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 …
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.
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.