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ICO blasts latest NHS data loss in Manchester
ICO blasts latest NHS data loss in Manchester
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has revealed that the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust breached the Data Protection Act by losing sensitive personal information relating to the treatment of 87 patients.
Sept. 8, 2011
Former BT CTO warns of rising levels of spam
Former BT CTO warns of rising levels of spam
No, you're not alone in seeing more than a few smutty and pharma-promoting spam messages in your mailbox this week. Peter Cochrane. BT's former chief technology officer and head of research is getting them too – and he's less than amused.
Sept. 7, 2011
Malware plays the pirated Windows trump card
Malware plays the pirated Windows trump card
Panda Security says it has spotted a new type of ransomware that tells users that their copy of Windows is pirated, and asks for a hefty fee to 'licence' the computer concerned.
Sept. 7, 2011
House panel to focus on cybersecurity, online privacy for fall agenda
House panel to focus on cybersecurity, online privacy for fall agenda
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has identified improving cybersecurity of US critical infrastructure and online privacy as priorities for the fall.
Sept. 7, 2011
Sony appoints Philip Reitinger as CISO after data breach hits 100m customers
Sony appoints Philip Reitinger as CISO after data breach hits 100m customers
Sony has appointed its first chief information security officer.
Sept. 6, 2011
Report reveals corporate data clampdown in face of high-profile data breaches
Report reveals corporate data clampdown in face of high-profile data breaches
Fear causes a lot of problems in the corporate environment and it seems that fear of data breaches – which are being reported constantly in the media – is causing many company IT managers to go into data clampdown mode, if the conclusions of the latest Clearswift report are to be believed.
Sept. 6, 2011
Botnet problem is getting worse says Arbor Networks report
Botnet problem is getting worse says Arbor Networks report
The botnet problem is getting worse, says Arbor Networks and, perhaps more interestingly, many of the botnet-based DDoS attacks that the internet security analysis firm says it is seeing, are politically motivated.
Sept. 6, 2011
Nation-states launch cyberattacks against an array of targets
Nation-states launch cyberattacks against an array of targets
Cyber attacks from nation-states can be divided into three categories – political activism and espionage, industrial espionage, and cyberwarfare – observed Kurt Bertone, vice president and security strategist at Fidelis Security Systems.
Sept. 6, 2011
Iranian links to DigiNotar hacks being investigated
Iranian links to DigiNotar hacks being investigated
The Dutch government has announced it is investigating whether Iran may have been involved in hacking state websites after DigiNotar digital certificates were stolen.
Sept. 5, 2011
Virus WildList gets a significant makeover and extension
Virus WildList gets a significant makeover and extension
The virus WildList - an open source list of viruses and associated malware that have been reported as seen in the wild and therefore posing a real threat to what internet users face - is being extended.
Sept. 5, 2011
ICO slams Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for data breaches
ICO slams Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for data breaches
The Information Commissioner's Office has slammed the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration for twice mishandling sensitive personal information.
Sept. 2, 2011
Two men arrested in UK as police investigate Anonymous and LulzSec hacking activities
Two men arrested in UK as police investigate Anonymous and LulzSec hacking activities
Two more people have been arrested in the UK as part the on-going transatlantic crackdown on hacktivist group Anonymous and offshoot Lulz Security (LulzSec).
Sept. 2, 2011