An Orange Park man could be facing a centuries-long prison sentence after a tax return scheme that federal agents said netted millions. View full post on id theft prison – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
German authorities accuse Facebook of tracking deleted users
A German data protection authority contends Facebook is tracking users even after they delete their accounts, and it wants the company to respond to this potential privacy violation by Monday. Hamburg’s Data Protection Authority has published a report about how Facebook uses cookies, or small pieces of data stored in…
EFF Says At least Four Certificate Authorities Have Been Breached Since June (October 27, 2011)
According to research from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), at least four certificate authorities have been compromised since June 2011……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on Cyber Crime
German authorities plant spyware on citizens’ computers
BERLIN, Germany — It’s the stuff of modern nightmares. A seemingly innocuous email plants malicious spyware on your computer, allowing strangers to not only access your private communications but also to spy on you in your own home. The fact that such invasive technology was deployed by officials in Germany…
German Minister Wants Investigation of State Authorities’ Use of Spyware
Germany’s justice minister has called for an investigation after authorities in at least four German states acknowledged using computer spyware to conduct surveillance on citizens. Authorities in the state of Bavaria admitted on Monday that a piece of spyware discovered on a citizen’s computer by the local Chaos Computer Club…
Authorities Issue Warning After Second Report of Police Impersonator
ANDERSON, SC – Authorities in Anderson are warning people about a police impersonator. In the latest case, a woman says the caller told her there was a warrant out for her arrest. Betty Ann McIntosh says she got a threatening phone call from someone who gave a name and said…
Mozilla Demands Certificate Authorities Ensure Security (September 8, 2011)
Mozilla has given certificate authorities eight days to take steps to ensure that their systems are secure from attacks like the one that affected DigiNotar……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert…
Mozilla Tells SSL Certificate Authorities to Shape Up
Open source browser vendor gives certificate authorities one week to prove they are secure. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Union County authorities warn residents of text message phishing scam
Authorities are investigating the outbreak of a new text message phishing scam that is targeting local residents and trying to get them to divulge sensitive credit card information View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security