http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:40 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-20T16:29:40Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/missing-hard-drive-contains-15-million-records/?cs=37657 According to Computerworld , a hard drive with seven years' worth of personal information on about 1.5 million customers of Health Net of the Northeast Inc. has been reported missing -- six months after the fact.   The hard drive not only business_technology security_breaches identity_theft health_net northeast_inc encryption hard_drives Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:40 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/missing-hard-drive-contains-15-million-records/?cs=37657 2009-11-20T16:29:40Z 8 hours, 13 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/missing-hard-drive-contains-15-million-records http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37657 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/uk-climate-research-unit-hacked/?cs=37648 Examiner.com reports that the UK's Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia suffered a security breach in which thousands of e-mails and documents were accessed. The stolen data was posted to a Russian server.   According to BBC business_technology security_breaches uk network_security climate_research_unit data_security Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:37 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/uk-climate-research-unit-hacked/?cs=37648 2009-11-20T15:13:37Z 9 hours, 30 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/uk-climate-research-unit-hacked http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37648 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/microsoft-helps-discover-flaw-in-google-plug-in-for-ie/?cs=37645 Another flaw has been discovered in Google's Chrome browser, reports The Register . The flaw in the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users, discovered with the help of Microsoft, allows hackers to bypass security controls and drop business_technology microsoft google chrome operating_systems vulnerabilities_and_patches network_security Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:02 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/microsoft-helps-discover-flaw-in-google-plug-in-for-ie/?cs=37645 2009-11-20T14:59:02Z 9 hours, 44 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/microsoft-helps-discover-flaw-in-google-plug-in-for-ie http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37645 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/cisco-offers-free-iphone-security-app/?cs=37643 A free iPhone security app is now available from Cisco, reports CNET News . The application allows users to get real-time customized alerts on new security threats, as well as other information for safe Web browsing.   The Cisco SIO To Go iPhone business_technology apple iphone cisco_systems mobile_device_security Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:46:32 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/cisco-offers-free-iphone-security-app/?cs=37643 2009-11-20T14:46:32Z 9 hours, 57 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/cisco-offers-free-iphone-security-app http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37643 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/four-jailed-for-using-trojan-to-steal-from-bank-accounts/?cs=37614 Four UK-based men have been sentenced to jail for using a Trojan to steal money from bank accounts, reports SC Magazine . The four  --  Azamat Rahmonov, Shohruh Fayziev, Joao Dos Santos Cruz and Paulo Jorgi -- were charged with conspiracy to defraud business_technology trojans uk identity_theft Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:25 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/four-jailed-for-using-trojan-to-steal-from-bank-accounts/?cs=37614 2009-11-19T16:33:25Z 1 day, 8 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/four-jailed-for-using-trojan-to-steal-from-bank-accounts http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37614 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/phishing-scam-targets-verified-by-visa-authentication-program/?cs=37610 Webroot is warning of a phishing scam that makes use of the ‘Verified by Visa' authentication program to target holiday shoppers who buy gifts online.   According to SC Magazine , the bogus e-mail sends the user to a Web page that asks for the business_technology network_security phishing visa identity_theft authentication_systems webroot Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:45:15 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/phishing-scam-targets-verified-by-visa-authentication-program/?cs=37610 2009-11-19T15:45:15Z 1 day, 8 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/phishing-scam-targets-verified-by-visa-authentication-program http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37610 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/ftc-accuses-online-check-writing-service-of-not-authenticating-users/?cs=37607 Online check-writing service Qchex.com has been slapped with a civial complaint by the Fedral Trade Comission for allegedly allowing customers to create and e-mail checks without verification of their identities, reports Computerworld .   A authentication_systems government_agencies business_technology identity_theft ftc business_ethics Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:07:15 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/ftc-accuses-online-check-writing-service-of-not-authenticating-users/?cs=37607 2009-11-19T15:07:15Z 1 day, 9 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/ftc-accuses-online-check-writing-service-of-not-authenticating-users http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37607 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/sources-of-malware-are-spreading/?cs=37588 Although October’s threat stats show that the level of malware coming from the usual top 10 countries, like Brazil and the U.S., is decreasing, that doesn't mean spam and virus levels are decreasing, says blogger Simon Heron. Rather, it means "that the network_box business_technology viruses_and_worms network_security spam global_markets trojans security_vendors Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:20 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/sources-of-malware-are-spreading/?cs=37588 2009-11-18T18:33:20Z 2 days, 6 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/sources-of-malware-are-spreading http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37588 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/massmutual-database-hacked/?cs=37572 internetnews.com reports that one of MassMutual's employee databases was compromised , exposing an unknown number of employees' personal data for a unknown amount of time.   The company says the database contained "a limited amount of personal security_breaches identity_theft massmutual business_technology network_security Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:57:44 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/massmutual-database-hacked/?cs=37572 2009-11-18T14:57:44Z 2 days, 9 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/massmutual-database-hacked http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37572 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/public-wi-fi-connections-put-smartphones-at-risk/?cs=37571 According to a report by SMobile Systems, smartphones connecting via unencrypted Wi-Fi hotspots can be easily compromised. Computerworld reports that the authors used an array of existing tools to intercept username/password combinations sent from smartphones mobile_device_security network_security business_technology wi-fi encryption Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:07 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/public-wi-fi-connections-put-smartphones-at-risk/?cs=37571 2009-11-18T14:46:07Z 2 days, 9 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/public-wi-fi-connections-put-smartphones-at-risk http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37571 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/health-care-affiliates-putting-patients-at-risk-survey-shows/?cs=37569 A survey by Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics found that companies that do business with health care providers, such as accounting firms, are unprepared to meet data breach obligations , putting patient privacy at business_technology security_breaches hipaa network_security privacy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:20:09 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/health-care-affiliates-putting-patients-at-risk-survey-shows/?cs=37569 2009-11-18T14:20:09Z 2 days, 10 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/health-care-affiliates-putting-patients-at-risk-survey-shows http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37569 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/t-mobile-employees-allegedly-sold-customer-data/?cs=37567 InformationWeek reports that T-Mobile employees allegedly stole the personal information of thousands of customers and sold it to competing service providers for lead generation. The information being sold included mobile phone contract information identity_theft internal_threat business_technology uk security_breaches t-mobile Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:10:18 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/t-mobile-employees-allegedly-sold-customer-data/?cs=37567 2009-11-18T14:10:18Z 2 days, 10 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/t-mobile-employees-allegedly-sold-customer-data http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37567 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/study-finds-discontent-with-network-security/?cs=37555 A Ponemon survey points to frustration about today's endpoint security .   According to NetworkWorld , a survey of the United States, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Germany shows that while 70 percent of the respondents in Germany said they business_technology network_security global_markets mobile_device_security data_security security_policy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:45 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/study-finds-discontent-with-network-security/?cs=37555 2009-11-17T17:37:45Z 3 days, 7 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/study-finds-discontent-with-network-security http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37555 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/most-security-products-fail-quality-tests/?cs=37551 According to The H Security , only 4 percent of the security products tested by independent tester ICSA Labs are certified on the first try. The main problem was in many cases the failure of a product to fulfill its core functionality. In addition, business_technology technology_evaluation isca anti-virus_solutions Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:44:54 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/most-security-products-fail-quality-tests/?cs=37551 2009-11-17T16:44:54Z 3 days, 7 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/most-security-products-fail-quality-tests http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37551 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/inzero-boasts-worlds-first-truly-secure-computer/?cs=37549 InZero Systems has unveiled a "revolutionary new computer hardware" that eliminates the threat of network-originated data compromises and virus attacks, according to an e-mail press release.   The InZero Secure PC is essentially “two computers in business_technology desktops_and_workstations client_hardware_vendors inzero network_security Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:28:10 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/inzero-boasts-worlds-first-truly-secure-computer/?cs=37549 2009-11-17T16:28:10Z 3 days, 8 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/comment/inzero-boasts-worlds-first-truly-secure-computer http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/sec/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37549