The silence from RSA over the hack of its servers a couple of weeks ago has been close to deafening, but now it seems that the rumours surrounding the attack are starting to gel. According to one security researcher, the domain names used for the RSA a…
Comodo admits two more registration authorities hacked
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 wer…
BBC news and iPlayer portals go down for 65 minutes – not a DDoS attack says the corporation
Proof that even the largest organisation can be hit by unexpected downtime came on Tuesday overnight as the BBC iPlayer, BBC news portal and several other services crashed for just over an hour.
European IBM Institute for Advanced Security debuts
IBM has announced it is sponsoring the creation of a heavy-duty IT security research operation that will operate on a cross-company initiative to assist in helping secure cyberspace.
Relatives lose out as deceased IT users take their passwords with them
A report just issued claims that, whilst 80% of adults in the UK own digital assets – ranging from iTunes libraries to online bank accounts – only 9% actually ‘leave’ these assets to their friends and relatives when they die.
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 …
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.