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Hackers could eavesdrop on confidential chats via videoconference equipment
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 21:00
Some videoconferencing equipment could enable hackers to eavesdrop on privileged corporate conversations or a boring employee training seminar, according to a security official at Rapid7.
Google, Microsoft spar over new Google privacy policy
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 20:45
Microsoft is a myth maker when it comes to Google’s new privacy policy, the search giant is charging.
Social Security chief admits living relative was listed on the agency's death list
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 20:16
Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue told a House panel this week that he had a relative and a friend declared “dead” on his agency’s death list, which publishes the names and social security numbers of deceased individuals, even though they were very much alive.
NIST ponies up $10 million for trusted online credential projects
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 18:30
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding $10 million in funding for trusted online credential pilot projects.
Number of patient record data breaches nearly doubled last year
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:30
The total number of patient records compromised in the US increased by 97% in 2011 compared with 2010, according to a report released this week by the Redspin consulting firm.
Security researchers break satellite phone encryption
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 12:27
Academics Benedikt Driessen and Ralf Hund from Ruhr University Bochum have reverse-engineered and cracked the GMR-1 and GMR-2 voice ciphers used by many satellite networks.
EU publishes 10 Myths about ACTA
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 11:29
Following its signature to the ACTA agreement in Tokyo last week, the EU has published ’10 Myths about ACTA’. It’s purpose is to counter the many criticisms about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, and is part of a current EU campaign to demonstrate that ACTA is misunderstood.
VeriSign repeatedly hacked in 2010
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 11:00
Reuters reports that VeriSign was repeatedly hacked during 2010. The information was discovered among 2000 different quarterly SEC filings being reviewed by Reuters.
Apple roars with massive Lion, Snow Leopard security updates
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 20:57
Apple has released massive security updates for its Lion and Snow Leopard Mac operating systems, fixing 52 vulnerabilities.
FBI chief warns Congress that hackers will become greatest national security threat
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 20:21
The top G-man is warning Congress that hackers will pose a greater danger to US national security than terrorists in the not-too-distant future.
Oracle patches denial-of-service vulnerability
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 18:52
Oracle has pushed out a patch for a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server, Application Server, and iPlanet Web Server due to hash collisions.
House panel approves critical infrastructure cybersecurity bill
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 17:13
A US House panel has approved legislation that would encourage critical infrastructure companies to adopt cybersecurity best practices and would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsibility for safeguarding critical infrastructure cybersecurity.
Science and Technology Committee publishes Malware and Cyber Crime report
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:54
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has today published its Malware and Cybercrime report – a recommendation to the UK government on how to tackle online threats.
Critical infrastructure firms woefully short on cybersecurity spending
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 09:11
US critical infrastructure companies would need to spend nine times more on cybersecurity in order to prevent a surprise digital assault, according to a new report by Bloomberg Government and the Ponemon Institute.
New development in post-transaction banking fraud
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 08:56
Trusteer has discovered that ZeuS-variant Ice IX seeks to divert bank-to-customer telephone calls to further obfuscate any fraud.
Counterclank is not malware, just aggressive adware
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 08:10
Following Symantec’s weekend claim that up to five million Androids may be infected with Counterclank, other researchers suggest that the code is adware rather than malware.
Mozilla releases Firefox 10 browser with nine security fixes
Wed, 01/02/2012 - 20:22
Mozilla has released the latest version of its browser, Firefox 10, with fixes for nine security flaws, including five critical vulnerabilities.
Audit reveals Maryland inmates had access to social security numbers
Wed, 01/02/2012 - 19:59
Prison inmates in Maryland had access to social security numbers of patients who received treatment under the state’s Medicaid program, according to a recent state audit.
Proposed EC data protection rules help cloud adoption
Wed, 01/02/2012 - 19:40
The proposed new European Union data protection regulation will support the adoption of cloud computing, says European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes.
Ernst & Young loses 401k information of bank employees
Wed, 01/02/2012 - 19:30
Ernst & Young, auditors of Regions Financial Corp., lost personal information on current and former Regions’ employees when a flash drive with the data sent in the mail was stolen.
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