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500 000 websites hacked, including Apple
500 000 websites hacked, including Apple
An SQL injection hack has affected more than 500 000 websites according to recent reports, including two sites maintained by Apple to promote iTunes podcasts.
Aug. 18, 2010
NIST announces approved procedures for EHR systems testing
NIST announces approved procedures for EHR systems testing
The electronic health record (EHR) certification program is no longer temporary, as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has removed the ‘pending’ label from its EHR approved testing procedures, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Aug. 18, 2010
FaceTime extends Web 2.0 control technology into the cloud
FaceTime extends Web 2.0 control technology into the cloud
FaceTime Communications has unveiled a software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its Unified Security Gateway technology, which allows enterprises to gain granular control over the use of Web 2.0 and social networking systems plus services.
Aug. 17, 2010
Internet users' careless password usage increases ID theft
Internet users' careless password usage increases ID theft
Research released by credit reference agency Experian claims to show that the careless use of passwords on the internet is creating an identity theft paradise of criminals.
Aug. 17, 2010
Gartner predicts 11% growth for security software market in 2010
Gartner predicts 11% growth for security software market in 2010
Although the global downturn slowed security revenue to 7% growth in 2009, organizations globally have indicated their intention to give priority to security budgets, says Gartner.
Aug. 17, 2010
CESG adopts IISP skills framework for Information Assurance
CESG adopts IISP skills framework for Information Assurance
CESG, the national technical authority for information assurance across the public sector, has announced it is adopting the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) skills framework as the basis for its own professional skills and competency programme.
Aug. 13, 2010
Smartphones with touch screens may be vulnerable to smudge attacks
Smartphones with touch screens may be vulnerable to smudge attacks
Research carried out by the University of Pennsylvania claims to show that it possible to make an intelligent guess as to a smartphone users' handset password by the density and direction of the `smudges' on the mobile's touch screen.
Aug. 13, 2010
PCI standards slated for revision
PCI standards slated for revision
The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) has provided a preview of upcoming changes to two of its standards covering the payment card industry.
Aug. 13, 2010
How to take down rogue ISPs
How to take down rogue ISPs
McAfee has released the sixth edition of its security journal and has been fortunate enough to have a feature contribution from ex-Washington Post IT security writer Brian Krebs, who has written about his experiences in taking down ISPs and botnets that support cybercriminal activity.
Aug. 12, 2010
E-crime victim charity to close
E-crime victim charity to close
Veteran technology professional Jennifer Perry has announced that E-Victims.org, the charity she helped to found three years ago and which assists victims of electronic crime on the internet, is to close due to lack of funding.
Aug. 12, 2010
Adobe issues security updates for Flash, hotfix for ColdFusion
Adobe issues security updates for Flash, hotfix for ColdFusion
Three security bulletins were released this week by Adobe outlining security updates for Flash Player, ColdFusion, and Flash Media Server.
Aug. 12, 2010
Hackers are winning the cat-and-mouse game against anti-virus programmers
Hackers are winning the cat-and-mouse game against anti-virus programmers
Ever since malware writers swapped worldwide infamy for hefty profits, they have become a larger problem to deal with. And, says Ron Clarkson, senior vice president of CoreTrace, as the game of cat-and-mouse with anti-virus software programmers continues, hackers remain one step ahead of their chief nemesis.
Aug. 12, 2010