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SafeNet acquires Cryptocard
SafeNet acquires Cryptocard
SafeNet buys Cryptocard to offer the best of both worlds (local and cloud) in user authentication.
March 13, 2012
New Zealand breach affects 9,000 insurance claims
New Zealand breach affects 9,000 insurance claims
New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), which provides personal injury insurance to New Zealand residents, admitted that a spreadsheet containing 9,000 claims with personal details on 6,000 individuals was inadvertently sent to a client.
March 13, 2012
The return of Kelihos
The return of Kelihos
Recent reports on the return of the Kelihos demonstrate the difficulty in keeping a good bot down.
March 12, 2012
China suspected in Facebook attack using bogus NATO commander account
China suspected in Facebook attack using bogus NATO commander account
China is suspected of being behind social engineering attacks using a bogus Facebook account of the NATO commander to steal secrets from colleagues, friends, and family.
March 12, 2012
DHS improves classified information sharing with state and local police
DHS improves classified information sharing with state and local police
The US Department of Homeland (DHS) has strengthened the sharing of federal classified information with state, local, tribal, and private sector partners.
March 12, 2012
Wiki Info Zone website hacked by K9 Network Cyber Army
Wiki Info Zone website hacked by K9 Network Cyber Army
K9 Network Cyber Army has hacked Wiki Info Zone website and defaced it with their own page. Wiki Info Zone is a Free Indian based encyclopedia, can be known
March 11, 2012
Telecom execs warn Congress about excessive regulation in cyber bills
Telecom execs warn Congress about excessive regulation in cyber bills
US telecom executives came out strongly against government regulation of cybersecurity in the private sector during a House hearing this week.
March 10, 2012
Today's #FFF hack by Anonymous is a police equipment store
Today's #FFF hack by Anonymous is a police equipment store
Anonymous has vowed to do a hack every Friday, calling it the #FFF campaign. Today AntiSec defaced the New York Ironworks, a police equipment supplier that describes itself as ‘NYC's finest police equipment & tactical op’s gear store.’
March 9, 2012
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