Infosecurity News
M86’s new technology protects schools
M86 Security has released a new version of its Web Filtering and Reporting Suite specifically aimed at schools. With pupils’ growing use of both personal and school-issued portable devices, it is becoming increasingly important that staff are aware of what’s going on in order to adequately discharge their ‘duty of care’ on school premises.
Lloyd’s of London shows an East/West disparity in security preparedness
The 2011 Lloyd’s Risk Index has been published. While cybersecurity is only one aspect of overall business risk, it shows a surprising disparity in companies’ attitude and preparedness in information security.
Russian media, election watchdog silenced through cyberattacks
Russian media outlets and an election watchdog said they were the targets of cyberattacks during the recent Russian elections.
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.
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.
Sorry Vladimir, our bad: Water pump ‘hack’ just equipment failure
The contractor who helped install the industrial control system for the Curran-Gardner Public Water District in Springfield, Illinois, said the water pump allegedly hacked by the Russians in fact just burned out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kingston Technology says that secure encrypted USB sticks are no longer enough
Research carried out by Kingston Technology claims to show that purchasing secure and encrypted USB sticks is no longer enough to defend data within a company environment.
Acuity releases free PCI DSS compliance analysis software
Acuity has taken the wraps off a free PCI DSS compliance analysis application that can be downloaded from its web site. The software is billed as being able to identify, assess, manage and report on risks to cardholder data.
BEAST-driven SSL attack not as bad as it seems claims Context
Researchers at Context Information Security are playing down the level of risk to enterprises caused by the BEAST - Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS – that was identified by researchers in late September.
Solera head researcher slams malware authors for “lazy, repetitive malware scams”
The director of security research with Solera Networks has called malware authors “mal-slackers” for their “lazy repetitive malware scams” they have created for this US Thanksgiving.
