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RAF data loss included sensitive vetting data
RAF data loss included sensitive vetting data
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has omitted information that the theft of hard drives in September 2008 with data on RAF personnel also included highly sensitive RAF vetting records.
May 27, 2009
Open Group advises on risk management methods
Open Group advises on risk management methods
Independent consortium the Open Group is trying to resolve what it sees as confusion about risk management in the industry by publishing a guide to choosing a risk management methodology.
May 27, 2009
Jericho Forum links with Cloud Security Alliance
Jericho Forum links with Cloud Security Alliance
Hard on the heels of unveiling Cloud Cube, its four-dimensional best practice model for cloud computing security in April, security industry association the Jericho Forum has linked with the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a not-for-profit vendor group.
May 27, 2009
Anti-malware groups align themselves
Anti-malware groups align themselves
Anti-malware efforts took a significant step forward this week with the announcement of an initiative to try and bring legitimate software businesses together and lock out malware writers.
May 22, 2009
Survey shows information security awareness is high, yet compliance is low
Survey shows information security awareness is high, yet compliance is low
SAI Global’s Benchmarking Survey 2008 finds that 95% of employees believe information security is important, but that there is a lack of knowledge and training surrounding how to identify and report incidents.
May 21, 2009
£3.9 million bank credit error highlights need for code auditing
£3.9 million bank credit error highlights need for code auditing
A succession of errors - at the programme code development level and human error when inputting the data - are reported to have resulted in a New Zealand couple being credited with NZ$10 million (£3.9 million) rather than a much smaller sum as the proceeds of a bank credit line.
May 21, 2009
McAfee acquires Solidcore for whitelisting technology
McAfee acquires Solidcore for whitelisting technology
McAfee will acquire Solidcore Systems, a whitelisting specialist, in a US$33m deal which will allow McAfee to integrate Solidcore's technology into its blacklisting malware detection and prevention products, as well as to bolster its high-end corporate IT security offerings.
May 20, 2009
Gumblar malware attack sweeps web
Gumblar malware attack sweeps web
A modified attack that alters Google searches is taking the web by storm according to security researchers, who have identified more malware domains being used in the attack.
May 20, 2009
Infosecurity Weekly Brief - May 18 2009
Infosecurity Weekly Brief - May 18 2009
Infections, Intrusions, Protections and Misdirections
May 18, 2009
Gateshead College opens digital forensics lab
Gateshead College opens digital forensics lab
Gateshead College in the UK has opened a digital forensics lab for the training of information security staff to combat cybercrime such as digital fraud.
May 18, 2009
Paypal registration page vulnerabilities revealed
Paypal registration page vulnerabilities revealed
Methodman, a so-called 'grey hat' hacker specialising in discovering cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws, claims to have uncovered a number of XSS security flaws in various Paypal registration pages.
May 15, 2009
Software piracy on the rise
Software piracy on the rise
Worldwide software piracy is on the rise, according to a study by the Business Software Alliance and analyst firm IDC.
May 13, 2009