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Vishing attacks now five years old says Symantec
Vishing attacks now five years old says Symantec
Last Sunday was the fifth anniversary of the first vishing attack - an attack methodology involving the use of voice telephony - and says a Symantec senior analyst, the security problem shows no sign of going away.
July 13, 2011
News of the World phone hacking spills into the world of malware
News of the World phone hacking spills into the world of malware
A number of authors are reporting that the Sunday Times - amongst other papers - may have attempted to infect their computers with malware in an attempt to learn printable secrets.
July 13, 2011
Cyber terrorism set to increase after al-Qaeda calls for more cyber attacks, says government
Cyber terrorism set to increase after al-Qaeda calls for more cyber attacks, says government
Cyber terrorism will become an increasing problem as the tools and techniques needed for cyber attacks become more widely available, according to a report on the government's new counter-terrorism strategy.
July 13, 2011
Most enterprises disappointed in virtualisation cost savings
Most enterprises disappointed in virtualisation cost savings
Research just released by Computer Associates (CA) claims to show that 60% of IT decision makers from medium and large-sized enterprises were disappointed by the cost savings resulting from their migration to virtualisation.
July 13, 2011
Azerbaijan at centre of pharma and fake AV card processing says researcher
Azerbaijan at centre of pharma and fake AV card processing says researcher
In his continuing research into which banks are processing card transactions for spamming rogue pharma websites - which supply drugs without the need for prescriptions - Brian Krebs says that a number of banks in Azerbaijan are now central to this type of business.
July 13, 2011
GCHQ has lost up to £1m worth of equipment, ISC report reveals
GCHQ has lost up to £1m worth of equipment, ISC report reveals
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), which is responsible for key aspects of the UK's cybersecurity, has lost equipment worth up to £1m, the latest Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) report reveals.
July 13, 2011
Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton comes clean on hack
Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton comes clean on hack
After hiding behind a “no comment” regarding Anonymous’s claim that it stole 90,000 military email addresses and password hashes from the defense contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton has admitted that it did in fact suffer a data breach.
July 13, 2011
Texas Comptroller hires chief privacy officer after massive data breach
Texas Comptroller hires chief privacy officer after massive data breach
Fulfilling a pledge she made in May, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has hired a chief privacy officer to oversee data security in her office following a data breach in April in which personal information on 3.5 million citizens was exposed.
July 13, 2011
Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Cisco Systems may cut as many as 10,000 jobs, roughly 14% of its workforce, to combat weak profit growth, according to Bloomberg.
July 12, 2011
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Whilst the levels of spam generally appear to be falling, spammers are continuing to push lifestyle drugs, as one security researcher claims that large volumes of spam are promoting male enhancement items.
July 12, 2011
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island has set up a cybersecurity team that it hopes will be a model for other states trying to address cybersecurity problems in an era of tight state government budgets.
July 12, 2011
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
The hacker group Anonymous claims that it breached a server at defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and stole 90,000 military emails and password hashes.
July 12, 2011