ProtectMyID: While you’re #holidayshopping, watch your credit card like a hawk. “Out of sight, out of control,” says @ITRCSD. http://t.co/WCtREy8k View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
Hacker says soldier’s betrayal ‘thrust upon me’
Adrian Lamo. ADRIAN Lamo, the hacker who betrayed Bradley Manning to the US authorities, has said it would be to his ”lasting regret” were the soldier to be given a lengthy custodial sentence. Lamo, 30, dubbed the ”world’s most hated hacker” for his role in passing information on Manning to…
Obama says US has asked for return of downed drone, but doesn’t expect Iran to comply
WASHINGTON (MCT) — The Obama administration has sent a formal diplomatic request asking Iran to return the radar-evading drone aircraft that crashed on a CIA spying mission this month, but U.S. officials say they don’t expect Iran will comply. View full post on obama hacking government – Yahoo! News Search…
HTCS1: The GAO says the government has some serious issues when it comes to cybersecurity. Read more at http://t.co/jaiG6p3u
HTCS1: The GAO says the government has some serious issues when it comes to cybersecurity. Read more at http://t.co/jaiG6p3u View full post on Twitter / HTCS1
Anonymous attack didn’t harm HBGary Federal’s business, says CEO
When HBGary Federal, had its website hacked and sensitive e-mail exposed by hacktivist group Anonymous last February, it became a question of how Sacramento, California-based security firm HBGary could survive the damage to its reputation. In spite of the bruising, HBGary not only didn’t lose business customers in the course…
HTCS1: The FDIC says beware when you open your emails. Read more at http://t.co/ojenb2LB
HTCS1: The FDIC says beware when you open your emails. Read more at http://t.co/ojenb2LB View full post on Twitter / HTCS1
Cross-site scripting flaws pose a risk to web app data security, says Veracode
Cross-site scripting flaws are the most prevalent vulnerabilities found in Web applications, posing a risk to data and intellectual property, according to a study of thousands of applications by vendor Veracode. Veracode, a company that specialises in finding vulnerabilities in code, analysed more than 9,900 applications that were submitted to…
NY prosecutor says musician scammed for $20M
By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) – A wealthy musician lost $20 million over six years to scammers who persuaded him – after finding a virus on his computer – of threats against him coming out of Central America, Opus Dei and the CIA, a prosecutor said Tuesday….
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsNY prosecutor says musician scammed for $20M
By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) – A wealthy musician lost $20 million over six years to scammers who persuaded him – after finding a virus on his computer – of threats against him coming out of Central America, Opus Dei and the CIA, a prosecutor said Tuesday….
Android’s popularity makes it open target for malware, says study
Android’s surge in popularity has triggered an accompanying surge in malware aimed at the mobile OS, says a new study today from Fortinet. Analyzing the malware landscape this year, the security vendor tracked a 90 percent jump in Android malware families in 2011 compared with 2010. That figure doesn’t account…