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HTK claims 90% of organisations have problems with password resets
HTK claims 90% of organisations have problems with password resets
Research just published by HTK, a mobile messaging and interactive voice response services firm, claims to show that 90% of organisations surveyed have had problems with password resets. In addition, the firm says, 60% of organisations have no out-of-hours support for password resets.
April 28, 2011
PlayStation Network credit card information was encrypted, says Sony
PlayStation Network credit card information was encrypted, says Sony
Sony has reiterated its statement that there is no evidence that credit card data was taken by hackers who forced the company to suspend its PlayStation Network in the wake of a security breach.
April 28, 2011
Do FBI agents know their binary code from their morse code?
Do FBI agents know their binary code from their morse code?
Many of the cyber agents at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) field offices do not have the training, skills, and support to investigate national security-related cyberattacks, the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General (IG) found.
April 28, 2011
VoIP security risks are often overlooked, says Forrester analyst
VoIP security risks are often overlooked, says Forrester analyst
Many organizations do not understand the increasing security risks posed by voice-over-IP (VoIP), warns Forrester analyst John Kindervag.
April 28, 2011
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
A full 40% of executives from electricity firms think their industry is more vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a new report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
April 27, 2011
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
The extensible code at the heart of the Zeus malware has spawned a new type of fraud designed to lure unsuspecting internet users into clicking through and infecting their machines. This time, reports Trusteer, the malware is targeting investment fraud, with rates of return reaching the 32% mark.
April 27, 2011
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network (PSN) that their personal information, including payment card details, dates of birth, and addresses, may have been stolen.
April 27, 2011
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
One of the many reasons for securing your WiFi access point were rammed home recently after a New York man woke up to be surrounded by armed police early one morning.
April 27, 2011
Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
April 27, 2011
US Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
US Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
The US Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
April 27, 2011
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympics were applied for on Tuesday night despite a surge in demand causing the site to crash.
April 27, 2011
Eugene Kaspersky's son reported safe after gang of five kidnappers arrested
Eugene Kaspersky's son reported safe after gang of five kidnappers arrested
Reports are coming in that the son of Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder of Kaspersky Labs, has been returned to his parents following a covert operation carried out by the FSB, the Russian security police agency.
April 26, 2011