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IT risk management
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November 09, 2012
09
Nov'12
Stuxnet hit Chevron’s systems, the energy giant admits
US energy giant Chevron has revealed that it was hit by the Stuxnet virus in 2010
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November 07, 2012
07
Nov'12
Police arrest man for DDoS attacks on Theresa May sites
Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May
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October 31, 2012
31
Oct'12
‘VM-aware’ viruses on the rise
Viruses targeting virtual machines (VM) are growing in numbers and will soon be the dominant force in the world of cyber crime, says Kaspersky
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October 31, 2012
31
Oct'12
Free mobile apps a threat to privacy, study finds
Free mobile apps pose a serious threat to privacy because of their ability to capture large amounts of user information
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October 30, 2012
30
Oct'12
IT security budgets mismatched to hacker targets, study shows
IT security budgets are not being used to provide defence technologies in some areas most likely to be targeted by hackers, a study shows
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October 24, 2012
24
Oct'12
CIO interview: Gerry Pennell, CIO, London 2012 Olympic Games
As the job of a lifetime nears its end, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell talks exclusively to Computer Weekly about his Olympic experience
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October 22, 2012
22
Oct'12
Cyber attacks launched at London 2012 Olympic Games every day
The IT supporting the London 2012 Olympics was hit by cyber attacks every day during the Games, says London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell
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October 18, 2012
18
Oct'12
Google offers Street View of datacentres
Google offers Street View of its datacentres and a virtual tour of how users' data is stored, with an emphasis on security practices
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Theresa May: Hacker Gary McKinnon to stay in UK
Hacker Gary McKinnon will stay in UK, home secretary Theresa May has told MPs
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web
Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny
Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys
Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys
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October 05, 2012
05
Oct'12
Security firm warns against Samsung Galaxy Tab for enterprise use
Security specialist Context Information Security says vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy Tab make it unsuitable for use in the enterprise
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption
HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme.
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
Hackers target White House military network
Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands.
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam hackers launch cyber attack on US bank Wells Fargo
A hacker group connected to Hamas says it attacked US bank Wells Fargo in reaction to the video 'Innocence of Muslims' posted on YouTube
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Dell SecureWorks uncovers cyber espionage targeting energy firms
Dell SecureWorks researchers have discovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting several companies, including two in the energy sector
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw
Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
Android devices vulnerable to security breaches
More than 50% of devices running Google's Android OS have unpatched vulnerabilities, opening them up to malicious apps and other attacks
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²
Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation
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September 13, 2012
13
Sep'12
Government launches £3.8m cyber security institute
The government has ramped up moves to tackle growing cyber security threats by launching a £3.8m research institute.
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2
Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2
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September 05, 2012
05
Sep'12
FBI denies link to leaked Apple device codes
The FBI says there is no evidence that Anonymous gained access to 12 million identity codes for Apple devices by hacking an FBI agent's laptop
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September 04, 2012
04
Sep'12
Anonymous claims a million Apple IDs in FBI breach
Hacking group Anonymous claims to have released over a million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) obtained from breaching FBI networks
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September 03, 2012
03
Sep'12
Personal mobile policies lacking in IT
Just 23% of IT departments in the UK have a strategy for managing the use of personal devices on their corporate networks, according to new research
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September 03, 2012
03
Sep'12
Powerful cyber attack tools widely available, say researchers
More low-level cyber criminals are getting access to sophisticated attack tools, say cyber intelligence specialists
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August 31, 2012
31
Aug'12
Businesses worldwide fail to prepare for cyber threats, says Kaspersky Lab
Companies around the world have failed to address cyber threats, according to a survey from security organisation Kaspersky Lab
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August 24, 2012
24
Aug'12
VMware users can protect against virtual machine malware, says Trend Micro
New malware that attacks VMware virtual machines is no cause for undue concern, but users can take basic steps to protect data, says Trend Micro
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August 22, 2012
22
Aug'12
SCC becomes first supplier to win G-Cloud security accreditation
IT infrastructure company SCC has become the first supplier on the government’s CloudStore to win pan-government security accreditation.
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August 21, 2012
21
Aug'12
At least 9 out of 10 top mobile apps hacked, study shows
An average of 96% of the top 100 paid mobile apps have been hacked, a study has revealed
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August 20, 2012
20
Aug'12
More than 1,000 school application details leaked on the internet
Personal information about more than 1,000 children has been published on the UK Independent Schools Guide website after an alleged cyber attack
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August 06, 2012
06
Aug'12
LinkedIn data breach costs more than $1m
LinkedIn says the forensic investigation and other recovery costs of the data breach in June could have topped $1m.
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Cyber threats affect banks worldwide
Nearly a quarter of the world's banks were hit by security breaches in the past year, a study shows
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July 27, 2012
27
Jul'12
Twitter users targeted by Blackhole malware
Twitter users are being targeted by tweets containing malicious links that claim recipients are pictured in an online photo
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July 26, 2012
26
Jul'12
SQL injection attacks rise sharply in second quarter of 2012
SQL injection (SQLi) attacks were up 69% in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the previous quarter, warns cloud hosting firm FireHost
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July 26, 2012
26
Jul'12
Australian telco AAPT confirms Anonymous data breach
Australian telecoms firm AAPT confirms business customer data was breached by hacktivist group Anonymous at an external service provider
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Customers urged to boycott CSC over CIA 'torture flights'
CSC customers are being urged to boycott the supplier over allegations that it took part in illegal CIA rendition flights in the US "war on terror"
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Siemens issues software fix to protect against Stuxnet
German engineering firm Siemens has issued a fix for the software vulnerabilities in its programmable logic controllers that were exploited by the computer virus
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Many global firms unaware of online risk, finds KPMG
Many global organisations could do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Security researchers join forces to bring down Grum botnet
Security researchers have collaborated to take down Grum, the world’s third-largest botnet of hijacked computers
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Government-sponsored hackers target commercial secrets
Government-sponsored organisations are increasingly turning to hacking techniques to steal commercial secrets from businesses, KPMG has warned
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Google Android OS Trojan virus hits 100K devices in China
Trojan malware has hit 100,000 devices using the Google Android operating system (OS) in China, say security researchers
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July 04, 2012
04
Jul'12
BT extends cyber security agreement with MoD
BT is to extend its cyber security agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a deal to expand its cyber defence service
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt joins Qualys
Former White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt is to join the board of security and compliance company Qualys
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Network security: Is new technology bypassing traditional controls?
Network security practices are among the most mature, but can businesses be sure network traffic is not sneaking past traditional controls?
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
RBS set to sue supplier CA Technologies for software failure
Reports claim RBS is gearing up for legal action against US software supplier CA Technologies over the technical fault that crashed accounts
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
FTC sues Wyndham Worldwide hotel group over data breaches
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing hotel group Wyndham Worldwide over claims it failed to secure customer data
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June 19, 2012
19
Jun'12
CISM and CRISC named as highest earning IT qualifications
IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index places two ISACA qualifications at the top of the highest-earning IT certifications list
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June 11, 2012
11
Jun'12
Flame malware gets kill command
The controllers of Flame, the most powerful cyber weapon discovered to date, have recently sent a kill command that removes the malware from some infected computers
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June 08, 2012
08
Jun'12
eHarmony, Last.fm join LinkedIn with password leaks
Online dating site eHarmony and Last.fm have joined LinkedIn with password leaks, as hackers focus on social networks