Oxford University hit hard by Mac Flashback infections
In a small window into the chaos wrought by the Mac Flashback Trojan, the University of Oxford Computing Services team has described it as the worst malware outbreak it has had to contend with since … View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
InfoSec 2012: One in 10 second-hand hard drives contain personal data
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a report revealing that one in ten second-hand hard drives sold online contains residual personal data, with some containing scanned bank statements, passports, information on previous driving offences, and medical details. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Is China Involved in Cyber Espionage? Luckycat Trojan Strikes Hard
Once again, China is in the middle of hacking incidents that use malware to acquire sensitive information from various industries in several countries. Researchers now believe that China is involved in “cyber espionage” or cyber spying. Symantec’s Luckycat Symantec, the largest maker of security software for computers, recently published a document regarding “Luckycat”–an operation that […]
ProtectMyID: Upgrading your computer? Be sure to save your data and then wipe your hard drive clean before you donate, sell, or recycle it.
ProtectMyID: Upgrading your computer? Be sure to save your data and then wipe your hard drive clean before you donate, sell, or recycle it. View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
Choose a password that’s hard to crack
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ProtectMyID: False. Deleted files are recoverable. To protect that information, you must use a utility that “wipes” the hard drive.
ProtectMyID: False. Deleted files are recoverable. To protect that information, you must use a utility that “wipes” the hard drive. View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
Bhanwari Devi case: CBI seizes camcorder, computer hard disc
The CBI has recovered a camcorder and a computer hard disc related to the Bhanwari Devi case, but sources said “some video has been deleted from the camcorder”. View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Lawyer loses hard drive with patient records
A Baltimore law firm lost a portable hard drive containing information about its cases, including medical records for 161 stent patients suing cardiologist Mark G. Midei for alleged malpractice at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. The drive was lost Aug. 4 by an employee of the firm Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn Jones who was […]
GOP Forced To Soften Hard Stance
WASHINGTON – It appeared, at first glance, as if Eric Cantor’s Twitter account had been h … View full post on obama hacking government – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Cellphone tax is a hard cell, recycling program approved
<!– This creates the required tag for the paragraph –> Mayor Marc Kaschke repeated his opposition to a cell phone tax, saying that if the council wants to reduce the property tax burden, he would be willing to make spending cuts. <!– This creates the required tag for the paragraph –> “The only way to […]