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Data Breaches Rose Sharply In 2008

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

More than 35 million data records were breached in 2008, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

CheckFree Warns 5 Million Customers After Hack

Robert McMillan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Five million customers are being notified following the December 2 breach at online bill payment processor CheckFree.

3 Ways a Twitter Hack Can Hurt You

Joan Goodchild — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As Twitter investigates how several high-profile accounts were attacked, security expert Graham Cluley points to the potentials risks to all users when a system is compromised.

Mass. 201 CMR 17: The Darkness and the Light

Bill Brenner — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Some security experts say Massachusetts' new data protection law (Mass. 201 CMR 17) is among the toughest they've seen. Three IT security practitioners who must deal with the law opine on whether it's too harsh or not tough enough. (Part 3 in a series)

U of Fla Warns Dental School Patients of Breach

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The University of Florida Wednesday disclosed that it has notified more than 333,000 people about the potential compromise of their personal data following a system intrusion at its dental school.

Mobile Malware: What Happens Next?

Bill Brenner — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Proliferating mobile spyware? iPhone botnets? F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen and Andrew Storms from nCircle offer their projections on the next threats to mobile devices.

Former Inmate Nabbed for Alleged Prison Hack

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Feds say he avoided controls, stole data on workers while serving time in Mass. prison.

Social Engineering: Eight Common Tactics

Joan Goodchild — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Stealing your company's 'hold' music, spoofing caller ID, pumping up penny stocks - social engineers blend old and new methods to grab passwords or profits. Being aware of their tricks is the first line of defense.

Report: U.S. Government Bolsters Efforts to Fight ID Theft

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

But public and private organizations must remain vigilant, flexible.

How to Minimize the Impact of a Data Breach

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

ID Experts' Rick Kam describes a customer-centric action plan.

Former State Dept. Worker Pleads Guilty to Illegal Records Access

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Plea related to March disclosure that the passport records of Clinton, McCain, Obama, others were accessed.

Data Breaches Spark Hard Drive Shredding Boom

Bill Brenner — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This is a great time to be in the hard-drive shredding business, as companies scramble to destroy data before the bad guys have a chance to steal it. A look inside the belly of the beast (includes video).

Microsoft to Release Four Critical Patches

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The patches to be released on so-called Patch Tuesday include fixes for a vulnerability that allows remote code execution in Windows Media Player 11 on various Microsoft operating systems.

FUD Watch: Sometimes, Data Breach Hype Is Justified

Bill Brenner — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Each new data breach shows just how off the mark organizations can be when it comes to security. Public hangings may be necessary, but the facts had better be solid.

Wells Fargo Code Used To Illegally Access Consumer Data

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wells Fargo Bank N.A is in the process of notifying some 7,000 individuals that a thief may have accessed their Social Security numbers and other personal information by illegally using the financial services firm's access codes.