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St. Louis police department hit by cyber attack
St. Louis police department hit by cyber attack
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyber attack that may have compromised the information of 24 people.
March 16, 2010
Researchers crack RSA encryption via power supply
Researchers crack RSA encryption via power supply
Researchers claim to have broken 1024-bit RSA encryption in the OpenSSL cryptography library, although the hardware-focused attack is difficult to carry out and involves disrupting power supplies.
March 16, 2010
Sunbelt Software opens European headquarters
Sunbelt Software opens European headquarters
After several months of quietly hiring staff in the European IT security industry, Sunbelt Software has opened a new sales and research centre in Marlow.
March 16, 2010
Netflix cans anonymous data contest
Netflix cans anonymous data contest
DVD rental company Netflix has quietly cancelled a sequel to its Netflix Prize, a contest to enhance its movie recommendation technology using anonymous user data.
March 16, 2010
Former TSA worker indicted for tampering
Former TSA worker indicted for tampering
A former worker for the Transportation Security Administration was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver last week, on charges of trying to damage a protected computer. According to the District of Colorado attorney's office, Douglas James Duchak tried to corrupt a TSA database in the Agency's Colorado Springs Operations Center (CSOC).
March 15, 2010
Privacy is now a major concern for internet users.
Privacy is now a major concern for internet users.
Research just published claims to show that more than half of internet users do not trust privacy policies posted on websites, and that just 28.5% respond positively when asked:
March 15, 2010
New zero-day Internet Explorer 6/7 vulnerability allows trojan to slip through
New zero-day Internet Explorer 6/7 vulnerability allows trojan to slip through
The steady stream of vulnerabilities discovered in Internet Explorer has continued with the revelation that a zero-day issue with IE 6.x and 7.0 allows a trojan that can steal personal and sensitive data to sneak on to a user's PC.
March 15, 2010
Jericho Forum intros new IT security self-assessment evaluation tool
Jericho Forum intros new IT security self-assessment evaluation tool
The Jericho Forum has taken the wraps off a self-assessment tool designed to evaluate the effectiveness of IT security products.
March 15, 2010
US is malicious server leader, says AVG
US is malicious server leader, says AVG
The US plays host to the largest number of malicious web servers, according to a study released by anti-malware company AVG.
March 13, 2010
HSBC reveals Swiss data theft affects 24 000 high rollers
HSBC reveals Swiss data theft affects 24 000 high rollers
HSBC's Swiss banking operation – operating in an industry that is reknowned for its secrecy – has been rocked by revelations that details on as many as 24 000 of its wealthiest clients have been leaked.
March 12, 2010
UK government Cyber Security Operations Centre going live soon
UK government Cyber Security Operations Centre going live soon
If you're a follower of government cybersecurity matters you may have heard that the UK government's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) was due to open about now.
March 12, 2010
Aetna boots data breach class action suit
Aetna boots data breach class action suit
Health insurer Aetna has succeeded in having a class-action lawsuit over an alleged security breach dismissed.
March 12, 2010