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Trojan malware on the upswing for data theft - 7.1.2009
Security researchers from Trend Micro are warning that Trojan malware - data-stealing programs that come disguised as harmless files - have grown in use over the past year to 93 percent of all data-stealing malware.
Hackers hijack Britney Spears' TwitPic account - 6.29.2009
Hackers broke into the TwitPic accounts of Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres and other celebrities to broadcast bogus information, the Associated Press reported.
Google urged to adopt default data encryption for Gmail - 6.25.2009
A letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt last week signed by 37 web security experts urged the company to enable encryption by default for the users of Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar.
Facebook fan blog hacks user profiles to reveal security hole - 6.23.2009
FBHive, a Facebook fan blog that debuted Monday, posted personal information from several famous users of the site to demonstrate a security flaw that Facebook has since repaired.
Survey: 35 percent of IT staff snoop on privileged data - 6.11.2009
A recent survey of IT security staff has found that 35 percent admit to having snooped on sensitive insider information such as HR records, customer databases and merger and acquisition plans, according to security vendor Cyber-Ark.
Hack deletes 100,000 websites, software developer kills self - 6.11.2009
The developer of a server virtualization application that was exploited in a hacking attack on web hosting company VAserv hanged himself shortly after the exploit was discovered.
Businesses unaware of ICANN domain liberalization - 6.9.2009
Although it is less than a year from the culmination of a process that
Man pleads guilty in brokerage account hacking scheme - 6.8.2009
Alexey Mineev, 23, has pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering in connection with a scheme to steal funds from hacked brokerage accounts.
Aviva USA, Batteries.com report data breaches - 6.3.2009
Insurance company Aviva USA and online merchant Batteries.com have reported data breaches and possible identity theft in recent filings with the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
Personal data leaked on Aetna job website - 5.28.2009
Insurance company Aetna said it will give free credit monitoring to 65,000 people after their email addresses were stolen from a supposedly secure website for job applicants.
Facebook and Twitter hit by phishing attacks - 5.22.2009
Facebook and Twitter, two of the most popular social networking sites on the web, were both hit Thursday by separate phishing attacks designed to steal users' login information.
Survey: Two-thirds of teens have tried hacking - 5.18.2009
Web-savvy young people spend an average of 18.5 hours online, mostly engaged in leisure activities such as watching web videos or chatting with friends. But 67 percent of teens say they have tried to hack their friends' social network or IM accounts, a survey has found.
Cloud computing security questioned in new report - 5.12.2009
IT security professionals should be looking for ways to evaluate the security and privacy issues raised by cloud computing services, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
Cal Berkeley health data breach affects 160,000 - 5.11.2009
The University of California-Berkeley on Friday acknowledged that hackers breached a database of the university's health system records, including 160,000 names and Social Security numbers.
NTIA names children's online safety working group - 4.30.2009
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration this week formed a working group of nonprofit and private sector child and family advocacy leaders to help evaluate industry efforts to protect the privacy and safety of children and families online.
Google Chrome update fixes XSS vulnerability - 4.28.2009
Google released a new version of its Chrome web browser last week to fix a high-severity web security flaw that allowed cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).
Compliance driving increased IT security spending - 4.24.2009
Companies expect that new regulations and mandates will increase network security spending, according to a survey released by an IT software management company.
Cybercriminals target PINs in data breaches - 4.15.2009
The financial sector accounted for 93 percent of business data breaches last year, while groups identified by law enforcement as engaged in organized crime were responsible for 90 percent of the compromised records, according to a new report.
FBI busts hacker for second time - 4.9.2009
Van T. Dinh, who served time in jail in 2004 for hacking and securities fraud, now faces charges that he hacked into currency exchange service and paid $110,000 into his own account, Wired.com capitalize reported.
Congress calls for greater payment card data security - 4.2.2009
Members of Congress yesterday called on the payment card industry to step up their efforts to thwart cybercriminals and halt data breaches, in a hearing on the effectiveness of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
Octomom's medical records improperly accessed - 4.1.2009
Hospital workers improperly accessed the medical records of Nadya Suleman, the mother who gave birth to octuplets at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Bellflower, California in January. The hospital has since fired 15 employees.
Man gets four years for phishing scam - 3.26.2009
A 25-year-old man from West Haven, Connecticut was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with access devices.
Hacker allegedly stole $10M from US financial firms - 3.26.2009
Ehud Tenebaum, an Israeli-born hacker, allegedly breached the network security of two U.S. banks, credit and debit card distribution company, and a payment processor that may have resulted in $10 million in losses, according to Wired Magazine who obtained court documents concerning the case.
Survey: 7.5 percent of adults lost money in data breaches - 3.5.2009
A research firm has released data showing financial scams accounted for 7.5 percent of adults in the U.S. to lose money, which was mostly due to data breaches and identity theft.
Group releases security framework for health data - 3.4.2009
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) released a security framework for health care organizations to safeguard patient records as there is a federal push to bring everything online with electronic health records (EHR).
Financial identity theft appears to rise - 3.2.2009
Cybercriminals creating malware that targets financial institutions in an effort for monetary gain are increasing at an alarming degree, according to a security provider.
Trojan in pseudo Delta email - 3.2.2009
A spoof email is currently being sent to users claiming to be from Delta Airlines and informing the recipient their credit card has been charged for a flight, according to an advisory from the company.
eWeek.com found to be hosting malicious ads - 2.24.2009
The online version of a business computing magazine was found to be serving malicious advertisements (malvertisements) to users who visited the site's homepage.
Another payment processor hacked - 2.24.2009
Visa and Mastercard are reportedly notifying banks about another security breach on a credit card payment processor, making it the third bank-related identity theft attack in the past three months.
CVS to pay $2.25 million for HIPAA violation - 2.19.2009
CVS Caremark has been ordered to pay $2.25 million to settle federal charges that its employees threw out sensitive patient information in the trash.
Los Alamos reports more stolen computers - 2.13.2009
In what is becoming an unfortunate trend, Los Alamos National Laboratory is reporting more computers are either missing or were stolen from employees of the national security research institution in New Mexico, according to an internal memo.
Study: patient info easily found on P2P networks - 2.12.2009
The biggest through for hospital security is apparently employees who trade patient information on P2P networks, according to research from Dartmouth College.
Identity theft increases, but at lower cost - 2.10.2009
Approximately 10 million Americans reported they were victims of identity theft last year, which is an increase from the 8.1 million from a year before, according to a new report.
Researcher clones electronic passports with a scanner, antenna and car - 2.3.2009
Chris Paget will demonstrate a new RFID attack he calls "war cloning" that incorporates low-tech hardware with a high success rate for cracking encrypted IDs.
Cybercriminals hack Monster - 1.27.2009
Monster.com, a nationally-recognized website for job placement, announced yesterday its database had been breached by hackers and that users' account and contact information had been compromised.
Trojan attack with e-ticket attachment - 1.26.2009
A new spam email has an attachment that appears to be a new Trojan attack that uses a fake e-ticket receipt to infiltrate users' machines.
Major breach of customer credit cards - 1.21.2009
Heartland Payment Systems announced yesterday cybercriminals had loaded a data-capturing malware program onto their systems, which have possibly put a significant amount of credit and debit card numbers at risk.
Conficker hits at least 8 million machines - 1.19.2009
The Conficker malware outbreak has continued to spread among corporate PCs in what appears to be the biggest IT security breach in the past seven years.
Hacker gets 30 years for stealing data - 1.9.2009
A Turkish court has sentenced a Ukrainian man on charges of cybercrime for hacking into 12 of the country's banks.
Researchers: banks need better security - 12.22.2008
Thanks to an earlier Trojan attack on Firefox users that attempted to steal online-banking passwords, some are suggesting financial institutions such as Bank of America and Chase need a more security on their websites.
IT executive allegedly stole customer account information - 12.2.2008
A vice president of a Canadian direct marketing firm was recently accused of stealing a computer backup tape containing information on approximately 3.2 million customers.
Worst day to online shop is?today - 12.1.2008
Thanks to a weakening economy and the public's new-found desire to save money this holiday season, cyber criminals are in full force with malicious content aimed at consumers.
Identity management boring but important - 11.21.2008
It is important that businesses do not neglect their identity management frameworks during the economic downturn, Dark Reading has warned.
Cybercrime is a geopolitical issue - 11.14.2008
As cybercrime has become ever more lucrative, hacking has taken on a geopolitical dimension, SC Magazine has claimed.
Phishing scams an added burden on Wall St - 11.7.2008
Working group launches phishing scam guidance - 11.4.2008
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has issued new guidance for domain registrars which aims to help them identify websites used to launch phishing scams.
Sarkozy smells a phish - 10.21.2008
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has derided the state of email security after being caught out by a phishing scam.
The year's biggest email security scams - 10.21.2008
The launch of phishing scams purporting to originate from hurricane recovery charities is one of the biggest email security stories of the year so far.
FBI disbands identity theft ring - 10.17.2008
The FBI has announced that it has broken up a 2,500-strong criminal network following a two-year international investigation.
Data security standards toughen up - 10.3.2008
New data security standards have been proposed for the payment card industry in light of recent data breaches, it has been revealed.
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