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Time Inc employee fired over customer credit card issue
Time Inc employee fired over customer credit card issue
Time Inc has written to customers and the New Hampshire Attorney General's office, warning of a potential security breach following the possible misuse of customer credit card information by an employee.
Jan. 17, 2010
Internet Explorer vulnerability used in Google attack
Internet Explorer vulnerability used in Google attack
More details are emerging concerning the concerted attacks on over 20 technology companies, including Google, that were revealed earlier this week. The attackers targeted a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, according to Microsoft. It is now investigating the flaw, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Jan. 15, 2010
DARPA enters second leg of cybersecurity testing project
DARPA enters second leg of cybersecurity testing project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has awarded $55.5m in contracts to bolster a secretive cybersecurity monitoring system, it was announced this week.
Jan. 15, 2010
Employees increasingly found to be downloading illegal files
Employees increasingly found to be downloading illegal files
As if companies have not had enough IT security headaches already, it seems that a growing number of firms have problems with their staff illegally downloading copyrighted files whilst at work.
Jan. 15, 2010
Google - China attack episode: Is Microsoft to blame?
Google - China attack episode: Is Microsoft to blame?
A complex attack on the Google Gmail accounts of human rights activitists – apparently from hackers based in China – has now been indirectly blamed on Microsoft, after McAfee Labs announced last night that the attacks appear to exploit a little-known vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Jan. 15, 2010
Online criminals looking to profit from Haiti earthquake
Online criminals looking to profit from Haiti earthquake
Proving that there is no situation too tragic to exploit, cyber scofflaws have been quick to capitalize on the world’s interest in the recent earthquake in Haiti. With so many people looking to reach out and donate to victims of the tragedy, one group of black hats are attempting to rake in some of that cash by exploiting search engine optimization (SEO) techniques.
Jan. 15, 2010
Blackhats and whitehats react to Haiti tragedy
Blackhats and whitehats react to Haiti tragedy
Blackhats and whitehats reacted with typical polarity to the disastrous Haiti earthquake this week. One faction unleashed a torrent of malware capitalizing on the tragedy, while the other organized a series of 'hackathons' to help develop technologies that would assist the humanitarian mission.
Jan. 15, 2010
Mobile security demand being driven by encryption
Mobile security demand being driven by encryption
Research just released claims to show that demand for mobile security technology is being driven by encryption in all its various forms.
Jan. 14, 2010
Unprotected enterprise end point rising, despite security scares
Unprotected enterprise end point rising, despite security scares
A study into remote working carried out by Check Point Software Technologies has found that, despite a significant rise in the numbers of remote workers, only 27% of organisations use encryption to protect their corporate data.
Jan. 14, 2010
Maryland seeking to become a cybersecurity hub
Maryland seeking to become a cybersecurity hub
The Governor of Maryland set out an aggressive campaign to position the state as a national hub for cybersecurity this week, launching a report cataloging Maryland's current efforts in the cybersecurity and electronic intelligence space.
Jan. 13, 2010
Suffolk County National Bank hacked
Suffolk County National Bank hacked
Suffolk County National Bank received a nasty Christmas present on December 24th after discovering a hack that saw over 8,000 customers' accounts compromised. The breach is estimated to have cost $351 000, it warned investors.
Jan. 13, 2010
Employees downloading more illegal files
Employees downloading more illegal files
Software as a service company ScanSafe has found a 55% increase in illegal download attempts over corporate networks.
Jan. 13, 2010