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Exxon, Shell, BP hacked in Night Dragon attacks
Exxon, Shell, BP hacked in Night Dragon attacks
Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP were among the oil companies targeted by hackers working through internet servers in China, say US reports.
Feb. 24, 2011
ICO slams Cambridgeshire County Council after USB stick loss
ICO slams Cambridgeshire County Council after USB stick loss
The latest 'victim' of USB stick loss, Cambridgeshire County Council, has been given an electronic dressing down by the Information Commisoners Office for what the regulator calls a clear breach of the Data Protection Act.
Feb. 24, 2011
ISC releases security fix for Bind DoS vulnerability
ISC releases security fix for Bind DoS vulnerability
The Internet Systems Consortium has published an advisory and an update for the Bind domain name system software versions 9.7.1 to 9.7.2-P3.
Feb. 24, 2011
UK passport office violated Data Protection Act with data breach
UK passport office violated Data Protection Act with data breach
The UK Identity and Passport Service (IPS) violated the Data Protection Act when it lost the passport renewal applications of 21 UK citizens, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Feb. 23, 2011
Iranian Cyber Army turns Voice of America into pro-Iranian propaganda service
Iranian Cyber Army turns Voice of America into pro-Iranian propaganda service
The self-styled Iranian Cyber Army was able to hack into the US government-funded Voice of America website and transform the home page into a pro-Iranian banner that instructed the US government to “stop interfering with Islamic countries.”
Feb. 23, 2011
Libyan authorities restrict internet access
Libyan authorities restrict internet access
The Libyan government could pull the plug on the country's internet as protests sweep the country.
Feb. 23, 2011
Comodo CEO paints anti-virus marketing as “unethical”
Comodo CEO paints anti-virus marketing as “unethical”
Melih Abdulhayoglu, founder of Comodo, is never afraid to make some bold claims or call out the big boys of the anti-virus industry. Once again, the company’s chief executive did not fail to disappoint when he sat down with Infosecurity at last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco.
Feb. 23, 2011
Zeus malware appears with fake digital certificate
Zeus malware appears with fake digital certificate
A German IT security vendor has discovered a version of Zeus that has been signed with its own digital certificate – a move that could fool some corporates into installing the malware thinking it is a legitimate piece of code.
Feb. 22, 2011
Russian police squash major pharmacy spam campaign
Russian police squash major pharmacy spam campaign
It seems that Russian police are working steadily to crush the rising tide of so-called pharma spam campaigns, with one security researcher having heard about a raid on the hackers behind the Rx-Promotions scheme.
Feb. 22, 2011
Internet 'kill switch' reports highlight need for contingency planning, say Infosecurity Europe organisers
Internet 'kill switch' reports highlight need for contingency planning, say Infosecurity Europe organisers
Reports that President Obama is formulating plans to develop an internet 'kill switch', following infrastructure issues raised during the aftermath of the Egypt internet shutdown, should be viewed as a red flag to IT security professionals.
Feb. 22, 2011
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved flawed cybersecurity standards for the US national power grid and failed to adequately monitor their implementation, according to an audit by the Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Feb. 22, 2011
Security researcher discovers Rapidshare flaw
Security researcher discovers Rapidshare flaw
A security researcher has detailed how a flaw has been discovered and exploited on Rapidshare, the world's largest file-sharing service.
Feb. 21, 2011