Infosecurity News
Netflix cans anonymous data contest
DVD rental company Netflix has quietly cancelled a sequel to its Netflix Prize, a contest to enhance its movie recommendation technology using anonymous user data.
Sunbelt Software opens European headquarters
After several months of quietly hiring staff in the European IT security industry, Sunbelt Software has opened a new sales and research centre in Marlow.
St. Louis police department hit by cyber attack
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyber attack that may have compromised the information of 24 people.
Researchers crack RSA encryption via power supply
Researchers claim to have broken 1024-bit RSA encryption in the OpenSSL cryptography library, although the hardware-focused attack is difficult to carry out and involves disrupting power supplies.
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 they have posted?"
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 tried to corrupt a TSA database in the Agency's Colorado Springs Operations Center (CSOC).
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.
Smartphone apps need securing at the software development stages
Smartphones could very easily become spy phones, with hackers able to eavesdrop on your conversations, researchers at Rutgers University in the US have warned.
RSA: IdentityFinder announces social networking ID theft product
IdentityFinder, the identity theft prevention company, are set to offer protection for social networking sites later this year.
Kroll Associates up for sale
Kroll Associates – the IT-enabled detective and investigations firm acquired by insurance giant Marsh & McLennan in 2004 for more than $1.9bn – is now up for sale, according to newspaper reports.
CIFAS reports identity theft fraud soaring
CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention service, has reported a surge of almost a third in identify theft fraud during 2009, something that it says points to collusion between criminal gangs and staff working inside financial services companies.
Florida couple indicted for data theft
A husband-and-wife team from Coral Gables has been indicted for the second time in a year for the theft and sale of privacy data. Authorities claim that in both cases, the couple received payments from personal injury lawyers in exchange for patients’ personal privacy data from a local ambulance company.
Westin is latest hotel to be hit by hackers
In further proof that the hospitality industry is becoming a prime target for hackers, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites has admitted a likely data security breach.
Microsoft cautions WinXP users to avoid the F1 key
A new VBScript vulnerability that is apparently being exploited by hackers in the wild has caused Microsoft to warn Windows XP users to avoid hitting the F1 function key if requested to by a website.
