Facebook and other social networking sites are coming under fire for ruining the spy industry as finding new recruits without an online trail is becoming next to impossible, according to IT security specialist NCC Group.
Social security numbers guessable, say academics
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University claim that it is possible to predict a person’s social security number by using statistical analysis, throwing the security of a key personal identifier into doubt.
Waledec botnet sweeps web in July 4 campaign
The team behind the Waledec botnet mounted a new malware campaign over the July 4 weekend that has infected thousands of PCs.
Internet luring law to include sending of sexually explicit messages – ‘sexting’
The state of Colorado has updated a law designed to protect children on the internet from sending of sexually explicit messages, known as ‘sexting’, to include cell phones too.
Gartner expects IT spending to fall 6% in 2009
Worlwide IT spending could fall 6% to US$3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Connecticut-based IT research and advisory company Gartner.
Online game EVE sees virtual EBank robbed by CEO
The CEO of a virtual gaming bank within the space trading game EVE Online, has run off with 200bn of virtual credits trading them in for real world cash of £3115 (US$5100) through the black market.
BT assists Metropolitan Police in security enquiries
UK telecoms giant BT has secured a prestigious deal to provide officers and staff at London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) with new identity and access management services
Data leakage webinar coming up
Data leakage – one of the IT security hot topics of the moment – is on the agenda of a joint Cyber-Ark/Websense webinar being broadcast live at 3pm today, and available via the Infosecurity web site on a recorded basis after that time.
Weekly Brief – June 30 2009
Danny Bradbury explores some of the more interesting stories in the security field from the last week.
Iceman pleads guilty in Carders Market card data theft case
Max Butler – aka Max Vision and Iceman – has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud in connection with the theft of almost two million credit and debit card details, as well as an astonishing $86 million of allegedly fraudulent purchases.