SSCC 84 – Cookie-gate, laptop security advice, Stratfor malicious emails and Facebook hacker advice
Paul Ducklin hosts this week’s Chet Chat with the tables turned… Chet is the guest. They discussed the recent Google cookie-gate incident, House Intelligence Committee advice on using laptops while traveling and the malicious emails sent to leaked Stratfor subscriber email addresses. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National […]
Stratfor unveils new website, improves security following breach
Intelligence firm CEO apologizes for failing to properly secure customer credit card data and email addresses. Firm now outsources processes to third-party payment processor. <img alt="Stratfor unveils new website, improves security following breach, Blog, Security, website., Improves, unveils, breach, Following, Stratfor"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News […]
Stratfor relaunches site as CEO accuses attackers of censorship
Stratfor Global Intelligence CEO George Friedman on Wednesday blasted those responsible for a December attack on the global intelligence firm’s website that compromised credit card information and emails belonging to thousands of subscribers. In a YouTube video linked to the company’s freshly relaunched site, Friedman accepted responsibility for Stratfor’s failure to properly protect customer data […]
Stratfor keeps website offline after hack
Security intelligence firm Stratfor has warned subscribers that its website could stay offline for a week or more…. View full post on firefox hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Anonymous Stratfor hack exposes UK military email addresses
The email addresses of more than 200 UK military staff have been leaked online. Hacking group Anonymous is behind the leak, which in total consisted of thousands of email addresses belonging to UK residents, along with encrypted passwords. Many of these email addresses were for other intelligence and police officials, members of the Cabinet and […]
Hackers hit Stratfor again, just for laughs
The hackers behind the year-end attack on the security consulting firm Stratfor have struck again, although this time it appears they are just out for a few laughs. View full post on bank security hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Stratfor apparently targeted again by hackers
Hackers appear to have struck Stratfor again. View full post on lulzsec hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Stratfor warns of fake emails sent to subscribers (Reuters)
Reuters – Two weeks after disclosing that its website had been hacked, a private intelligence analysis firm on Friday warned subscribers that hackers were now circulating false emails offering the company’s services for free. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Researchers find many weak Stratfor passwords
A professor at Utah Valley University analyzed the leaked password hashes stolen by Anonymous from security firm Stratfor and determined even their security minded customers choose weak passwords. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Stratfor breach shows that passwords are weak, says Utah Valley
At Utah Valley University, 120 computers are now working to decode encrypted passwords revealed by the hack of Stratfor Global Intelligence, one of the most significant data breaches of last year. After the breach occurred over Christmas, the Utah researchers launched a project to study what kind of passwords people use and if they’re complex […]