South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Mass., has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle charges brought by the state Attorney General Martha Coakley for a 2010 data breach that exposed personal information on more than 800,000 people.
Flaming Hack: What does ‘Flame’ mean for the rest of us?
We’ve all heard about Flame, the ‘mother of all cyberweapons’, the attack tool that takes cyberwarfare to a new level. But what does it actually mean for the rest of us?
Neelie Kroes Promises champagne connection – for the wealthy
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, has promised a champagne connection for those who can afford it.
Assange’s appeal fails: extradition lawful – everything left to play for
By a majority of 5 to 2 (Lord Mance and Lady Hale dissented) the UK supreme court has this morning ruled that Julian Assange’s extradition to Sweden is lawful, “and his appeal against extradition is accordingly dismissed.” Assange was not present in co…
Kratos gets $16 million cybersecurity contract for US Antarctic Program
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions said it received a $16 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin to provide cybersecurity for the US Antarctic Program (USAP).
University of Nebraska probes breach of 650,000 records
The University of Nebraska has assembled a team of between 20 and 30 investigators to probe the breach of a database that contains personal information on up to 650,000 students, alumni, parents, and staff.
Flame proves cyberwarfare is active
Cyberwarfare is an emotive and contentious issue. But the emergence of an extensive and sophisticated attack toolkit, Flame, apparently targeted against Iran removes all doubt: cyberwar is here and active.
iOS 5.5.1 jailbreak done; iOS 6 jailbreak pending
On Friday, the iOS 5.5.1 untethered jailbreak, Absinthe 2, was released. Now the same team is already working on a jailbreak for iOS6. But users should consider this: you’re on your own if you jailbreak.
Security: do as I say, not as I do
While the role of the CISO is increasingly recognized – usually reporting directly to the board and sometimes sitting on the board – the problems it faces is highlighted by a new Cryptzone survey: security policy doesn’t apply to senior management.
US lawmakers look to reopen Google Street View probe
Two US lawmakers are asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into Google’s collection of data from unprotected WiFi networks for its Google Maps Street View project.