Cyber Security News
Motorola Tablet Goof: 4 Security Lessons For Users
Motorola accidentally shipped 100 refurbished tablets with
old customer data still intact. Here's what you can do to ensure your information isn't sold by mistake.
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Virus Hits Part Of U.S. Commerce Dept.
Economic Development Administration has disabled its website and email while attack is investigated.
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National Security Agency Plans Smartphone Adoption
NSA is piloting secure smartphones now and plans broader adoption of commercially available devices that can access classified networks.
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How To Spot A Fake Facebook Profile
Check out these telltale characteristics of the phony Facebook 'Friend,' courtesy of Barracuda Networks.
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DHS Simulation Software Predicts Bomb Blast Paths
New tool uses interface based on Google Earth plus modeling and simulation to predict how car or truck bombs would impact the streets of lower Manhattan. Goals include safer buildings and better escape routes.
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4,933 e-mail addresses and MD5 passwords dumped on the Internet
Obiblio data loss incident circa 2012-02-01
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Don't Trust Satellite Encryption, Say German Researchers
Researchers have cracked two common voice encryption protocols, enabling low-tech interceptions of satellite calls.
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2,061 usernames, encrypted passwords (some plain-text) and e-mail addresses dumped on Internet
BMW Motorcycle Owners of America data loss incident circa 2012-01-27
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Mailing error exposed 2,038 taxpayers' Social Security numbers to other taxpayers
Security Savings Systems Inc. data loss incident circa 2012-02-02
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608 clients' files with account application information missing from storage
Unknown Organization data loss incident circa 2012-02-03
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Anonymous Hacked FBI Conference Call
FBI confirms legitimacy of 16-minute call, posted by hacktivists, that discussed sentencing and future arrests of LulzSec and Anonymous participants.
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787 police officers' names, usernames, plain-text passwords, agencies and addresses (some home addresses) dumped on the Internet
Texas Police Association data loss incident circa 2012-02-01
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VeriSign 2010 Hack: DNS Data Theft A Possibility
SEC data breach disclosure report triggers admission from VeriSign that attackers might have accessed sensitive domain name system data. What could they do with it?
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Contact details, crime tips by citizens, and other personal information acquired by hackers; additionally, 1,073 employees' names, usernames, e-mail addresses, MD5 passwords, job titles or position, and phone numbers dumped on the Internet
Salt Lake City Police Department data loss incident circa 2012-01-31
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Contact details, crime tips by citizens, and other personal information acquired by hackers; additionally, 1,073 employees' names, usernames, e-mail addresses, MD5 passwords, job titles or position, and phone numbers dumped on the Internet
Salt Lake City Police Department data loss incident circa 2012-01-31
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Contact details, crime tips by citizens, and other personal information acquired by hackers; additionally, 1,073 employees' names, usernames, e-mail addresses, MD5 passwords, job titles or position, and phone numbers dumped on the Internet
Salt Lake City Police Department data loss incident circa 2012-01-31
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Contact details, crime tips by citizens, and other personal information acquired by hackers; additionally, 1,073 employees' names, usernames, e-mail addresses, MD5 passwords, job titles or position, and phone numbers dumped on the Internet
Salt Lake City Police Department data loss incident circa 2012-01-31
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Employee skimmed and sold 50 customers' credit card numbers
Staples Business Depot data loss incident circa 2012-02-02
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Names, dates of birth, sickness information and work contact numbers of employees were published on the internet.
Unknown Organization data loss incident circa 2012-02-02
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