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Hungarian hacker steals Marriott's data, tries to blackmail company into hiring him for IT job
A 26-year-old Hungarian man has pleaded guilty for breaking into the computer network of Marriott International. Perhaps inspired by stories of how some notorious hackers eventually clinched jobs as
What cyber insurance does and doesn't cover
As the cost of data breaches rises, cyber liability insurance is taking on a higher profile. While insurance can mitigate the financial risks of a breach, it remains a challenge figuring out exactly
FBI 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
SoundOff: What we've learned about the cloud in 2011
Another year has passed and chief information officers have a bit more information about this thing called "the cloud." But many CIOs still haven't made the leap, partially because comparing internal
Fewer than 100 accounts affected in Dropbox breach
More details have emerged about the Dropbox breach that took place last weekend . According to a report on TechCrunch, fewer than 100 accounts were affected by the programming error that allowed
Stolen RSA SecurID data blamed for hack attempts at L-3 Communications
Defense giant L-3 Communications has been targeted by hackers armed with inside information pertaining to the SecurID two-factor authentication system. As reported by Wired, an unnamed executive sent
Honda hit with class action lawsuit after data breach
Honda is being hit with a class action lawsuit charging that a data breach earlier this year exposed customers to identity theft as well as stolen credit cards and bank accounts. The exposed data,
Lockheed Martin confirms intrusion, shuts down remote network access
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin ( NYSE: LMT ) has confirmed that a "significant and tenacious attack" has been carried out against its network. Lockheed employs 126,000 people worldwide and is a
Hackers exact revenge against PBS
PBS's website was hacked over the Memorial Day weekend, and a fake story, alleging that dead rap star Tupac Shakur is alive in New Zealand, was posted on the site. A group claiming credit said that
LastPass precautionary password change sows confusion
Password management software company LastPass is asking its customers to change their master passwords due to a possible security breach detected by the company. The LastPass service helps users to
