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Kate and William’s baby presents royal opportunity for spammers
According to security firms Websense and Kaspersky Lab, online vandals wasted little time in capitalizing on the occasion by spreading malicious spam.
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Wall Street Journal also a victim of espionage
Less than a day after The New York Times revealed that its reporters were targeted by Chinese hackers, The Wall Street Journal disclosed on Thursday that its systems were also breached by attackers from China wanting to observe the newspaper's coverage of the country.
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Zurich seeking immunity from covering Sony over breach
An insurance expert said the case may set precedent for whether a general liability policy can extend to breach-related expenses.
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DDoS attacks rise in number, thanks to free tools
The Internet Crime Complaint Center on Thursday warned of a growing number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, many of which have been motivated by reasons not related to financial gain.
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Company news: Retired Army colonel, Jaquith make moves; Invincea launches
Michael Brown, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has joined Deloitte's federal technology risk practice as a senior manager.
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Banking bill would treat schools, towns like consumers
A New York lawmaker has introduced a bill that would extend financial protection to municipalities and school districts that fall victim to unauthorized bank funds transfers.
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Certifiably trusted: Security assurance
Rob Housman of the Cyber Secure Institute advocates using only the best IT to prevent attacks, reports Dan Kaplan.
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UC Berkeley suffers breach
Hackers breached a server in the health services center at the University of California, Berkeley, and accessed the personal data of more than 160,000 people, the college announced Friday. The stored database records included Social Security numbers and health insurance and other medical information. The intruders, believed to be based overseas, burrowed their way in through a public website. The breach, which began in October and continued through April, affected former Berkeley students and possibly their spouses or parents if they were linked to insurance coverage. — DK
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Report: Web app hacks can invade air traffic control systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday shot down a U.S. Department of Transportation report that its air traffic control (ATC) systems have been compromised because of insecure web applications -- but the agency agreed with the report's call for better security.
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Apple drops support document encouraging anti-virus adoption
Calling it "old and innaccurate," Apple has pulled a release note that recommended Mac users install anti-virus software.