An Australian broadcaster asks why Symantec is guarded over the Norton AV and pcAnywhere source code that was lost to the hacker Yamatough and the Lords of Dharmaraja, while a US researcher fears he may know the reason.
Senators to introduce compromise cybersecurity legislation, with FISMA revisions
A bipartisan group of senators who authored cybersecurity legislation last year plan to introduce a compromise cybersecurity bill that will be examined at a hearing next Thursday.
Bank of America cops to credit card data breach
Bank of America has informed affected credit card customers that their information may have been compromised by a breach at an unidentified merchant.
Texas jury strikes down claim of interactive web patents
A federal jury in Texas has declared invalid patents for interactive web technology claimed by Michael Doyle and his patent holding company Eolas.
Google Wallet vulnerable to brute forcing the PIN
Security researcher Joshua Rubin has published details of his research showing a vulnerability in the Google Wallet near field communication payments system for Android.
Source code for Symantec’s pcAnywhere published after failed extortion attempt
A hacker associated with an Anonymous affiliate has released source code for Symantec’s pcAnywhere security software onto the Pirate Bay file-sharing website after an apparent attempt to extort $50,000 from the security vendor.
Cybercrime – another business in the Malspace
The commercialization of cybercrime continues, with Trusteer describing what it calls ‘Factory Outlets’ for the sale of stolen user credentials.
Intrusion upon seclusion protected by Canadian court
With ‘privacy’ such an emotive and complex issue, Canadian companies should note that an action for tort (civil action) for ‘intrusion upon seclusion’ has been recognized by the Ontario Appeal Court.
Anonymous hacks police website in response to Occupy Boston crackdown
The hacktivist group Anonymous apparently gained control over the Boston Police Department’s community policing website in retaliation for the police crackdown on the Occupy Boston protests.
Cybersecurity hiring declined in fourth quarter, after record third quarter
The volume of cybersecurity job ads declined in the fourth quarter in the US, compared to a four-year high in the third-quarter of 2011, according to a survey by WANTED Analytics.