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Last Updated: Sat Feb 4 02:00:45 2012 UTC
we're doing an Internet Forensics and Malware Analysis workshop in Sri Lanka in 2 weeks time if you're nearby... http://t.co/fS86FqyQ
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German researchers: we can break GMR-1,2 satellite voice ciphers w/$2k h/ware and 30 mins http://t.co/Tf3LRgoX
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Great progress in cooperation: European ‘cyber security’ Agency ENISA meeting with EuroPol in Crete http://t.co/YHXiXOzN
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#hacked companies still not telling investors despite new guidance from securities regulators http://t.co/JyGM29i7
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Analysis of Apples pack of 39 patches addressing 52 CVE issues, revoking DigiCert Malaysia http://t.co/Ab9Mcr1Q
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Last Updated: Fri Feb 3 22:45:00 2012 UTC
Attention, Citizens! The FBI's Unfortunate Guide to Spotting Terrorists at the Internet Cafe (from motherboard at Fri Feb 3 21:45:00 2012 UTC)
"To anyone thinking about beefing up their computer security, a new see something, say, something memo from the U.S. Department of Justice might be a little disconcerting. Part of their ongoing Communities Against Terrorism awareness campaign designed to provoke citizen paranoia, the new flyer is being distributed at internet cafes, and augments the FBIs ever-growing list of suspicious activities. Newly added to the list: the use of online privacy measures like the web traffic anonymizer Tor, which was developed by the US Navy and promoted by the State Department in order to allow for more free communications in repressive regimes...." (Read more)
Hacking off the Feds: Anonymous intercepts FBI conference call aboutthemselves (AUDIO) (from RT at Fri Feb 3 21:42:00 2012 UTC)
"In an audio recording made and posted online by the internet hacktivists Anonymous, a number of Federal agents both in the US and the UK can be heard discussing ways to apprehend members of the group. In an ironic post, the hacktivists made the 20-minute long conversation available online, taunting the Federal Bureau of Investigations with the leak and the fact that while the agents may only have half-formed plans to arrest Anonymous members, the group itself is making sure to stay one step ahead. After a rather odd discussion on whether there really is a McDonalds in the Pentagon and gleeful confirmation of the existence of one in Sheffield the agents get down to the point of their conference: whether dual interviews with suspects are possible, the delayed arrests of several teenagers suspected of being hackers, and unnamed operational matters...." (Read more)
Rick Falkvinge at Bitcoin Conference Banks: The Fourth Victim of Citizens empowerment (from The Daily Attack at Fri Feb 3 21:39:00 2012 UTC)
"Rick Falkvinge at Bitcoin Conference Banks: The Fourth Victim of Citizens empowerment...." (Read more)
Illegal foreign gambling websites threatening Turkey (from Todays Zaman at Fri Feb 3 21:30:00 2012 UTC)
"Turkey's strict stance against gambling is being undermined by foreign gambling websites that are cashing in on this illegal market by providing online gambling opportunities to Turkish citizens in Internet cafes and other, similar venues specially set up for the purpose. Police operations have uncovered that around 500,000 people have been gambling on what is estimated to be 400 different gambling websites. Surprising perhaps is that, contrary to expectations, the results of the police operations show that gambling is more widespread in the Turkey's more conservative southeastern and eastern provinces...." (Read more)
Google Rejects EU Request On Privacy Policy Consolidation (from Information Week at Fri Feb 3 21:13:00 2012 UTC)
"A European regulatory group focused on data protection has asked Google to delay its planned privacy policy consolidation, which is scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2012. In a letter sent on Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page, Jacob Kohnstamm, Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party, asked for "a pause" before Google implements its privacy policy adjustments "in the interests of ensuring that there can be no misunderstanding about Google's commitments to information rights of their users and EU citizens." Having insisted repeatedly over the past week that its commitment to user privacy remains unchanged, Google on Friday declined to alter its schedule. In a reply to the Article 29 Working Party, Google global privacy counsel Peter Fleischer explains that EU data protection officials were briefed prior to Google's policy change announcement on January 24 and that none of the officials suggested a delay would appropriate...." (Read more)
Neil Young: Piracy Is The New Radio (But The Quality Sucks) (from Techdirt at Fri Feb 3 19:12:00 2012 UTC)
"from the well,-there's-that... deptNeil Young apparently isn't too concerned about copyright infringement these days, according to his comments at the D: Dive into Media conference: It doesn't affect me because I look at the internet as the new radio. I look at the radio as gone. Piracy is the new radio...." (Read more)
Cyber security and the real world (from Various Sources at Fri Feb 3 19:06:00 2012 UTC)
"The VIKING project held its final dissemination workshop late last year, the day before the start of the SANS SCADA conference in Rome. VIKING stands for Vital Infrastructure, Networks, Information and Control Systems Management. That doesnt tell the story of what the project is all about, but it shows you can always come up with a memorable acronym if you try hard enough!..." (Read more)
House Subcommittee Approves Cybersecurity Legislation, Concerns Remain About Critical Infrastructure Oversight (from Various Sources at Fri Feb 3 19:04:00 2012 UTC)
"On February 1, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity approved by voice vote an amended version of HR 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act of 2011. In keeping with the House Cybersecurity Task Force Report released last year, the bill focuses on improving and incentivizing information sharing between the government and the critical infrastructure on cyber threats and incidents. PRECISE would establish DHS as lead federal agency for the coordination of federal and critical infrastructure cybersecurity efforts, the development of a national cybersecurity strategy, and the formulation of voluntary cybersecurity guidelines...." (Read more)
Data Loss Doesnt Always Mean Getting Hacked (from infosec island at Fri Feb 3 18:31:00 2012 UTC)
"Recently UCLA announced 16,000 patients were potential victims of identity theft because a doctors home office was broken into and burglarized. This is an unfortunate example of an employee taking home a laptop or storage device from the office resulting in a serious data breach. The thief may have no idea what he has in his hands, but the damage is done, the data is breached...." (Read more)
Video: Anonymous Claims Hack of FBI Conference Call (from infosec island at Fri Feb 3 18:27:00 2012 UTC)
"The rogue collective Anonymous claims to have hacked into and monitored an FBI conference call with British law enforcement officials, and have posted a video of the exploit. The subject matter of the conference call was to discuss efforts to combat hacktivist activities and included discussions of law enforcement strategies, tactics, and evidence in hand."The conversation covers the tracking of Anonymous and other splinter groups, dates of planned arrests and details of evidence held by police. Anonymous also published an email from the FBI, showing the email addresses of call participants...." (Read more)
Driving Up the Cost of Exploit Development Becomes a Key Defensive Strategy (from threat post at Fri Feb 3 17:52:00 2012 UTC)
"The skill of attackers, combined with the difficulty and cost of finding and fixing vulnerabilities in software--especially after deployment--has reached the point that it's now more effective and efficient for vendors to concentrate on making life more difficult for those attackers looking to exploit bugs. It's accepted as a truism by software companies and security researchers that there's no real way to write perfectly secure code. There will always be a bug somewhere, and trying to identify and fix all of them in an application of any real size is a brutally difficult task...." (Read more)
Met's email hack probe turns spotlight on The Times - MP (from The Register at Fri Feb 3 17:47:00 2012 UTC)
"Scotland Yard officers investigating allegations of computer hacking by News International staff have declined to "give a running commentary" on their probe, batting away MP Tom Watson's narration of the saga. The Labour backbencher and member of the culture, media and sport select committee had said earlier on Twitter:The Met police have confirmed to me they are investigating @rupertmurdoch's newspaper The Times over email hacking. Watson wrote to Met deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers on 23 January urging cops to look into accusations of computer misuse at The Thunderer, which is published by Murdoch's News International...." (Read more)
Mythbusters Banned From Discussing RFID By Visa And Mastercard (from Disinfo at Fri Feb 3 17:23:00 2012 UTC)
"Host Adam Savage of Mythbusters tells how Visa, Mastercard, and Discover had the Discovery Channel put the kibosh on an episode that would have revealed just how trackable and hackable the RFID chips found in many credit cards are. Its a telling example of how corporate advertisers serve as the gatekeepers of mainstream media/entertainment:..." (Read more)
Hey Advertisers! Stop Believing The NFL's Lies About Trademark Law And Call The Super Bowl The Super Bowl (from Techdirt at Fri Feb 3 17:14:00 2012 UTC)
"For years now, we've mocked how the NFL insists that no one can use the term "Super Bowl" in an advertisement unless they're an official sponsor of the event. That's why it's become so typical to see advertisers using "the big game" instead -- though, five years ago, the NFL even sought the trademark on "The Big Game" because so many advertisers were using it. However, Paul Levy rightly takes advertisers to task for being "weenies" and not standing up to the NFL on this...." (Read more)
First ENISA-EuroPol meeting taking place in Crete (from Enisa at Fri Feb 3 16:47:00 2012 UTC)
"On the Monday 30/01, the first ENISA-EuroPol meeting which was taking place in Crete took place. The European cyber security Agency ENISA, and the European Law Enforcement Agency EuroPol will have an operational meeting, for the first time taking place in Crete, Heraklion, at the ENISA premises. ENISA is a body working in the prevention field of cyber security, supporting the Member States and EU-Institutions and bodies, whereas EuroPol is an operational law enforcement body, pursuing cybercriminals, and working closely with the Member States judicial and law enforcement bodies...." (Read more)
Over 60% Brits Confused about 'Data Roaming' (from IT Proportal at Fri Feb 3 16:42:00 2012 UTC)
"Nearly two-thirds of UK's mobile users are not fully aware of what the term data roaming' actually means, a new reports revealed. The study, on which the report is based on, was carried out by the GoodMobilePhone. co. uk, and it included an extensive survey conducted on 1,680 mobile phone users in the country...." (Read more)
British Student Unveils ADzero, A Smartphone Made from Bamboo (from IT Proportal at Fri Feb 3 16:41:00 2012 UTC)
"A young lad from the UK's Middlesex University is soon going to unveil the first ever mobile phone in the world, to be made largely from bamboo, according to new reports. This unique and brand new offering, dubbed "ADzero" is likely to hit the market some time by the end of this year. According to Kieron-Scott Woodhouse - the 23 year old design student behind this innovation, ADzero will be primarily made from 4 year old organically grown bamboo...." (Read more)
UK MPs ask Government to Raise Cybercrime Awareness Instead of Scaring Web Users (from IT Proportal at Fri Feb 3 16:39:00 2012 UTC)
"According to Andrew Miller MP, chair of the Commons Science and Technology Committee, the government should stop scaring web users over cyber crime and should instead concentrate on spreading awareness of how to stay safe online. Despite the increasing in malware infestation, the internet still holds the status of a safe place to go about one's business, provided users stay a bit cautious about the happening cyber crimes and follow precautions. Miller stated that government is getting myopic by just cautioning the public about cyber crimes...." (Read more)
Average Broadband Speeds in UK up by 22% Says Ofcom (from IT Proportal at Fri Feb 3 16:35:00 2012 UTC)
"Communications regulator Ofcom recently, in a report, revealed that average broadband speed in the UK has increased tremendously though one may argue that it is impossible to define a national average given the disparity of broadband network connections across the UK. According to the Ofcom report, as of November last year, the country's average actual residential broadband speed stood at 7. 6Mbps, compared with 6...." (Read more)
Qualcomm Pockets $4.68 Billion in Revenue, $1.4 Billion in Profits During Q1 (from IT Proportal at Fri Feb 3 16:33:00 2012 UTC)
"Seems like the telecom giant Qualcomm is leaving no stones unturned to make the most out of the ongoing mobile revolution. The company has posted a rather impressive financial report for the last quarter of 2011, thus facilitating itself with a perfect platform to kick start the proceedings in the New Year on a high note. Qualcomm reportedly pocketed $4...." (Read more)
TSA Trains Super Bowl Hot Dog Sellers To Spot Terrorists (from Infowars at Fri Feb 3 16:27:00 2012 UTC)
"Despite acknowledging there are no credible or specific threats to the safety of the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis on Sunday, the TSA is training thousands of fast food sellers to spot terrorists under the First Observer program. TSA said over 8,000 stadium vendors, parking lot attendants, shuttle bus drivers, and other transportation professionals received the agencys First Observer training for detecting and assessing indicators and planning tactics of potential terrorist activities, reports Government Security News...." (Read more)
Verizon offers smartphone app bundle for Android, BlackBerry and Apple devices (from IT Proportal at Fri Feb 3 15:53:00 2012 UTC)
"Verizon Wireless has announced a new Smartphone App Pack bundle, which offers six different apps for the price of just one. What makes this product offering special is that the bundle includes some of the carrier's most popular services and apps, such as NFL Mobile Premium, Verizon Video, VZ Navigator and Visual Voicemail. Other beneficial characteristics include Usage Controls, and a Ringback Tones subscription...." (Read more)
Fighting Fraud: 5 Key Concerns - New Risks Make Cross-Channel Fraud Prevention a Priority (from Bank Information Security at Fri Feb 3 15:51:00 2012 UTC)
"Alisdair Faulkner of ThreatMetrix says financial institutions and businesses should focus on five key security areas. What make up the top five, and where do banks need to make the greatest fraud-prevention investments? Faulkner, a technology entrepreneur who oversees security products for ThreatMetrix, says e-commerce, enterprise-level security, the need for stronger authentication, cyberwarfare threats and malware's multichannel attacks are top risk-management and security focuses for banks and business...." (Read more)
China-Based Hackers Target Law Firms to Get Secret Deal Data (from Bloomberg at Fri Feb 3 15:39:00 2012 UTC)
"China-based hackers looking to derail the $40 billion acquisition of the worlds largest potash producer by an Australian mining giant zeroed in on offices on Torontos Bay Street, home of the Canadian law firms handling the deal. Over a few months beginning in September 2010, the hackers rifled one secure computer network after the next, eventually hitting seven different law firms as well as Canadas Finance Ministry and the Treasury Board, according to Daniel Tobok, president of Toronto-based Digital Wyzdom. His cyber security company was hired by the law firms to assist in the probe...." (Read more)
Windows Phone 8: What's on the feature list (from ZDNet at Fri Feb 3 14:43:00 2012 UTC)
"Two reports with lists of alleged Windows Phone 8 Apollo features have leaked. Developers and business users may find a lot to like, if the information is true. It looks like information about Windows Phone 8s operating system, codenamed Apollo, is starting to leak in earnest...." (Read more)
Concerned about online privacy? FBI says you might be a terrorist (from Net-Security at Fri Feb 3 14:33:00 2012 UTC)
"Being concerned about your online privacy might be a sign that you're up to no good, says the FBI and the US Department of Justice, via a collection of 25 fliers to be distributed to people working at airports, construction sites, electronic stores, hotels/motels, storage services, financial institutions, and many other places. Among the fliers is also one aimed at Internet cafe employees and, among others, lists the following behaviors as suspicious:being overly concerned about privacy, attempting to shield the screen from view of othersusing anonymizers, portals, or other means to shield IP addressusing encryption or steganography softwarecommunicating through VOIP or a PC game...." (Read more)
Verisign Breached Several Times in 2010 (from Government Information Security at Fri Feb 3 14:06:00 2012 UTC)
"Verisign, which operates two of the 13 root name servers that route traffic on the Internet, has revealed that its computer network had been hacked several times in 2010, but top management did not learn of the incidents until September 2011."We have investigated and do not believe these attacks breached the servers that support our Domain Name System network," Versign stated in a 10-Q quarterly report dated Oct. 28 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but not previously publicized. Still, Verisign in the filing acknowledged that attackers had exfiltrated information stored on the compromised corporate system. The filing neither specified the type of information accessed nor how it might have been used by hackers...." (Read more)
Ethics of Hospitals Referring Patients to Malpractice Attorneys Under Microscope (from mcgrathgrace at Fri Feb 3 13:51:00 2012 UTC)
"For an odd twist, Baltimore-area hospitals are recommending medical malpractice attorneys to the patients that they may have injured. As noted by an article reporting the practice, that seems analogous to a cheating spouse referring an innovent one to divorce counsel, but apparently the practice does not run afoul of attorney ethics rules in Maryland. Compliance and ethics considerations for the referring hospitals and administrators, on the other hand, seem to raise issues worth investigating...." (Read more)
IRS tax fraud crackdown targets identity thieves (from USA Today at Fri Feb 3 13:42:00 2012 UTC)
"Dozens of suspected identity thieves and others pursuing fraudulent tax refunds have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown aimed at reversing a sharp increase in crimes victimizing honest U.S. taxpayers, the IRS said Tuesday. Trying to send a message to would-be tax criminals as the federal tax season begins in earnest, the IRS said federal investigators took action against 105 individuals in 23 states over the last week, leading to arrests and indictments, serving search warrants and producing guilty pleas and court sentences. The Florida-to-Alaska sweep also included separate visits to 150 money service businesses in nine metropolitan areas considered at high risk for identity theft or tax refund fraud...." (Read more)
Megaupload Founder Accuses Police of Assault, Denied Bail Again (from TorrentFreak at Fri Feb 3 13:33:00 2012 UTC)
"Following a hearing today at the High Court in New Zealand, Kim Dotcom was again denied bail. The Megaupload founder, who authorities insist will likely flee should he be released, told the court that hed been kicked and punched by police during his arrest. Dotcom added that during his time in prison he had been approached not only by women wanting to be his friend, but by an expert document forger...." (Read more)
Trojan gang targets BT, Talk Talk and Sky customers (from TechWorld at Fri Feb 3 13:14:00 2012 UTC)
"Criminals using a dangerous variant of the Zeus bank Trojan have started hacking BT, Talk Talk and Sky phone accounts as a way of redirecting phone calls from bank fraud services away from victims. As with other financial malware, the Ice IX Trojan is designed to steal bank logins, emptying accounts of much money as it can without setting off the banks fraud protection systems that normally pick up on odd or unusually large transactions. Security company Trusteer has discovered that criminals controlling Ice IX are now throwing up a browser screen as part of the web injection hijacking process that tries to engineer users into give up phone service logins too...." (Read more)
Over 1000 email addresses exposed by Metropolitan Police blunder (from Sophos at Fri Feb 3 12:42:00 2012 UTC)
"1136 victims of crime have had their email addresses inadvertently shared with one another, according to reports. The victims - mostly of theft and criminal damage - were emailed on Monday as part of a survey into whether victims felt they were receiving a better service after the introduction of a single telephone number for an investigation unit in London ...." (Read more)
DMARC: Microsoft, Facebook and Google unite to fight phishing - but will it work? (from Sophos at Fri Feb 3 12:32:00 2012 UTC)
"If the news wires are to be believed, the death of spam is imminent. Again! (In 2004, Bill Gates famously remarked that spam would be a thing of the past by 2006.)The prospective saviour this time round is a recently-proposed internet standard called DMARC, or Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance...." (Read more)
Summarizing ZDNet's Zero Day Posts for January (from Dancho Danchev at Fri Feb 3 12:22:00 2012 UTC)
"The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at ZDNet's Zero Day for January, 2012. 01. 'Most beautiful' scams proliferate on Facebook02...." (Read more)
Summarizing Webroot's Threat Blog Posts for January (from Dancho Danchev at Fri Feb 3 12:21:00 2012 UTC)
"The following is a brief summary of all of my posts at Webroot's Threat Blog for January, 2012. 01. Millions of harvested emails offered for sale02...." (Read more)
Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday (from Wired at Fri Feb 3 12:19:00 2012 UTC)
"Federal authorities said Thursday they had seized and shuttered 307 domains, 16 allegedly engaged in unauthorized live sports streaming and the remainder accused of selling fake professional sports merchandise, including National Football League paraphernalia. The seizure, the biggest to date under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown known as Operation in Our Sites (. pdf), brings to more than 650 domains shuttered since the program began in June 2010...." (Read more)
Terrorism acts vs cyber threats, new offense scenarios (from cyberwarzone at Fri Feb 3 11:54:00 2012 UTC)
"We are at an historical turning point today in U.S., and the situation is similar all over the world, threat of terrorist acts have been surpassed by cyber threats, this is the opinion of FBI Director Robert Mueller. Cyber crime, cyber-espionage, massive attacks, hacktivism, usage of cyber weapons against critical infrastructure are all phenomena that are increasing in frequency and able to induce more terrible damages of a pure act of terrorism. Consider also that cyber crime are difficult to identify and can be perpetrated for a long time with in silent mode with terrifying consequence...." (Read more)
MPs call on government to step up malware protection (from TechWorld at Fri Feb 3 11:46:00 2012 UTC)
"Government should stop scaring web users over cyber crime and help make them more secureThe government has been urged by MPs to do more to protect the public from malware and other online attacks. The parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee has published a report today which urges the government to make it possible for computer users to check online whether their computer has been taken over by cybercriminals to spread malware to others. The MPs on the committee have urged the government to work with ISPs to set up a botnet testing site for concerned consumers...." (Read more)
Cyberwarfare: Cyber Attack Brings Down Key Palestinian Website (from cyberwarzone at Fri Feb 3 11:42:00 2012 UTC)
"Officials say cyber attacks have shut down the websites of the two main Palestinian news agencies, the official Wafa and the privately run Maan. Wafa's chief editor, Ali Hussein, and Maan's technology supervisor, Haitham Moussa, said they don't know who is behind Tuesday's attacks. Hussein says the website of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement was also targeted...." (Read more)
Anonymous releases FBI to UK conference call (from The Inquirer at Fri Feb 3 11:40:00 2012 UTC)
"HACKTIVIST GROUP Anonymous has plundered a conference call from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and posted it on Youtube. In the audio FBI agents at a number of locations discuss Anonymous and its members, bumble their way through some small talk, and do a lot of chuckling. Things do not start well...." (Read more)
Hackers publish names, addresses of hundreds of Texas police officers (from Wfaa at Fri Feb 3 11:37:00 2012 UTC)
"The hacking group known as 'Anonymous' has published the names, addresses and police departments of more than 700 officers across the state, including dozens in North Texas, after stealing the data from the Texas Police Association's web site. The hacking is apparently in response to a story News 8 broke last week about a Wylie policeman put on administrative leave while he's investigated for child pornography...." (Read more)
HTC patching Wi-Fi password leak on several smartphones (from CNet at Fri Feb 3 11:36:00 2012 UTC)
"Some HTC smartphone users may find their Wi-Fi passwords and other information exposed due to a new bug, but the company is rolling out a fix. The vulnerability leaks Wi-Fi credentials and SSID (network name) details to any application with basic Wi-Fi permissions on several HTC handsets, according to an alert issued yesterday by the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT). As a result, an attacker using the right application can potentially capture and harness the information to hack into the user's network...." (Read more)
Anonymous: Government website passwords obtained by Anonymous hacker (from cyberwarzone at Fri Feb 3 11:29:00 2012 UTC)
"A HACKER from the Anonymous hacktivist movement has accessed website passwords of a number of government employees and officials, and posted them online this evening. A user posted the details in an online chat room used by the collective for its #OpIreland campaign, which targets the websites of Irish governmental agencies in protest at government plans to introduce new legislation reinforcing the rights of copyright holders in the sharing of online materials. The passwords were then widely disseminated on Twitter through an account used by the Swedish arm of the international movement...." (Read more)
Hacked companies still not telling investors (from cyberwarzone at Fri Feb 3 11:25:00 2012 UTC)
"At least a half-dozen major U.S. companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures. Top U.S. cybersecurity officials believe corporate hacking is widespread, and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a lengthy "guidance" document on October 13 outlining how and when publicly traded companies should report hacking incidents and cybersecurity risk. But with one full quarter having elapsed since the SEC request, some major companies that are known to have had significant digital security breaches have said nothing about the incidents in their regulatory filings...." (Read more)
University police receive cybercop training (from Various Sources at Fri Feb 3 11:03:00 2012 UTC)
"The University Police Department hosted Cybercop 101, a week-long series of classes on computer forensic taught by National White Collar Crime Center for regional members of the justice system starting Jan. 23. Although the class was not open to students and faculty, hosting the class at the university will bring attention to the university police's Cyber Security Research Institute."It has some ability to bring Armstrong to the forefront by having people nationwide see that we're doing things," said university police Chief Wayne Willcox. "In the class that we just had, they're teaching officers how to seize a computer if you have probable cause so that you do it legally, and you're not damaging your evidence for later use in court, and today that's important to know."..." (Read more)
Online Market for Pre-Owned Digital Music Hangs in the Balance (from Wired at Fri Feb 3 10:48:00 2012 UTC)
"ReDigi, which opened in October, provides account holders with a platform to buy and sell used MP3s that were purchased lawfully through iTunes. The platforms technology does not support other music. Among other points, the case weighs the so-called first-sale doctrine, the legal theory that people in lawful possession of copyright material have the right to sell it...." (Read more)
House Republicans Slam Holder for Gunwalking 'Cover-Up' (from Wired at Fri Feb 3 10:41:00 2012 UTC)
"Attorney General Eric Holder returned today to testify before Congress over Operation Fast and Furious, the bungled gunwalking scheme that let nearly 2,000 guns fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. But thousands of undisclosed documents related to the operation remained out of reach for lawmakers, which prompted some House Republicans to allege a cover-up. It appears as though were being stonewalled, Rep. Dan Burton, a member of the House Oversight Committee and Government Reform, told Holder...." (Read more)
London Olympic Games' security is key to aiding the recovery of UK plc (from Telegraph at Fri Feb 3 10:35:00 2012 UTC)
"With the UK teetering on the brink of a second recession in four years and Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King warning the road to recovery will be long and arduous, the economic impact of the Olympics is becoming more important than ever. The event's organisers and those involved are becoming increasingly excited that the Games could provide an economic growth spurt, albeit short-lived, to the UK's shrinking economy. Credit card company Visa, a sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics, has estimated UK GDP will be boosted by 750m of spending during the Games...." (Read more)
Man gets 1-yr jail for defaming ex-wife (from India Times at Fri Feb 3 10:32:00 2012 UTC)
"A computer instructor, who reportedly posted objectionable images of his former wife on the internet, was awarded one-year imprisonment by the VIth additional chief metropolitan magistrate, Nampally court, on Thursday. This is the first conviction in a cyber crime case in the state since the Information Technology Act became operational. The Crime Investigation Department's Cyber Cell officials said 30-year-old Sanaulla Faisal, a resident of Kilwat, after getting a divorce in 2003, started posting his former wife's nude photographs on various sites...." (Read more)
Closing of EX.ua sparks intense cyberwarfare (from kyivpost at Fri Feb 3 10:25:00 2012 UTC)
"Authorities shut down main Ukrainian file-sharing website. In a rare assault on cybercrime, Ukrainian law enforcement on Jan. 31 bowed to Western pressure and closed down the file-sharing website EX. ua...." (Read more)
