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Personal information of 970,000 AIG customers stolen

Personal information of 970,000 AIG customers stolen

Insurance provider American International Group (AIG) said Wednesday that the personal and medical information of nearly 1 million potential customers was placed at risk for identity theft after a burglar stole a file server in March.
Dan Kaplan Jun 15 2006 10:43PM Security
Debate: Is there evidence of innovation in the information security industry any more?

Debate: Is there evidence of innovation in the information security industry any more?
Dr. Steve Jun 15 2006 11:07AM Security
Three of four financial institutions suffered external breach in past year

Three of four financial institutions suffered external breach in past year

More than three out of every four of the world’s largest financial institutions experienced an external security breach in the past year, a dramatic increase over 2005, a new survey has revealed.
Dan Kaplan Jun 14 2006 9:41PM Security
Origin of mystery 'self-spamming' emails revealed

Origin of mystery 'self-spamming' emails revealed

The mystery spam containing only numbers that began hitting inboxes this week has been identified as the payload of a new trojan, Symantec said in an advisory today.
Dan Kaplan Jun 9 2006 10:05PM Security
Two-thirds of spam servers are in Taiwan, study finds

Two-thirds of spam servers are in Taiwan, study finds

Nearly two-thirds of all spam relays are located in Taiwan, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 8 2006 1:31PM Security
One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

More than a third of U.K. companies has fired an employee for violating email policies, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 5 2006 1:48PM Security
Study: Plenty of opportunity for IT pros

Study: Plenty of opportunity for IT pros

A thriving information security job market combined with an aging baby boomer population equals a lot of IT workers looking for new jobs, a new survey has found.
Dan Kaplan Jun 1 2006 10:23PM Security
Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Half of London Wi-Fi networks open to hackers

Nearly half of wireless networks in London are open to attack, according to new research.
René Millman May 24 2006 2:45PM Security
Personal info of 26.5 million veterans lost

Personal info of 26.5 million veterans lost

Electronic data containing the personal information of as many as 26.5 million veterans and some spouses has been stolen from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee who violated agency policy by leaving the office with the information.
Dan Kaplan May 22 2006 10:01PM Security
Symantec warns of Word exploit activity

Symantec warns of Word exploit activity

Symantec is warning PC users about activity surrounding a zero-day exploit recently discovered in Microsoft Word 2003.
Frank Washkuch May 19 2006 8:38PM Security
Unknown malware leaks details of Japanese power plant

Unknown malware leaks details of Japanese power plant

The sensitive security details of a Japanese power plant was leaked onto the internet earlier this month, the second time this year that the worksite’s information was leaked through file-sharing networks.
Frank Washkuch May 18 2006 8:38PM Security
From the SC Forum: Content employees less of a risk

From the SC Forum: Content employees less of a risk

Employees who report high job satisfaction are less likely to become insider threats, a speaker said Tuesday at the SC Forum in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Dan Kaplan May 17 2006 7:09PM Security
Securityview warns of new Firefox flaw

Securityview warns of new Firefox flaw

A new vulnerability has surfaced in Mozilla Firefox that could be exploited to launch a DoS attack, security firms warned today.
Dan Kaplan May 11 2006 9:37PM Security
Customers warned of Sophos Ant-Virus flaw

Customers warned of Sophos Ant-Virus flaw

Sophos warned customers this week of a newly discovered vulnerability in a number of its products.
Frank Washkuch May 10 2006 7:36PM Security
The strength of the pound

The strength of the pound

One simple way to improve your firm’s password security is incorporating non-US characters. Ken Munro explains
Ken Munro May 9 2006 4:24PM Security
Trojan targets World of Warcraft gamers

Trojan targets World of Warcraft gamers

Users of the popular role-playing game "World of Warcraft" are the target of a new trojan that aims to steal gamers’ passwords.
Frank Washkuch May 8 2006 6:59PM Security
Summer of Love Bug started six years ago today

Summer of Love Bug started six years ago today

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the release of the so-called Love Bug, a mass email worm that spread to millions of PCs worldwide and was responsible for an estimated $10 billion in economic damage.
Dan Kaplan May 4 2006 8:56PM Security
FTC files to stop sale of phone records

FTC files to stop sale of phone records

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed federal complaints against five web-based communications firms that, the watchdog charged, have sold individuals’ phone records.
Frank Washkuch May 4 2006 6:17PM Security
American Express warns of 'security measures' phishing scam

American Express warns of 'security measures' phishing scam

American Express is warning customers to be on the look out for a new phishing scheme that poses as a company "security measures" pop-up screen.
Frank Washkuch May 1 2006 7:01PM Security
E-crime experts warn of ‘enemy within’

E-crime experts warn of ‘enemy within’

A new survey revealed today that almost half of global e-crime experts believe the biggest threat to organizations’ data comes from “the enemy within," rather than external hackers.
William Eazel Apr 27 2006 1:05PM Security

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