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Threat of identity theft shows need for online security - 11.19.2009
As Americans live increasingly large portions of their lives on the internet, the possibilities and incentives for remote identity theft increase as well. A report in the New York Times advises caution, and gives tips for constructing an "online bulwark" to prevent theft and fraud.
Wi-Fi network security vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks on smart phones - 11.16.2009
Researchers last week revealed a weakness in mobile network security that could allow for so-called "man-in-the-middle" techniques to steal personal information from users of certain types of mobile phones.
FDIC warns banks of money transfer 'mules' duped by cybercriminals - 11.2.2009
In a new warning to banks about illicit electronic fund transfers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said last week that online bank account theft is rising using "money mules," unwitting job-seekers who are duped by cyber crooks into wiring funds from hacked bank accounts.
Obama addresses cybersecurity awareness in YouTube video - 10.21.2009
Online cyber attacks and identity theft have never been higher, a threat environment that challenges U.S. security every day. President Obama has designated October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which he addressed in a web video last week.
Facebook application security hole exposes millions to hacking, researcher says - 10.19.2009
A security researcher is warning Facebook users about potential vulnerabilities in Facebook applications that could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) hacker attacks for hijacking user accounts.
Hotmail passwords likely hacked, not phished, security researcher says - 10.13.2009
Microsoft said a phishing scam was the likely culprit behind last week's exposure of 30,000 email passwords from Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail and other webmail accounts. But a security researcher says the passwords were likely pilfered using data-stealing malware.
Phishing gang busted in 'Operation Phish Phry' - 10.8.2009
The FBI arrested dozens of people Wednesday allegedly involved in a criminal phishing gang, charging them with a conspiracy to steal bank account information using online phishing websites.
Widespread phishing attack also hits Gmail, are users to blame? - 10.7.2009
Hackers who stole thousands of email account passwords from Windows Live Hotmail users and posted them to the web also published passwords phished from other popular webmail services including Google's Gmail and Yahoo.
Anti-phishing group warns internet 'more dangerous' - 10.5.2009
The threat of online identity theft activity known as phishing has grown exponentially and the internet has "never been more dangerous," according to a report from APWG, the Anti-Phishing Working Group.
Password theft on the rise - 9.30.2009
A recent report by anti-virus giant McAfee said that keylogging viruses that attempt to steal passwords are proliferating across the internet, particularly targeting online gaming.
Scammers go phishing for Twitter passwords - 9.25.2009
One of the internet's fastest-growing social networks was targeted once again by crooks, who this time were looking for Twitter log-on credentials.
Windows system restore targeted by virtual identity thieves - 9.24.2009
The dogrobot virus that plagues Chinese internet cafes is being used to hijack online gaming account credentials, which can then be re-sold online.
Clampi virus attacks bank transactions - 9.22.2009
A new Trojan called Clampi is being described as one of the most focused and successful cybercrime operations on the internet by computer security experts, with the potential to perform identity theft and unauthorized financial transactions from an infected computer.
eBay, Yahoo, Facebook among most trusted websites for privacy - 9.17.2009
The most trusted brands for online privacy include eBay, Verizon and Yahoo, according to a new survey by the Ponemon Institute and TRUSTe.
Data security compliance costs plague firms - 9.16.2009
Costs of compliance and number of vendors with access to sensitive information are cited by a majority of businesses as stumbling blocks to preparations for new data security regulations taking effect in Massachusetts next March.
TJX hacker pleads guilty in major ID theft case - 9.15.2009
The hacker involved in a massive data breach at TJX Companies has pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud for the theft of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers from TJX and other retailers.
Hacker pleads guilty in identity theft scam defrauding Wal-Mart - 9.10.2009
A Sacramento, California, hacker pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and identity theft for his involvement in an international cyberscam that used personal information stolen with phishing sites to open fraudulent Wal-Mart credit accounts.
PCs infected by identity theft malware up 600 percent - 8.21.2009
The number of computers infected by malware designed to steal personal or banking information for identity theft and fraud has shot up 600 percent in the past year, according to a report from web security firm Panda Security.
UC Berkeley journalism school reports possible data breach - 8.13.2009
The University of California-Berkeley is notifying 493 applicants to the Graduate School of Journalism that their Social Security numbers and other personal information may have been stolen in a server data breach.
Apple patches Safari web browser security flaws - 8.12.2009
Apple issued six security bulletins on Tuesday for its Safari web browser, version 4.0.3, including a flaw in Top Sites that could allow an attacker to insert malicious sites in the browser for a phishing attack.
Seattle man convicted of identity theft via Limewire P2P site - 8.12.2009
A 34-year-old Seattle man was sentenced to more than three years in prison yesterday for identity theft in a scheme using the Limewire P2P file-sharing site to steal personal information from users for committing fraud.
Identity theft concerns force Iowa to pull SSNs from website - 8.11.2009
Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro removed records containing Social Security numbers (SSN) of more than 2,000 business executives on Friday, after he was alerted by the Des Moines Register that they were viewable on a public website, the newspaper reported.
ATM scams spotted by Defcon hackers - 8.3.2009
Scammers hoping to score cash off of unsuspecting ATM users at hotels in Las Vegas may have underestimated their targets this time: hackers in town for the Defcon cybersecurity conference this week spotted the data-swiping machines and reported them to authorities.
Black Hat report: 'Clampi' Trojan a perfect tool for identity theft - 7.30.2009
A web security researcher for SecureWorks told hackers gathered at the annual Black Hat conference in Las Vegas that a data-stealing Trojan known as Clampi is being used for one of the most sophisticated malware and identity theft attacks on the web today.
Extent of identity theft and data breaches largely hidden - 7.21.2009
Despite stricter laws on disclosure of data breaches in places like California, a lack of proper incentives in reporting incidents may keep private companies from accurately reporting the extent of data theft, according to a web security expert at Hewlett-Packard.
Biz Stone explains data theft from Twitter's Google Apps - 7.16.2009
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said yesterday that a hacker who gained access to a Twitter employee's personal email account was able to infiltrate the popular social network's Google Apps account to steal confidential company documents, underscoring the potential pitfalls of weak passwords and lax email security.
ID theft alleged in notice of Tagged.com lawsuit - 7.10.2009
In announcing his intent to sue the social networking site Tagged.com for deceptive marketing and invasion of privacy, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said the company stole the address books and identities of millions of people in a spam campaign to lure new members.
Trojan malware on the upswing for data theft - 7.1.2009
Security researchers from Trend Micro are warning that Trojan malware - data-stealing programs that come disguised as harmless files - have grown in use over the past year to 93 percent of all data-stealing malware.
Hackers hijack Britney Spears' TwitPic account - 6.29.2009
Hackers broke into the TwitPic accounts of Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres and other celebrities to broadcast bogus information, the Associated Press reported.
Google urged to adopt default data encryption for Gmail - 6.25.2009
A letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt last week signed by 37 web security experts urged the company to enable encryption by default for the users of Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar.
Facebook fan blog hacks user profiles to reveal security hole - 6.23.2009
FBHive, a Facebook fan blog that debuted Monday, posted personal information from several famous users of the site to demonstrate a security flaw that Facebook has since repaired.
Survey: 35 percent of IT staff snoop on privileged data - 6.11.2009
A recent survey of IT security staff has found that 35 percent admit to having snooped on sensitive insider information such as HR records, customer databases and merger and acquisition plans, according to security vendor Cyber-Ark.
Hack deletes 100,000 websites, software developer kills self - 6.11.2009
The developer of a server virtualization application that was exploited in a hacking attack on web hosting company VAserv hanged himself shortly after the exploit was discovered.
Businesses unaware of ICANN domain liberalization - 6.9.2009
Although it is less than a year from the culmination of a process that
Man pleads guilty in brokerage account hacking scheme - 6.8.2009
Alexey Mineev, 23, has pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering in connection with a scheme to steal funds from hacked brokerage accounts.
Aviva USA, Batteries.com report data breaches - 6.3.2009
Insurance company Aviva USA and online merchant Batteries.com have reported data breaches and possible identity theft in recent filings with the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
Personal data leaked on Aetna job website - 5.28.2009
Insurance company Aetna said it will give free credit monitoring to 65,000 people after their email addresses were stolen from a supposedly secure website for job applicants.
Facebook and Twitter hit by phishing attacks - 5.22.2009
Facebook and Twitter, two of the most popular social networking sites on the web, were both hit Thursday by separate phishing attacks designed to steal users' login information.
Survey: Two-thirds of teens have tried hacking - 5.18.2009
Web-savvy young people spend an average of 18.5 hours online, mostly engaged in leisure activities such as watching web videos or chatting with friends. But 67 percent of teens say they have tried to hack their friends' social network or IM accounts, a survey has found.
Cloud computing security questioned in new report - 5.12.2009
IT security professionals should be looking for ways to evaluate the security and privacy issues raised by cloud computing services, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
Cal Berkeley health data breach affects 160,000 - 5.11.2009
The University of California-Berkeley on Friday acknowledged that hackers breached a database of the university's health system records, including 160,000 names and Social Security numbers.
NTIA names children's online safety working group - 4.30.2009
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration this week formed a working group of nonprofit and private sector child and family advocacy leaders to help evaluate industry efforts to protect the privacy and safety of children and families online.
Google Chrome update fixes XSS vulnerability - 4.28.2009
Google released a new version of its Chrome web browser last week to fix a high-severity web security flaw that allowed cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).
Compliance driving increased IT security spending - 4.24.2009
Companies expect that new regulations and mandates will increase network security spending, according to a survey released by an IT software management company.
Cybercriminals target PINs in data breaches - 4.15.2009
The financial sector accounted for 93 percent of business data breaches last year, while groups identified by law enforcement as engaged in organized crime were responsible for 90 percent of the compromised records, according to a new report.
FBI busts hacker for second time - 4.9.2009
Van T. Dinh, who served time in jail in 2004 for hacking and securities fraud, now faces charges that he hacked into currency exchange service and paid $110,000 into his own account, Wired.com capitalize reported.
Congress calls for greater payment card data security - 4.2.2009
Members of Congress yesterday called on the payment card industry to step up their efforts to thwart cybercriminals and halt data breaches, in a hearing on the effectiveness of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
Octomom's medical records improperly accessed - 4.1.2009
Hospital workers improperly accessed the medical records of Nadya Suleman, the mother who gave birth to octuplets at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Bellflower, California in January. The hospital has since fired 15 employees.
Man gets four years for phishing scam - 3.26.2009
A 25-year-old man from West Haven, Connecticut was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with access devices.
Hacker allegedly stole $10M from US financial firms - 3.26.2009
Ehud Tenebaum, an Israeli-born hacker, allegedly breached the network security of two U.S. banks, credit and debit card distribution company, and a payment processor that may have resulted in $10 million in losses, according to Wired Magazine who obtained court documents concerning the case.
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