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10 Biggest Information Security Stories Of 2012
December 28, 2012
From John McAfee's escape from Belize to the privacy debacle that compromised CIA director Petraeus' career, 2012 had no shortage of security shockers.
7 Top Information Security Trends For 2013
December 27, 2012
From sandboxing enterprise apps on mobile devices to hacking websites via high-bandwidth cloud attacks, experts detail the security trends they expect to see in 2013.
Google Privacy Convictions Overturned By Italian Court
December 21, 2012
Three Google executives had been convicted of violating Italian privacy law after a video of a boy being bullied was uploaded to Google Video.
9 Ways Hacktivists Shocked The World In 2012
December 21, 2012
Despite the arrests of alleged LulzSec and Anonymous ringleaders, ongoing attacks -- including Muslim hackers disrupting U.S. banks -- prove hacktivism remains alive and well.
Forensic Tool Cracks BitLocker, PGP, TrueCrypt Containers
December 20, 2012
ElcomSoft's Forensic Disk Decryptor uses PC memory dumps to crack passwords associated with BitLocker, PGP and TrueCrypt archives.
Anonymous Continues Westboro Church Attacks
December 20, 2012
Hacktivist collective Anonymous gets help with attacks against Westboro Baptist Church, which pledged to picket funerals of shooting victims in Newtown, Conn.
Attack Turns Android Devices Into Spam-Spewing Botnets
December 19, 2012
Beware Trojan app sending 500,000 spam SMS messages per day, charging messages to smartphone owners.
London Firefighters Pursue Twitter Monitoring
December 19, 2012
London Fire Brigade moves to allow people to summon rescuers via Twitter, parallels "text to 911" efforts in the United States.
Anonymous Posts Westboro Church Members' Personal Information
December 18, 2012
Anonymous and other hackers have launched DDoS attacks and leaked personal information about group that promised to protest funerals of victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Europe Weighs New Data Breach Rules For Critical Companies
December 18, 2012
Mobile networks, banks, energy companies and other critical infrastructure providers could be required to report all breaches to EU authorities.
Mandatory Car 'Black Boxes' Proposed: Privacy Questions
December 17, 2012
NHTSA proposes that beginning in 2014, most cars would have to be fitted with data recorders. Consumer rights advocates say the measure includes few privacy protections.
Britain Declines To Prosecute Alleged NASA Hacker
December 17, 2012
After 10-year legal battle for allegedly hacking U.S. government computers in search of information on UFOs, British hacker Gary McKinnon is free.
How U.K. Police Busted Anonymous Suspect
December 17, 2012
Operation Payback operators' identities unearthed largely through "social leakage" -- highlighting differences between U.S. and British hacker investigations.
Bank Attackers Used PHP Websites As Launch Pads
December 14, 2012
WordPress sites with outdated TimThumb plug-in were among PHP-based sites hackers used to launch this fall's massive DDoS attacks, reports Arbor Network.
S.C. Security Blunders Show Why States Get Hacked
December 14, 2012
Governor blames data breach on Russian hackers and the IRS, but states' by-the-book IT ethos shows rules and regulations are the real culprit.
Bank Attackers Promise To Resume DDoS Takedowns
December 13, 2012
Silent for six weeks, the Cyber fighters of Izz ad-din Al qassam hacktivist group have promised to resume targeting banks, in protest of a movie that mocks the founder of Islam.
McAfee Back In U.S.: Crazy Like A Fox?
December 13, 2012
Guatemala refuses asylum request and deports AV founder McAfee to Miami. Officials in Belize dismiss McAfee's claims that he's being persecuted by government, call him "bonkers."
Could A Thumb Drive Stop Stuxnet?
December 12, 2012
Kingston launches USB thumb drives with built-in ESET antivirus software to eliminate viruses, Trojan applications, rootkits, and worms.
McAfee To Be Released From Guatemalan Prison
December 12, 2012
Antivirus founder's lawyer said a Guatemalan judge will rule that McAfee was illegally detained, paving the way for his return to the United States.
McAfee Founder Sells Rights To Life Story
December 11, 2012
Antivirus company founder remains in Guatemalan jail awaiting deportation to Belize for questioning in a murder investigation.
Hackers Hold Australian Medical Records Ransom
December 11, 2012
With no offline backups available, Australian medical center must choose: pay $4,200 ransom or attempt to do business without patient records.
Team Ghostshell Hackers Claim NASA, Interpol, Pentagon Breaches
December 10, 2012
Group boasts "juicy release" of 1.6 million records and accounts drawn from defense contractors, government agencies, trade organizations and more.
Anonymous No Longer: Hacktivist Spokesman Charged
December 10, 2012
Texas charges a self-professed Anonymous spokesman with handling stolen Stratfor credit card data; Britain convicts four people for Operation Payback DDoS attacks.
6 Wacky McAfee Facts: From Guatemala, With Twists
December 07, 2012
You can't make up stories like the one unfolding around rogue antivirus company founder John McAfee. Catch up on the latest.
Calif. Sues Delta For App Privacy Violations
December 07, 2012
California attorney general opens suit after Delta ignores warnings about its nonexistent app privacy policy. This may be a small part of the airline's larger technology problems.