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Two-factor banking security systems threatened by Trojan

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| 31/01/2008

...unique, one-time code generated by an electronic token such as a SecurID unit or a user's mobile phone," said Geoff Sweeney, CTO at security behavioural analysis firm Tier-3. "This new Trojan, called Silentbanker, allows hackers... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/31/229191/two-factor-banking-security-systems-threatened-by-trojan.htm

Seattle man arrested for peer-to-peer identity theft

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| 11/09/2007

...without authorisation and two counts of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, he faces up to 29 years in prison. Geoff Sweeney, chief technical officer of behavioural analysis software firm Tier-3, said, "Kopiloff's case acts as a stark... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/09/11/226672/seattle-man-arrested-for-peer-to-peer-identity-theft.htm

California students fear data breach

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| 02/07/2007

...had anti-virus, anti-trojan and other applications in place, but did not have behavioural analysis software. Geoff Sweeney, CTO of IT security firm Tier-3, said this might have spotted unusual activity such as students accessing their... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/07/02/225293/california-students-fear-data-breach.htm

The way to a man's personal data is through his web-enabled coffee maker

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| 20/06/2008

...the Windows XP system it is running on. This type of risk is common in internet connected devices, according to Geoff Sweeney, CTO at IT security company Tier-3. "Making the coffee too weak is a problem that can easily be fixed, but... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/it-downtime-blog/2008/06/the-way-to-a-mans-personal-dat.html

Catching the authorised hacker

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| 04/04/2008

...authorised to access the network and its information, writes Geoff Sweeney, CTO of Tier-3. Consider a situation where an...horse (and its valuable information) has bolted. Geoff Sweeney is co-founder and chief technology officer of Tier... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/04/230147/catching-the-authorised-hacker.htm

Ikea plugs website security breach

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| 17/01/2008

...access to the resources of its email servers, allowing them to send bulk outbound mail via Ikea's email servers. Geoff Sweeney, chief technology officer of IT security company Tier-3, said, "Ikea's problems were caused because the contact... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/01/17/228976/Ikea-plugs-website-security-breach.htm

Successful phishing prompts call for behavioural analysis

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| 09/11/2007

...software on their systems, following the successful phishing of the company database at Salesforce.com. According to Geoff Sweeney, Tier-3's CTO, one of Salesforce.com’s employees was tricked by a phishing email and inadvertently handed... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/11/12/228038/Successful-phishing-prompts-call-for-behavioural-analysis.htm

Eden Project suffers laptop data theft

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| 15/06/2007

...numbers and the salaries of around 500 employees. There are fears the information could be used by identity thieves. Geoff Sweeney, CTO at IT security company Tier-3, said, “This incident further highlights the need for all companies handling... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/06/15/224818/eden-project-suffers-laptop-data-theft.htm

Hackers steal £237,000 from US city bank account

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| 11/06/2007

...the bank was able to freeze 90% of the funds, although officials are still looking for the remaining $45,000. Geoff Sweeney, CTO at behavioural analysis software specialist Tier-3, said, “This case is a clear illustration that conventional... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/06/11/224706/hackers-steal-237000-from-us-city-bank-account.htm

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OECD Cybercrime Infection Figures Disturbing But Correct

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| 04/06/2008

...security software vendors get around to updating their applications to counter the specific malware involved," said Geoff Sweeney, CTO of Tier-3. According to Sweeney, the report's assertion that the simple act of hooking a computer up... http://www.itbinternet.com/pr/20544

Hackers disrupt electrical grids and blackmail power outage