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May 30, 2008

Karma Playing Role in Comcast Hack?

Comcast.net was hit by hackers Wednesday night after attackers were able to get a hold of passwords used to alter domain-name registration information, reports InfoWorld . Customers were unable get... More >

May 23, 2008

TJX Whistleblower Reportedly Fired

The Web site ha.ckers.org reports a whistleblower who regularly wrote posts about security issues at TJX has been fired.   The discount retailer has been through the wringer after a breach of ... More >

ID-Protection Firm Can't Protect Against Lawsuits

Identity theft prevention company LifeLock is facing lawsuits in three states for false advertising and deceptive trade practices, reports the Associated Press . Class action lawsuits in New Jerse... More >

May 21, 2008

Government Gets "C" for Security

The federal government has received its 2007 computer security report cards from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The government earned a "C" for protecting against cyber atta... More >

May 20, 2008

DOJ Busts up International Phishing Ring

A total of 38 people in the U.S. and Romania have been charged in a phishing scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers, reports PCWorld.com . The Justice Department says the attac... More >

May 19, 2008

'I See Security in Your Future,' Says Fujitsu

Fujitsu is taking security verification to a higher level than just fingerprint or iris scans. The company is introducing a new security system based on its PalmSecure palm-vein authentication techn... More >

May 15, 2008

NATO Plans Cyber-Security Defense Center in Estonia

Seven NATO nations will team up to form a cyber-defense center in Estonia, the target of cyber attacks last year, reports BBC News .   Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy and Spain wi... More >

Researcher Shows Cisco Routers Not Immune to Malware

If you thought Cisco routers were immune to attacks, think again. Security researcher Sebastian Muniz plans to unveil a malicious rootkit software he devloped for Cisco's routers . Computerworld r... More >

May 12, 2008

Zimbabwe Newspaper Attacked

Zimbabwe's state-owned Herald newspaper had been offline since Saturday after being hacked, Reuters reported Monday afternoon, but it appeared to be back up later in the day.   A hacker who ... More >

Spam Promises Cheaper Gas

Always right in the thick of the latest news, spammers have taken to offering discounts of up to 70 cents per gallon on gasoline , if you'll just follow this link, reports vnunet.com .   Secur... More >

Hacker Posts Confidential Information on 6 Million People

Claiming he wanted to draw attention to the lousy state of security in Chile, a hacker has published confidential information of 6 million people on a technology blog, reports BBC News . It must b... More >

May 9, 2008

Google Provides Real-Time Malware Protection

Google seems to be focused on security of late. Earlier this week, IT BusinessEdge blogger Lora Bentley reported on Google's support of oCERT to help "coordinate communication" about open source ... More >

May 8, 2008

Hackers Try to Trigger Seizures

In an attack that seems motivated more by malice than by money, the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site has been bombarded with hundreds of pictures and links using rapidly flashing images , reports an ... More >

Mozilla's Vietnamese Plug-In Infected with Malware

Mozilla is increasing scrutiny of user-created add-ons after it discovered that a Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 spreads malware, reports Wired .   Since Feb. 18, the Vietnamese plug-... More >

May 7, 2008

IDC: IT Security a Breeze for Australia, New Zealand CIOs

A recent IDC survey indicates that CIOs from Australia and New Zealand think IT security is a breeze, according to Computerworld . The IDC Annual Forecast for Management report shows that informat... More >

May 6, 2008

Trove of Stolen Data Discovered

Web security company Finjan has alerted international banks and police after finding a huge stash of stolen business and personal data on what it's calling a "crimeserver," reports Reuters .  ... More >

IF-MAP Protocol can Integrate Security

A new protocol could help businesses protect against the rising number of devices trying to access their private networks. EE Times reports that the Trusted Computing Group has introduced Interfac... More >

Yahoo, McAfee Team up On Web Security

Yahoo, moving right along since Microsoft walked away from its takeover bid, is teaming with McAfee to warn Internet users of potentially malicious Web sites found in Yahoo search, reports The A... More >

May 5, 2008

Former Military Contractor Admits to ID Theft

The Social Security numbers of 17,000 military employees could have been compromised if they weren't sold to an FBI undercover agent. InfoWorld reports that Randall Craig, a former U.S. military ... More >

May 1, 2008

Google Warns Users About Phishing

In this day and age, it's amazing that people still open e-mails boasting fantastic offers and amazing prizes. But they do, which is why Google issued a warning to its users about phishing attacks ,... More >