Data Theft

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• Clientless SSL VPNs expose corporate users to attacks

  
  Zero Day — Authority: 582
  This security problem, discussed since at least 2006, could let an attacker could use these devices to bypass authentication or conduct other web-based attacks.
  6 hours ago

• A Chilling Reminder Of The Internal Security Threat

  
  StorefrontBacktalk — Authority: 551
  It’s one of the oldest pieces of security guidance: The biggest threats are always from a company’s employees, not from intruders. But popular perception has never supported this truth because outside intrusions are comparatively highly publicized while internal threats are generally dealt with secretly, with a ...
  18 hours ago

• Credit Cards Recalled, Consumers Warned As Spanish Card Processor Is Probed

  
  StorefrontBacktalk — Authority: 551
  Evidence of data theft at a Spain-based credit card processing company prompted the recall in November of more than 100,000 cards in Germany. UK cardholders were told to watch for unauthorized activity, but the authorities did not reveal any details about the breach–including the processor’s name. The Daily Mail ...
  1 day ago

• PCI Human Train Wreck Coming Next Year For Level 2s

  
  StorefrontBacktalk — Authority: 551
  Many Level 2 merchants are just now realizing that their PCI world has changed. Under rules announced this summer, Level 2 MasterCard merchants—like their Level 1 brethren—will require an onsite assessment by a QSA starting in 2010. But how big a difference, asks PCI Columnist Walter Conway, is there really ...
  1 day ago

• Human Terrain: Pentagon world-sim tool making good progress, say profs

  
  Question Everything — Authority: 441
  The Register/Lewis PageComputer suggests a savage bombing campaign, Mr PresidentComputer boffins in America report that their plans to create a lifelike virtual Matrix-style simulation of the entire world and human race are proceeding well.Rather than a sinister yet totally implausible plan to farm people in tanks for ...
  3 days ago

• Symantec Online Store Hacked, Passwords And Serial Numbers Potentially Exposed

  
  CyberInsecure.com — Authority: 128
  A self-proclaimed grey-hat hacker has located a critical SQL injection vulnerability in a website belonging to security giant Symantec. The flaw can be leveraged to extract a wealth of information from the database including customer and admin login credentials, product serial numbers, and possibly credit card ...
  5 days ago

• Make Your Password Secure

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 490
  No matter how sophisticated security gets, we still need to handle the basics properly. One of the most basic tasks is to create and use secure passwords. You need them to log onto your computer, reach internal applications, and enter just about every website you visit. They are pervasive in our connected world. But ...
  6 days ago

• Five security news items that should get your attention

  
  IT Security — Authority: 459
  A mix of good and bad news caught Chad Perrin’s eye in the second half of 2009. These are five of the most interesting examples. Microsoft got the NSA’s help with Win7 security. Many are concerned with the potential for “backdoors” inserted into the code at the NSA’s insistence. Some believe that ...
  1 week ago

• Sorry, Confidential Corporate Data Is Not Part of Your Severance…

  
  Digital Daily — Authority: 675
  Here’s a data point to consider amid the tech sector’s continuing job cuts . According to a new study by Cyber-Ark , many employees leaving their jobs aren’t above adding a little something to their separation packages: confidential corporate data . 41 percent of the 600 financial sector workers surveyed on ...
  1 week ago

• Data Encryption Software Not Used? How Does 5 Years Of Credit Protection Suit You?

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 130
  If youll recall, BlueCross BlueShield announced a data breach last month, when an employee lost a laptop with the information of all doctors in their network (apparently, something like 90% of all doctors nationwide).  While BCBS uses drive encryption software to secure data, it was in vain: the employee had ...
  1 week ago

• Data Security: 41% Of Employees Steal Corporate Data

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 130
  A survey carried out in the US and UK has found that 41% of employees have willingly taken corporate information.  When one has a data breach due to accidental loss or theft, data protection solutions like full disk encryption can mitigate the ensuing developments.  However, what can one do when the threat comes ...
  1 week ago

• Blue Cross Blue Shield data breach under the microscope

  
  Endpoint Security Info — Authority: 110
  A data breach that results in exposing private details usually means bad consequences. Especially when an institution fails to properly inform those affected of what had happened. Such is the case of the recent Blue Cross Blue Shield’s (BCBS) loss of confidential information, including tax identification and social ...
  1 week ago

• Opera patches extremely severe security hole

  
  Zero Day — Authority: 582
  Opera has shipped a new version of its browser to fix three security vulnerabilities, one rated "extremely severe."
  1 week ago

• Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw

  
  Zero Day — Authority: 582
  The vulnerability could be used in malware attacks to take complete control of a Windows machine running IE 6 or IE 7.
  1 week ago

• Canada: Wheat board can’t explain personal data gaffe

  
  Question Everything — Authority: 441
  CTVThe Canadian PressDate: Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 9:34 AM ETOTTAWA — The Canadian Wheat Board, apparently for no reason, shared “sensitive information” about farmers with companies that handle grain, says a newly released document.An internal audit completed last year says the wheat board couldn’t explain why it ...
  1 week ago

• University Of East Anglia Breached, Climate Research Emails Published

  
  CyberInsecure.com — Authority: 128
  The University of East Anglia has confirmed that a data breach has put a large quantity of emails and other documents from staff at its Climate Research Unit online. CRU is one of the three leading climate research centres in the UK, and a globally acknowledged authority on temperature reconstructions.CRU declined to ...
  1 week ago

• Fly for $1 or Your Money Back!

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 490
  It is the time of year to get together with family and friends, and that often involves flying. So, how about a promotional airline ticket for just $1? That sounds like an irresistable idea! Though it also sounds too good to be true. As you can imagine, there is something wrong here. Instead of flying for a buck, you ...
  1 week ago

• What does the future hold for our personal data?

  
  The Next Web — Authority: 750
  On an increasing frequency, UK consumers are opening their evening newspapers or sitting down to their TV dinners to the news that more of their personal data has been lost, stolen or hacked. I’ve been taking a increasingly keen interest since my own personal information was stolen following the Guardian Jobs ...
  1 week ago

• Spanish Payment Breach Prompts Huge German Card Recall

  
  CyberInsecure.com — Authority: 128
  German authorities have recalled more than 100,000 credit cards over fears that crooks may have obtained details of the cards via an unnamed Spanish payment processing firm.Holidaymakers who used their Visa or Mastercard credit card in Spain may be at risk of fraud following the reported security breach, which ...
  1 week ago

• Inside the Google Chrome OS security model

  
  Zero Day — Authority: 582
  Google will use a combination of system hardening, process isolation, verified boot, secure auto-update and encryption that thwart malicious hackers from attacking its new Google Chrome OS.
  1 week ago

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