The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyber attack that may have compromised the information of 24 people.
Jericho Forum intros new IT security self-assessment evaluation tool
The Jericho Forum has taken the wraps off a self-assessment tool designed to evaluate the effectiveness of IT security products.
New zero-day Internet Explorer 6/7 vulnerability allows trojan to slip through
The steady stream of vulnerabilities discovered in Internet Explorer has continued with the revelation that a zero-day issue with IE 6.x and 7.0 allows a trojan that can steal personal and sensitive data to sneak on to a user’s PC.
Privacy is now a major concern for internet users.
Research just published claims to show that more than half of internet users do not trust privacy policies posted on websites, and that just 28.5% respond positively when asked: “do you believe that online sites will actually honour privacy policies th…
Former TSA worker indicted for tampering
A former worker for the Transportation Security Administration was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver last week, on charges of trying to damage a protected computer. According to the District of Colorado attorney’s office, Douglas James Duchak …
US is malicious server leader, says AVG
The US plays host to the largest number of malicious web servers, according to a study released by anti-malware company AVG.
Aetna boots data breach class action suit
Health insurer Aetna has succeeded in having a class-action lawsuit over an alleged security breach dismissed.
UK government Cyber Security Operations Centre going live soon
If you’re a follower of government cybersecurity matters you may have heard that the UK government’s Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) was due to open about now.
HSBC reveals Swiss data theft affects 24 000 high rollers
HSBC’s Swiss banking operation – operating in an industry that is reknowned for its secrecy – has been rocked by revelations that details on as many as 24 000 of its wealthiest clients have been leaked.
Russian brides attempt to thaw the ice for winter spammers
The latest monthly spam report shows that, regardless of the world economy, there is one item that is particularly hot this winter: Russian mail-order brides. This is according to newly released figures from McAfee.