Infosecurity News
Comodo admits two more Registration Authorities hacked
US digital certificate authority Comodo has admitted that two more of its Registration Authorities (RAs) have been hacked. The hacks appear to be separate from the so-called Iranian lone hacker incident earlier in the month when at least five accounts were compromised.
ANSI, Shared Assessments to study financial impact of patient data breaches
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Shared Assessments Program have launched a study examining the financial impact of patient data breaches.
Australian prime minster involved in email hack
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is investigating a major hack of the government's email systems down under.
Boston-based restaurant firm agrees to pay $110,000 for credit card data breach
The Briar Group, a Boston-based operator of restaurants and bars, has agreed to pay a $110,000 fine for failing to protect credit card information, the first penalty levied under Massachusetts’ new data privacy law.
BP loses laptop containing details of 13,000 oil spill victims
Oil giant BP has caused a stir by revealing it has lost a laptop containing the personal details of 13,000 victims of last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
39% of mobile phone users would not spot their mobile missing within an hour
Research published today claims to show that 39% of mobile phone owners in the UK would not spot their handset missing within an hour.
Australian PM's emails hacked
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) – the equivalent of the UK's MI5 operation – is investigating a major hack of the government's email systems down under.
Was SpamIT closure the root cause of Rustock's demise?
It looks as though Microsoft is quietly tracking down the cybercriminals behind the infamous Rustock spam botnet, following the software giant's court-approved seizure of several command-and-control servers.
Scammers use current events to steal money, personal information
Scammers are increasingly using current events, such as the Japan earthquake and tsunami, to trick people into donating money to bogus organizations or clicking on bogus news reports that contain embedded malware.
Amex leapfrogs Visa in secure micropayments market
American Express has neatly leapfrogged Visa's P2P micropayment gameplan by announcing plans to launch its own service, months ahead of Visa, and offering the service on the web, as well as on Apple iPhone, Android and BlackBerry handsets.
iPhone falls 1,000 feet – tracked down by owner using GPS
How robust is an Apple iPhone? Very, judging from a report from US Air Force combat controller Ron Walker, whose iPhone fell out of his jumpsuit pocket – from 1,000 feet in the air.
Maine state park visitors may have had credit card data exposed
Around 970 visitors to Maine state parks, between March 21 and Dec. 22, 2010, may have had their credit card numbers exposed as the result of a malware attack against the online state-park pass system, the Maine Conservation Department announced.
Census 2011 data privacy questioned
Last night was Census 2011 night and all UK householders are now requested by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) to fill in the required forms under threat of a possible fine. But questions have been raised about the security of the census data, which is being processed at sites in Manchester and Scotland.
Trusteer CEO warns over highly targeted malware attacks
In-browser web security specialist Trusteer has warned internet users about the apparently new problem of targeted malware attacks, where criminals use business social networking sites to identify their victim, specifically infecting the target's computer and then heisting their user credentials from the machine.
DHS identifies key building blocks for more secure, resilient networks
Automation, interoperability, and authentication are the three security building blocks to create more secure and resilient networks, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) white paper.
Apple rejects cellphone radiation monitoring app
Despite the software already being developed for the Android and BlackBerry app stores, Apple has apparently rejected a radiation monitoring application for the iPhone.
Comodo certificate compromise has Iranian fingerprints
This week's widely reported compromise of a batch of Comodo digital certificates, which resulted in hackers being able to fake trusted sites from the likes of Google and Yahoo, has been blamed on Iranian hackers with possible government assistance.
Hackers steal member email details from TripAdvisor site
A number of TripAdvisor members may receive spam after hackers stole email details from the travel website.
Play.com CEO responds to data breach coverage
Play.com’s chief executive has responded to reports about customer data being compromised via a third-party email marketing service.
Hacker ‘Ghost Exodus’ sentenced to nine years in federal prison
Jesse William McGraw, also known as ‘Ghost Exodus’, has been sentenced to 110 months in a federal lock-up this week after pleading guilty to hacking the computer system of a Dallas-area medical complex.
