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RSA hack could have been prevented with Windows 7, says researcher
RSA hack could have been prevented with Windows 7, says researcher
A feature that comes standard with Windows 7 would have prevented the hack of RSA, which compromised the SecureID tokens used by some of the biggest names in the US defense industry, wrote Qualys researcher Rodrigo Branco.
Dec. 2, 2011
Anonymous vows Operation Robin Hood – steal from the rich and give to the poor
Anonymous vows Operation Robin Hood – steal from the rich and give to the poor
In its latest escapade dubbed Operation Robin Hood, Anonymous is vowing to steal credit cards and use them to donate money to charities and the “99%” of people who are poor.
Dec. 2, 2011
Global cybersecurity spending to top $60 billion this year
Global cybersecurity spending to top $60 billion this year
Global cybersecurity spending is predicted to total $60 billion this year and to grow 10% per year for the next three to five years.
Dec. 1, 2011
Hackers, the UK intelligence service is looking for you!
Hackers, the UK intelligence service is looking for you!
Hackers who want a job with the UK government’s GCHQ intelligence service need to crack a code to get an interview.
Dec. 1, 2011
One-quarter of firms hit by cybercrime, survey finds
One-quarter of firms hit by cybercrime, survey finds
Nearly a quarter of organizations around the world were victims of cybercrime in the last 12 months, according PricewaterhouseCooper’s 2011 Global Economic Crime Survey.
Dec. 1, 2011
Trusteer warns that cybercriminals are moving into fresh one-stop crime areas
Trusteer warns that cybercriminals are moving into fresh one-stop crime areas
Research published today by Trusteer claims to show cybercriminals have widened the services they provide as a one-stop-shop to third-party fraudsters.
Nov. 30, 2011
Pre-2009 HP printers vulnerable to hackers, say researchers
Pre-2009 HP printers vulnerable to hackers, say researchers
A security flaw found in, but not necessarily limited to, HP printers can be exploited by hackers to take full control of printer functions, according to researchers at Columbia University.
Nov. 30, 2011
ICO dishes out some of first public sector fines against two councils
ICO dishes out some of first public sector fines against two councils
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed some of its first fines against public bodies after staff with North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council sent highly sensitive personal information to the wrong recipients.
Nov. 29, 2011
Lyceum Capital acquires Clearswift
Lyceum Capital acquires Clearswift
Lyceum Capital, a private equity firm, has increased the total amount spent on IT industry investment this year to more than £100 million with the acquisition of data security vendor Clearswift.
Nov. 29, 2011
PCI DSS can provide information security roadmap for cloud computing
PCI DSS can provide information security roadmap for cloud computing
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) are basic information security practices that can be applied to the cloud environment in the same way as traditional environments, said Tabatha Greiner, executive consultant for global PCI quality assurance with Verizon.
Nov. 29, 2011
Breach at Korean gamer Nexon exposes data on 13 million subscribers
Breach at Korean gamer Nexon exposes data on 13 million subscribers
A data breach at South Korean online gamer Nexon has exposed personal information on 13 million subscribers.
Nov. 29, 2011
Four people arrested in connection with US terrorist-funded PBX hacking
Four people arrested in connection with US terrorist-funded PBX hacking
The FBI has revealed that four hackers were arrested in the Philippines last week in connection with an organized attack on the clients of telecoms giant AT&T in the US. Newswire reports suggest that the hacker crew was funded by terrorists linked to an Al Qaeda group that carried out the Bali bombings in 2002 and which killed 202 people.
Nov. 28, 2011