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NewsFBI uncovers 'lax' security in Nasdaq probe
No company can have every security vulnerability covered at all times, but if you're the Nasdaq--which suffered a security breach a year ago--shouldn't you at least have patches installed, firewalls Read more...
OpenBSD Founder: Contractor tried to write back doors
Theo de Raadt, the founder and leader of the OpenBSD project personally believes that the now-defunct Network Security Technology (NetSec) company did attempt to write backdoors in the BSD code base. Read more...
FBI says online scammers becoming more clever
Online crime is on the rise, and the resulting monetary loss more than doubled in 2009 over the previous year, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The center, which is a joint Read more...
Crackdown on fake computer parts
A Chinese businessman who sold phony Cisco computer parts to U.S. buyers was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. He also was Read more...
Phishing in the sights of the law
The FBI has arrested 53 people in "Operation Phish Phry," one of the first cases being prosecuted involving a huge fraudulent scheme based on phishing. We report this week on the 86-page indictment Read more...
FBI: Hackers target social networks
Social networks are becoming the victims of hack attacks, just like other Internet sites around the globe. Some spam tricks users into downloading an application or viewing a video. Others make it Read more...
Conficker still lurks on the Internet
Conficker, a rogue virus that cropped up last November, is still with us, according to an article in the New York Times. Despite the fact that computer security experts decoded the program and Read more...
Hackers break into state database, demand money
Hackers are everywhere, and they're not just hacking for fun; they're doing it for money. In the latest case, hackers made their way into a Virginia state website used by pharmacists to track Read more...
Former Lehman Brothers exec named FBI CIO
The FBI has named Chad Fulgham, a former technology executive at the now-defunct investment firm Lehman Brothers, as its next CIO. FBI Director Robert Mueller noted that Fulgham has extensive Read more...
Beware of holiday cyber scams
It's that holiday time of year again, when the spirit of giving and the spirit of taking abounds. And when it comes to taking, watch out for those email solicitations and dummy e-commerce sites that Read more...
| Press ReleasesGovSec to Feature Keynote Addresses by Sen. George Mitchell and FBI Experts on Cybercrime and CounterterrorismSpeakers Will Discuss Turmoil in the Middle East, Combating Cybercrime and Protecting the U.S. from Terrorist Attacks VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GovSec – the Government Security Conference & Read more >> Accenture Awarded IT Support Services Contract from FBIContract supports agency’s efforts to manage, adapt its Human Resources Information System RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded Accenture Federal Read more >> Awareness Technologies Security Advisory: Top Tips to Prevent Laptop TheftLOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Laptop theft and data loss are escalating concerns for companies of all sizes – from Fortune 500 level to small-to-medium sized businesses – and according to Read more >> Gemalto Launches Ezio Plug & Sign for Unmatched Online Transaction SecurityNew authentication device to tackle online transaction security with superior convenience Ezio Plug & Sign is a truly zero footprint device, and enables new services With Ezio Plug & Sign Read more >> New York Stock Exchange Hosts Identity Theft Training for Law EnforcementNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LifeLock, the industry leader in identity theft protection and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) presented an identity theft summit for Read more >> |
