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RIM offers India lawful interception of BlackBerry data
RIM offers India lawful interception of BlackBerry data
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has offered lawful interception in its security architecture through cloud computing from Indian operators, according to the India Times.
Jan. 4, 2011
Honda admits to data breach affecting 2.2 million customers
Honda admits to data breach affecting 2.2 million customers
American Honda Motor Co. is warning around 2.2 million customers that an email database containing personal information was hacked, according to reports.
Jan. 4, 2011
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
Geinimi trojan targets Android smartphones
The Geinimi trojan is attacking Android smartphones and stealing personal data from them, according to mobile security firm Lookout.
Jan. 3, 2011
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity a fundamental weakness for Australia, report warns
Cybersecurity has become a “fundamental weakness” in Australia’s national security, and the threat is not well understood by political leaders and the public, according to a report by a leading Australian think tank.
Jan. 3, 2011
Mozilla admits to possible leak of user information
Mozilla admits to possible leak of user information
Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox browser, admitted that it accidentally posted sensitive information about the users of its addons.mozilla.org site to a public web server.
Dec. 29, 2010
Husband faces five years in jail for hacking wife’s email account
Husband faces five years in jail for hacking wife’s email account
Computer technician Leon Walker faces five years in jail for hacking into his wife’s email account to confirm suspicions that she was having an affair with her ex-husband.
Dec. 29, 2010
Phoenix exploit hacker kit methodology explained
Phoenix exploit hacker kit methodology explained
Websense has posted a detailed analysis of the Phoenix Exploit kit, which is used by hackers to seed and infect users' PCs across the internet, and then monitor the results for data harvesting.
Dec. 29, 2010
Row breaks out over alleged Chip and PIN security flaw censorship
Row breaks out over alleged Chip and PIN security flaw censorship
A row that has been brewing between the payment card 'establishment' and researchers with Cambridge University, who have previously claimed that the Chip & PIN security system seen in UK bank payment cards is flawed, has spilled out into the open.
Dec. 29, 2010
Germany to set up cyber defense center in response to growing threats
Germany to set up cyber defense center in response to growing threats
Because of a major increase in cyber attacks this year, the German government plans to set up a national cyber defense center in 2011.
Dec. 28, 2010
BAE to buy Danish cybersecurity firm ETI for $212 million
BAE to buy Danish cybersecurity firm ETI for $212 million
British defense firm BAE Systems has agreed to acquire ETI A/S, a Danish cybersecurity firm, for approximately $212 million.
Dec. 27, 2010
$4.99 256-bit encrypted VOIP application arrives on the iPhone
$4.99 256-bit encrypted VOIP application arrives on the iPhone
Although military-grade encrypted VOIP software for the iPhone has been around for while, the highly specialised software has been quite expensive, typically running into three figures. Now a Florida-based firm has released a 256-bit encrypt VOIP app for the iPhone costing just $4.99.
Dec. 23, 2010
VA facilities violate prohibition on using online tools to share patient data
VA facilities violate prohibition on using online tools to share patient data
A number of VA facilities have violated the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prohibition on using online tools to share patients’ information among facilities.
Dec. 23, 2010