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Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank
Scottish court records discovered at recycling bank
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the Scottish Court Service in breach of the Data Protection Act for failing to prevent court documents containing personal data being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow.
Jan. 6, 2011
Researcher describes method for bypassing Adobe Flash sandbox
Researcher describes method for bypassing Adobe Flash sandbox
Information security researcher Billy Rios has developed a method for bypassing an Adobe sandbox that is designed to prevent Flash files from being used as launching pads for attacks on computers.
Jan. 6, 2011
8.5 million reasons to secure portable devices in the workplace
8.5 million reasons to secure portable devices in the workplace
Virgin Media says that its research suggests that consumer gadgets topped the Christmas stocking gift list with millions shifting from the shelves before the VAT increase.
Jan. 5, 2011
Stonesoft's CEO predicts Apple OS-targeted viruses and more Stuxnet-alike malware in 2011
Stonesoft's CEO predicts Apple OS-targeted viruses and more Stuxnet-alike malware in 2011
Joona Airamo, the CISO at Stonesoft, a Scandinavian IT security vendor, is predicting that the coming year will see a malware infection that targets the Apple operating system.
Jan. 5, 2011
Bogus White House Christmas e-card steals sensitive law enforcement data
Bogus White House Christmas e-card steals sensitive law enforcement data
Federal workers were sent fake White House Christmas e-cards containing Zeus malware designed to gain access to computer systems and steal sensitive documents.
Jan. 5, 2011
FireEye reveals more security problems with Adobe PDF
FireEye reveals more security problems with Adobe PDF
A US security researcher has revealed a number of new security flaws in the Adobe PDF file format. The flaws, says Julia Wolf, a researcher with California's FireEye, have been around for some time, but have not been reported on.
Jan. 4, 2011
RIM offers India lawful interception of BlackBerry data
RIM offers India lawful interception of BlackBerry data
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has offered lawful interception in its security architecture through cloud computing from Indian operators, according to the India Times.
Jan. 4, 2011
Honda admits to data breach affecting 2.2 million customers
Honda admits to data breach affecting 2.2 million customers
American Honda Motor Co. is warning around 2.2 million customers that an email database containing personal information was hacked, according to reports.
Jan. 4, 2011
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
The Geinimi trojan is attacking Android smartphones and stealing personal data from them, according to mobile security firm Lookout.
Jan. 3, 2011
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity has become a “fundamental weakness” in Australia’s national security, and the threat is not well understood by political leaders and the public, according to a report by a leading Australian think tank.
Jan. 3, 2011
Mozilla admits to possible leak of user information
Mozilla admits to possible leak of user information
Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox browser, admitted that it accidentally posted sensitive information about the users of its addons.mozilla.org site to a public web server.
Dec. 29, 2010
Husband faces five years in jail for hacking wife’s email account
Husband faces five years in jail for hacking wife’s email account
Computer technician Leon Walker faces five years in jail for hacking into his wife’s email account to confirm suspicions that she was having an affair with her ex-husband.
Dec. 29, 2010