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ChoicePoint hit by $275K fine for 2008 data security breach - 10.21.2009
ChoicePoint, a large data broker subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, has been ordered to pay a $275,000 fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, over a data breach in 2008 that exposed the private data of more than 13,000 customers.
TJX settles another class action over data breach - 9.4.2009
TJX Companies yesterday announced a settlement agreement that will result in the dismissal of a class action initiated by financial institutions as a result of the data breach of TJX's network security during 2005 and 2006 that exposed approximately 40 million credit card numbers.
Radisson data breach exposed credit card numbers - 8.20.2009
Between November 2008 and May 2009, hackers infiltrated the network security of computer systems at some Radisson hotels in the U.S. and Canada and accessed customer names and credit card numbers, the hotel chain disclosed Wednesday.
Feds indict TJX hacker for data theft in Heartland breach - 8.17.2009
Federal prosecutors on Monday indicted a Miami man in connection with the biggest credit card data breach on record - the theft of 130 million card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems - along with two other high-profile hacks.
Identity theft warnings issued to 13,000 after LexisNexis data breach - 7.16.2009
Two data breaches involving a subsidiary of LexisNexis have exposed the personal information of more than 13,000 consumers, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft and fraud.
Stolen Cornell laptop contained 45,000 SSN - 6.25.2009
Cornell University on Tuesday acknowledged that a university-owned computer stolen in early June contained the names and Social Security numbers of approximately 45,000 current and former staff and students and some dependents, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft.
TJX settles with states for $9.75 million over data breach - 6.24.2009
Massachusetts-based retailer TJX Companies has settled with 41 states for $9.75 million in a lawsuit over the massive data breach in 2005-2006 that exposed millions of credit card holders to potential identity theft and fraud.
T-Mobile denies server breach in hacking claim - 6.10.2009
Wireless carrier T-Mobile said Tuesday that reports that its servers had been hacked over the weekend were inaccurate, after a posting by supposed hackers claimed they had stolen sensitive data from the company's networks.
National Archives offering reward for lost Clinton-era hard drive - 5.21.2009
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) said it will begin notifying former White House employees from the Clinton administration that their personal information was contained on a hard drive that went missing sometime between October 2008 and February of this year.
Hackers claim Virginia patient data breach in ransom - 5.6.2009
Hackers claiming to have breached the data security of 8.3 million patient records from the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (VPMP) website are demanding $10 million in ransom to release the information.
LexisNexis says it was used in ID theft fraud - 5.4.2009
LexisNexis said Friday that fraudsters used its service for more than three years to gather personal data to commit credit card fraud.
Oklahoma laptop with 1 million SSN stolen - 4.27.2009
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (ODHS) announced that it is alerting clients that their names, addresses and Social Security numbers may have been contained on a password protected laptop computer that was stolen from an ODHS employee.
NSA chief says U.S. cybersecurity must be joint effort - 4.22.2009
Lieutenant general Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, said yesterday the NSA does not want to control U.S. cybersecurity, while speaking at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco.
Heartland: Don't listen to competitors - 3.25.2009
Heartland Payment Systems is defending itself against claims from its competitors that are telling customers they could face fines for continuing doing business with the credit card processor that experienced a massive web security breach in January.
Three arrested for Heartland breach - 2.16.2009
Three men were arrested late last week in connection with the Heartland Payment Systems data breach, which has reportedly affected at least 220 financial institutions.
Need $250,000? Turn in whoever launched Conficker - 2.12.2009
In what could be described as a web-security declaration of war, Microsoft announced a $250,000 award for information or tips that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Conficker worm.
Confickr spreading quickly, new botnet feared - 1.16.2009
A worm that was first reported last week has continued to infect unpatched Microsoft machines, leading some security officials to speculate this may only be the beginning of a larger attack.
Lawsuit dismissed against three MIT students - 12.24.2008
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has dismissed a lawsuit against three MIT students who were going to present how weak the encryption security was for public fares.
AlertPay brought down by DDOS attack - 12.2.2008
An online payment company was rendered helpless after a large DDOS attack knocked it out for seven hours this past Sunday.
Data centers alerted to outage risk - 11.26.2008
Energy shortages could be on the cards for data centers in the near future, reports SC Magazine.
Cisco shuts down, citing crisis - 11.26.2008
IT networking company Cisco will reportedly be shutting its offices for four days at the end of the year in a bid to cut costs.
Colleges should go remote - 11.18.2008
With recent advancements in remote email hosting and cloud connectivity, one system administrator has case for switching to remote services.
Humans are the biggest threat to security - 11.18.2008
Human error is now the biggest concern among network security executives, a new study has revealed.
McKinnon turns to internet fame in extradition battle - 11.10.2008
Campaigners for Gary McKinnon, the 44-year-old Scot who is facing a 60-year jail sentence in the US after breaching network security at the Pentagon between 2001 and 2003, are hoping a song released on the internet will help him fight extradition.
Adobe rushes to fix Flash flaws - 11.7.2008
Adobe has issued a new patch in an attempt to fix up to six flaws in its Flash Player program.
Vendors reluctant to pay for vulnerability info - 10.31.2008
Software vendors have proved reluctant to pay for information about potential, network, data and email security vulnerabilities, one company has claimed.
Irresponsible vendors cost the US billions - 10.24.2008
Irresponsible vendors are costing the US billions of dollars every year because of serious deficiencies in data security.
Opera patches usurped by new threat - 10.23.2008
Web security experts exploited a new flaw in the Opera browser on the same day that the software developer released a patch to address three existing vulnerabilities.
Asus recalls PCs due to virus - 10.17.2008
Asus has been forced to recall a batch of its Eee Box PCs in Japan after it emerged that the devices had been preloaded with a virus.
Hotels open all hours to network threats - 10.7.2008
Hotels throughout the US are leaving themselves vulnerable to network security attacks because of a lack of preparation, it has been claimed.
Detection is key to incident handling - 9.29.2008
In order to respond rapidly to network security breaches, companies need to be adept at recognizing likely signs of an intrusion, SANS has claimed.
Virtualization must not compromise security - 9.16.2008
As more firms look to virtual server solutions, it is important not to neglect commitments to network security, CIO claims.
Businesses spend billions disaster recovery - 9.8.2008
Worldwide sales in external storage devices used to protect companies against data loss in the event of system failure exceeded $5.1 billion in the second quarter of this year, IDC has claimed.
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