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Rogue anti-virus up and Kelihos botnet is back
Rogue anti-virus up and Kelihos botnet is back
GFI Software’s report for February highlights two main issues: the incidence of rogue anti-virus is continuing to increase; and the Kelihos botnet ‘taken down’ last year is resurgent.
March 9, 2012
McGill shuts down website that published confidential donor data
McGill shuts down website that published confidential donor data
Canada’s McGill University has shut down a website that published confidential data on school donors, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and the amount they donated.
March 9, 2012
SFIA Foundation maps ISACA certifications to IT skills framework
SFIA Foundation maps ISACA certifications to IT skills framework
The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Foundation has recognized two ISACA information security certifications as part of its IT skills framework.
March 9, 2012
Vupen strikes again: French team cracks IE 9 in Pwn2Own hack contest
Vupen strikes again: French team cracks IE 9 in Pwn2Own hack contest
A team from the French security firm Vupen has cracked a second browser during the Pwn2Own hacking contest at CanSecWest – Internet Explorer 9 – after compromising Chrome on the first day of the competition.
March 9, 2012
Police Equipment Supplier New York Iron Works hacked and defaced by Anonymous for #FFF
Police Equipment Supplier New York Iron Works hacked and defaced by Anonymous for #FFF
Anonymous hackers angry over LulzSec disaster have taken down  official website of  Police and other Law enforcement supply contractor and database leaked
March 9, 2012
CPA may help local authorities reduce data loss
CPA may help local authorities reduce data loss
Becrypt’s DISK Protect full-disk encryption product is the first commercial product to be granted CPA certification. By encrypting local authority laptops, it may help prevent the continuous leakage of personal data.
March 8, 2012
Heat wave: US administration tries to 'simulate' support for Senate cybersecurity bill
Heat wave: US administration tries to 'simulate' support for Senate cybersecurity bill
The Obama administration on Wednesday simulated a cyber attack on the New York City power grid during a summer heat wave in an effort to convince US senators to pass comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.
March 8, 2012
Kaspersky perplexed by Duqu code
Kaspersky perplexed by Duqu code
Kaspersky Lab researcher Igor Soumenkov is asking for help in identifying a mystery code in the Duqu virus, the follow-on to Stuxnet uncovered last year.
March 8, 2012
Panda Security website hacked by Anonymous, vows to fight against LulzSec arrests
Panda Security website hacked by Anonymous, vows to fight against LulzSec arrests
After the arrest of their top most members, Anonymous promised to take revenge in one of their announcement via twitter and the very next day Anonymous hacked
March 8, 2012
Only one-third of firms can quantify the financial impact of a data breach
Only one-third of firms can quantify the financial impact of a data breach
Only 34% of companies are strongly confident about quantifying the potential financial impact of a data breach, according to a report by security firm McAfee.
March 7, 2012
Trustwave to acquire M86 Security
Trustwave to acquire M86 Security
Trustwave, a Chicago-based security company with offices around the world, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire M86 Security, which is based in Irvine California and has international headquarters in London and R&D in California, Israel and New Zealand.
March 7, 2012
India/Bangladesh cyberwar moves to a new level
India/Bangladesh cyberwar moves to a new level
The ongoing cyberwar between India and Bangladesh has escalated with Teamgreyhat, in support of “our Indian brothers”, moving from commercial to economic targets.
March 6, 2012