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US is malicious server leader, says AVG
US is malicious server leader, says AVG
The US plays host to the largest number of malicious web servers, according to a study released by anti-malware company AVG.
March 13, 2010
HSBC reveals Swiss data theft affects 24 000 high rollers
HSBC reveals Swiss data theft affects 24 000 high rollers
HSBC's Swiss banking operation – operating in an industry that is reknowned for its secrecy – has been rocked by revelations that details on as many as 24 000 of its wealthiest clients have been leaked.
March 12, 2010
UK government Cyber Security Operations Centre going live soon
UK government Cyber Security Operations Centre going live soon
If you're a follower of government cybersecurity matters you may have heard that the UK government's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) was due to open about now.
March 12, 2010
Aetna boots data breach class action suit
Aetna boots data breach class action suit
Health insurer Aetna has succeeded in having a class-action lawsuit over an alleged security breach dismissed.
March 12, 2010
Smartphone apps need securing at the software development stages
Smartphone apps need securing at the software development stages
Smartphones could very easily become spy phones, with hackers able to eavesdrop on your conversations, researchers at Rutgers University in the US have warned.
March 11, 2010
Russian brides attempt to thaw the ice for winter spammers
Russian brides attempt to thaw the ice for winter spammers
The latest monthly spam report shows that, regardless of the world economy, there is one item that is particularly hot this winter: Russian mail-order brides. This is according to newly released figures from McAfee.
March 11, 2010
Kroll Associates up for sale
Kroll Associates up for sale
Kroll Associates – the IT-enabled detective and investigations firm acquired by insurance giant Marsh & McLennan in 2004 for more than $1.9bn – is now up for sale, according to newspaper reports.
March 10, 2010
RSA: IdentityFinder announces social networking ID theft product
RSA: IdentityFinder announces social networking ID theft product
IdentityFinder, the identity theft prevention company, are set to offer protection for social networking sites later this year.
March 10, 2010
Florida couple indicted for data theft
Florida couple indicted for data theft
A husband-and-wife team from Coral Gables has been indicted for the second time in a year for the theft and sale of privacy data. Authorities claim that in both cases, the couple received payments from personal injury lawyers in exchange for patients’ personal privacy data from a local ambulance company.
March 9, 2010
CIFAS reports identity theft fraud soaring
CIFAS reports identity theft fraud soaring
CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention service, has reported a surge of almost a third in identify theft fraud during 2009, something that it says points to collusion between criminal gangs and staff working inside financial services companies.
March 9, 2010
Microsoft cautions WinXP users to avoid the F1 key
Microsoft cautions WinXP users to avoid the F1 key
A new VBScript vulnerability that is apparently being exploited by hackers in the wild has caused Microsoft to warn Windows XP users to avoid hitting the F1 function key if requested to by a website.
March 8, 2010
Westin is latest hotel to be hit by hackers
Westin is latest hotel to be hit by hackers
In further proof that the hospitality industry is becoming a prime target for hackers, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites has admitted a likely data security breach.
March 8, 2010