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UK to share fingerprint data with other countries
UK to share fingerprint data with other countries
The UK is to share fingerprint information with Canada and Australia, with the US and New Zealand to follow soon, the Home Office said today.
Aug. 24, 2009
DWP does not keep track of CIS security breaches
DWP does not keep track of CIS security breaches
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that it does not keep a running total of security breaches committed on its sensitive Customer Information System (CIS) database, prompting accusations that it is not taking adequate steps to protect personal data from intruders.
Aug. 24, 2009
US largest card incident hacker has track record says Miami Herald
US largest card incident hacker has track record says Miami Herald
As the fall-out in the Albert Gonzalez credit card hacking case - in which the card hacker was charged earlier this week with gaining unauthorized access to 130 million people's card details from major merchants - continues, the Miami Herald has published an interesting profile of the person that many are calling a super-hacker.
Aug. 21, 2009
China jails four for `Tomato Garden' Windows XP piracy
China jails four for `Tomato Garden' Windows XP piracy
A Chinese court has jailed four people for creating and distributing the `Tomato Garden' cracked version of Windows XP, which is still being illegally sold on smaller internet auction sites and through other pirate software channels in the UK
Aug. 21, 2009
Motorola tackles problem of wireless LAN security
Motorola tackles problem of wireless LAN security
Motorola has taken the wraps off a remote wireless security testing package that the company says can pro-actively assess the security posture of wireless networks.
Aug. 21, 2009
Radisson database hacked
Radisson database hacked
Radisson Hotels & Resorts has announced that its computer systems have been accessed without authorisation between November 2008 and May 2009. Radisson is not saying, however, whether the unauthorised incursion was caused by hackers or an internal security issue, nor how many customers are affected by the incident.
Aug. 20, 2009
Rogueware is the new cybercrime threat says PandaLabs
Rogueware is the new cybercrime threat says PandaLabs
Research just released by PandaLabs claims that a new category of malware has arrived in the information security threats industry. Known as rogueware, the threat has, the company says, become a thriving business area for cybercriminals because the industry is
Aug. 20, 2009
Australian ISPs tackling ongoing DDOS attack
Australian ISPs tackling ongoing DDOS attack
Reports are coming in from Australia that two ISPs - aaNet and EFTel - having been subjected to a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack for the last two weeks, are taking action. The attacks have resulted in many users of the ISPs being restricted in their access to the internet.
Aug. 20, 2009
Hackers steal unpublished Leona Lewis songs
Hackers steal unpublished Leona Lewis songs
Hackers have broken into the IT system at Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco Records, stolen three unreleased Leona Lewis songs, and leaked them online.
Aug. 20, 2009
US man charged with stealing 130 million payment card details
US man charged with stealing 130 million payment card details
In what security experts are calling 'the largest ever identity theft case in modern history', a US man has been charged with stealing data relating to 130 million payment cards.
Aug. 19, 2009
RIM introduces next-generation BlackBerry smart card reader
RIM introduces next-generation BlackBerry smart card reader
Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the popular BlackBerry email-enabled smartphone, has released a major update to its smart card reader for the BlackBerry range.
Aug. 19, 2009
Delaware man fined $210 000 for selling pirate software online
Delaware man fined $210 000 for selling pirate software online
Whilst eBay and other major internet auction sites appear to have cleaned up their acts on the pirate software front, smaller sites are still letting some postings through.
Aug. 18, 2009