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Feds indict 55 people in New York cybercrime ring
Feds indict 55 people in New York cybercrime ring
The Manhattan District Attorney has indicted 55 individuals for operating a $2 million organized cybercrime ring that relied on corrupt employees at companies and institutions to steal personal information of victims.
Dec. 20, 2011
CA/Browser Forum issues best practices for SSL/TLS certificates
CA/Browser Forum issues best practices for SSL/TLS certificates
The CA/Browser Forum, a consortium of certificate authorities (CAs), has released the first international baseline requirements for the operation of CAs issuing SSL/TLS certificates.
Dec. 19, 2011
Wisegate launches micro-community for privacy and compliance professionals
Wisegate launches micro-community for privacy and compliance professionals
Wisegate, a newly formed social networking site for information security professionals, has added a privacy and compliance micro-community for senior-level privacy and compliance professionals.
Dec. 19, 2011
APTs expected to grow in volume and sophistication, warns Fidelis chief
APTs expected to grow in volume and sophistication, warns Fidelis chief
Nation-state-sponsored advanced persistent threats (APTs) are only going to increase in volume and sophistication over the next few years, and the US needs to take the offense in countering these threats, argues Peter George, president and chief executive officer of network security firm Fidelis.
Dec. 19, 2011
Mounties uncover link between data breach and violent crimes in British Columbia
Mounties uncover link between data breach and violent crimes in British Columbia
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is investigating a link between a data breach at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and drive-by shootings and arson in the Canadian province.
Dec. 16, 2011
Ancestry.com pulls Social Security numbers from website
Ancestry.com pulls Social Security numbers from website
Ancestry.com, the online commercial genealogy service, has decided to remove from its website Social Security numbers (SSNs) of individuals deceased in the last 10 years out of security concerns.
Dec. 15, 2011
Not a KISS fan? FBI arrests hacker for DDoS attack on Gene Simmons’ website
Not a KISS fan? FBI arrests hacker for DDoS attack on Gene Simmons’ website
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a hacker associated with Anonymous for a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against the website of Gene Simmons, front man for the band KISS and reality TV celebrity.
Dec. 15, 2011
Symantec discovers another 11 malicious Android apps
Symantec discovers another 11 malicious Android apps
Malware in Android apps is a growing concern among security researchers. Now Symantec has discovered 11 more malicious apps. We ask what Google should be doing.
Dec. 14, 2011
Popularity breeds malware for Android
Popularity breeds malware for Android
The recent explosion in Android malware is due to the popularity of the mobile operating system and the shift in malware distribution methods from worms to applications, according to a recent white paper by security firm McAfee.
Dec. 14, 2011
NIST issues revised Electronic Authentication Guideline
NIST issues revised Electronic Authentication Guideline
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a revised version of its Electronic Authentication Guideline (now NIST SP 800-63-1), originally published in 2006 as NIST SP 800-63.
Dec. 14, 2011
FCC asked to investigate Verizon Wireless over Google Wallet flap
FCC asked to investigate Verizon Wireless over Google Wallet flap
Nonprofit advocacy group Free Press is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate Verizon Wireless for blocking the Google Wallet application on the Android-powered Galaxy Nexus smartphone allegedly over security concerns.
Dec. 14, 2011
GFI warns online shoppers about a new phishing campaign
GFI warns online shoppers about a new phishing campaign
Since criminals always follow the crowds, it should be no surprise that GFI is warning about a new phishing campaign aimed at Christmas online shoppers.
Dec. 13, 2011