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Audit reveals Maryland inmates had access to social security numbers
Audit reveals Maryland inmates had access to social security numbers
Prison inmates in Maryland had access to social security numbers of patients who received treatment under the state’s Medicaid program, according to a recent state audit.
Feb. 1, 2012
IE6 users: no longer caught between a rock and a hard place
IE6 users: no longer caught between a rock and a hard place
As Microsoft seeks to wean users away from the aging and insecure Internet Explorer 6, companies with IE6 legacy applications are stuck – they can’t upgrade to a newer OS because IE6 is no longer supported; and they still need IE6.
Jan. 31, 2012
A call for a new standard in infosec training and awareness
A call for a new standard in infosec training and awareness
A talk at the Information Exploitation Conference at the Home Office’s Security and Policing Exhibition 2012 today addresses the disconnect between user and professional, and calls for a new standard that focuses on training and awareness.
Jan. 31, 2012
Trymedia breach exposes credit card numbers of 12,000 digital game customers
Trymedia breach exposes credit card numbers of 12,000 digital game customers
Trymedia’s ActiveStore web-based storefront application, which processes digital game purchases made by customers on its partners’ websites, was recently breached, exposing credit card numbers and other personal information of more than 12,000 customers
Jan. 31, 2012
FBI may have used spyware in making case against MegaUpload
FBI may have used spyware in making case against MegaUpload
The FBI likely employed its CIPAV spyware to eavesdrop on Kim Dotcom and other managers of MegaUpload, according to a report by CNET.
Jan. 31, 2012
Get your free iPhone 5 here...NOT!
Get your free iPhone 5 here...NOT!
The iPhone 5 is expected to hit the market sometime this year, but scammers are looking to give you one for
Jan. 30, 2012
I'm not behind Kelihos botnet, claims Sabelnikov
I'm not behind Kelihos botnet, claims Sabelnikov
Andrey Sabelnikov, named in Microsoft court papers as controller of the Kelihos botnet, declares his innocence in a LiveJournal post.
Jan. 29, 2012
Is Carberp poised for global expansion?
Is Carberp poised for global expansion?
New research from anti-malware company ESET shows how easy it is to tailor Carberp to attack new and different targets.
Jan. 27, 2012
Technical controls not enough to ensure real cyber security
Technical controls not enough to ensure real cyber security
A new report from the Information Security Forum (ISF) proposes the evolution from simple data defense to cyber resilience.
Jan. 27, 2012
Warining issued for exploit of patched flaw in Windows Media Player
Warining issued for exploit of patched flaw in Windows Media Player
Trend Micro researchers are warning that a recently patched flaw in Windows Media Player is being used by remote hackers to launch malware.
Jan. 27, 2012
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
EC publishes proposed data protection reforms
European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes a new regulation and a new directive.
Jan. 26, 2012
O2 apologizes for security breach
O2 apologizes for security breach
Mobile operator O2 has apologized for a technical problem that resulted in subscribers' phone numbers being included in header information sent to websites they visited.
Jan. 26, 2012