 2011 have been announced. There are three prize categories: People, Companies and Government.
March 15, 2012
Mozilla plugs eight holes with latest version of its Firefox browser
Mozilla plugs eight holes with latest version of its Firefox browser
Mozilla has fixed eight vulnerabilities, a majority of them “critical”, with the release of the latest version of its web browser, Firefox 11.
March 15, 2012
Consumer loyalty depends on privacy and data security, survey finds
Consumer loyalty depends on privacy and data security, survey finds
Consumers are taking privacy and security into account more often when making purchasing decisions, would consider leaving companies in the wake of a data breach incident, and measure corporate reputation based on these issues, according to a survey by public relations firm Edelman.
March 15, 2012