Infosecurity News
DWP does not keep track of CIS security breaches
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that it does not keep a running total of security breaches committed on its sensitive Customer Information System (CIS) database, prompting accusations that it is not taking adequate steps to protect personal data from intruders.
UK to share fingerprint data with other countries
The UK is to share fingerprint information with Canada and Australia, with the US and New Zealand to follow soon, the Home Office said today.
Motorola tackles problem of wireless LAN security
Motorola has taken the wraps off a remote wireless security testing package that the company says can pro-actively assess the security posture of wireless networks.
China jails four for `Tomato Garden' Windows XP piracy
A Chinese court has jailed four people for creating and distributing the `Tomato Garden' cracked version of Windows XP, which is still being illegally sold on smaller internet auction sites and through other pirate software channels in the UK
US largest card incident hacker has track record says Miami Herald
As the fall-out in the Albert Gonzalez credit card hacking case - in which the card hacker was charged earlier this week with gaining unauthorized access to 130 million people's card details from major merchants - continues, the Miami Herald has published an interesting profile of the person that many are calling a super-hacker.
Hackers steal unpublished Leona Lewis songs
Hackers have broken into the IT system at Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco Records, stolen three unreleased Leona Lewis songs, and leaked them online.
Australian ISPs tackling ongoing DDOS attack
Reports are coming in from Australia that two ISPs - aaNet and EFTel - having been subjected to a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack for the last two weeks, are taking action. The attacks have resulted in many users of the ISPs being restricted in their access to the internet.
Rogueware is the new cybercrime threat says PandaLabs
Research just released by PandaLabs claims that a new category of malware has arrived in the information security threats industry. Known as rogueware, the threat has, the company says, become a thriving business area for cybercriminals because the industry is "not even close" to winning the battle to stop it.
Radisson database hacked
Radisson Hotels & Resorts has announced that its computer systems have been accessed without authorisation between November 2008 and May 2009. Radisson is not saying, however, whether the unauthorised incursion was caused by hackers or an internal security issue, nor how many customers are affected by the incident.
RIM introduces next-generation BlackBerry smart card reader
Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the popular BlackBerry email-enabled smartphone, has released a major update to its smart card reader for the BlackBerry range.
US man charged with stealing 130 million payment card details
In what security experts are calling 'the largest ever identity theft case in modern history', a US man has been charged with stealing data relating to 130 million payment cards.
Tesco chooses Fortinet for threat management
Tesco's Hindustan Service Centre (HSC), the Global Services division for supermarket Tesco, has deployed a unified threat management appliance from Fortinet to provide IT security across the company.
Delaware man fined $210 000 for selling pirate software online
Whilst eBay and other major internet auction sites appear to have cleaned up their acts on the pirate software front, smaller sites are still letting some postings through.
Linux, Symbian, Android, Apple or Blackberry? A tough choice for CIOs
The recent launch of nine high-specification mobile phones that use the Mobile Linux operating system (Limo) will add fuel to an already overheated market.
Unauthorised local authority staff access to personal data is inevitable
Reports in Computer Weekly that a number of local authorities are sacking or disciplining staff for viewing personal data on the Department for Work and Pension's Customer Information System (CIS) comes as no surprise, says Cyber-Ark, but merely serves to highlight the need for highly privileged access to this kind of data.
Web-based malware attacks soaring says ScanSafe
In its second quarterly report on IT security threats of 2008, software-as-a-service (SaaS) specialist ScanSafe reported that web-based malware had surged by over a third when compared to the first quarter of the year.
Campaign Monitor hit by hacker server incursion
Campaign Monitor, the Australia-based email marketing software developer, has warned users of compromise to its servers that took place over last weekend.
Islamist hackers block Kosovo website
The problem of religiously-motivated hacker attacks raised its ugly head again this month with an attack on the Express newspaper in Kosovo. Newswire reports suggest that Islamist hackers attacked the paper's website using a combination of simple malware and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack vectors.
Microsoft warns over DDOS security vulnerability in Windows ASP.NET
Microsoft has issued a security note about a flaw in Windows ASP.NET that it says could allow a DDOS security situation.
The iPod and iPhone could be used for hacking
Applications on the Apple iTunes website are arguably what makes the iPhone so popular in mobile phone circles, but a growing number of users are unlocking (jailbreaking) their iPhones, for the simple reason that it opens up the mobile to third-party applications. This means the iPod and iPhone could be used for hacking.
