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Baylor Law accidentally discloses GPAs, LSAT scores of incoming class
Baylor Law accidentally discloses GPAs, LSAT scores of incoming class
Baylor Law School sent out an email to the incoming class informing them of an extension to the deadline for “seat deposits” along with a spreadsheet containing GPAs and LSAT scores on all class members.
April 5, 2012
Mac users: “If you have no real need for Java, remove it”
Mac users: “If you have no real need for Java, remove it”
Discussing the latest drive-by threat to Mac users that exploits an unpatched Java vulnerability known as CVE-2012-0507, Graham Cluley of Sophos blogs, “My advice is that if you have no real need for Java, remove it.”
April 4, 2012
UK hacker G-Zero jailed for using Zeus and SpyEye
UK hacker G-Zero jailed for using Zeus and SpyEye
Edward Pearson, aka G-Zero, has been jailed for 26 months at Southwark Crown Court for “making an article for use in fraud and two counts of possession of an article for use in fraud.”
April 4, 2012
IRS security dissing party continues
IRS security dissing party continues
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just can’t catch a break when it comes to its information security posture; the US Treasury’s auditors are joining the criticisms begun by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about infosec shortcomings at the US tax collector.
April 4, 2012
Blackhole-laden spam targets airline passengers
Blackhole-laden spam targets airline passengers
Cybercriminals have launched a Blackhole-laden spam campaign against US Airways passengers, trying to convince them to click on a link to
April 4, 2012
UK government puts brakes on web snooping plans
UK government puts brakes on web snooping plans
In an apparent about-turn over government plans to allow security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet browsing habits, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said the legislation will be published only as a draft.
April 4, 2012
Weighing the costs and benefits of disaster recovery planning
Weighing the costs and benefits of disaster recovery planning
In order to protect data from a disaster or cyberattack, organizations should develop a disaster recovery plan based on a cost-benefit analysis of the value of the data versus the cost of maintaining backup facilities, according to a report from Wisegate.
April 4, 2012
ManTech buys HBGary, a security firm well known for its Anonymous run-in
ManTech buys HBGary, a security firm well known for its Anonymous run-in
US defense firm ManTech has acquired technology security firm HBGary, which was at the center of a controversy last year when it claimed to have infiltrated Anonymous and was then attacked by the hacktivist group.
April 3, 2012
ACLU finds widespread warrantless cell phone tracking by local police
ACLU finds widespread warrantless cell phone tracking by local police
A report issued this week by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that local law enforcement is engaged in pervasive warrantless tracking of cell phones.
April 3, 2012
Adobe offers malware classification tool for 'quick malware triage'
Adobe offers malware classification tool for 'quick malware triage'
Adobe has released a free tool that helps IT administrators classify suspicious files as malicious or benign using machine-learning algorithms.
April 3, 2012
GCHQ to get real-time access to personal traffic data
GCHQ to get real-time access to personal traffic data
The EC Data Retention Directive is already in force in the UK as a Statutory Instrument – The Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009. A proposed new bill will now force ISPs and telecommunications providers to make this data available to law enforcement in real time.
April 2, 2012
Imperva analyzes LulzSec’s attack tool
Imperva analyzes LulzSec’s attack tool
In its latest Hacker Intelligence Initiative report, Imperva analyzes remote and local file inclusion (RFI/LFI) attacks as favored by LulzSec.
April 2, 2012