Network Security: Archive: May 2012

McAfee: One in Six PCs Have No Security

Fully 17 percent of Windows PCs in a McAfee study had no active anti-virus software.

Juniper Enhances Mykonos Web Security Software

The latest release adds 30 new features and enhancements.

Kratos SecureInfo Gets $16 Million for Antarctic Cyber Security

The company will provide the U.S. Antarctic Program with a full range of cyber security services.

Experts: Security Breaches Could Kill Customers

Twenty-six percent of IT security experts surveyed last month said a major breach could cost customers their lives.

Buyer's Guide to Unified Threat Management Appliances

All-in-one security appliances deliver comprehensive protection and easy manageability for small to mid-sized organizations.

Security Flaw Found in Seagate BlackArmor NAS

The vulnerability could enable a remote attacker to reset the device's admin password.

Cambridge Researchers Find Backdoor in Chinese Chips

The chips are used in a wide range of U.S. military systems.

South Shore Hospital Fined $750,000 for Security Breach

The hospital inadvertently exposed more than 800,000 individuals' personal data in 2010.

LEGO Australia Acknowledges Security Breach

1,591 LEGO Club members' names, addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers may have been exposed.

U.S. Thrift Savings Plan Hacked

A security breach exposed 123,201 beneficiaries' and participants' personal data.

United Airlines Suffers Security Breach

Tinfoil Security's Ben Sedat was able to view a flight's entire passenger manifest on the airline's Web site.

Boston Children's Hospital Acknowledges Security Breach

The hospital says 2,159 patients' medical records may have been accessed.

NSA Announces Cyber Security Program for College Students

The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program is aimed at expanding the number of professionals with cyber security skills.

Telstra Acknowledges Massive Security Breach

As many as 230,000 users' passwords have been reset as a precaution.

FBI Launches Internet Surveillance Center

The center is also staffed by agents from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Intel Launches Cloud SSO Service

New Identity-as-a-Service offering leverages Salesforce.com.

Facebook Hit With $15 Billion Privacy Lawsuit

The lawsuit claims the company's actions have violated the U.S. Wiretap Act.

Global Payments Breach Timeline Expands

Recently-issued alerts indicate that the breach dates back to January of 2011.

U.S. Congressman Warns of Catastrophic Cyber Attack

Mike Rogers says the attack is likely to hit the U.S. within the next 12 to 24 months.

White House Cyber Security Coordinator Resigns

Howard Schmidt will be succeeded by Michael Daniel, director of intelligence programs at the Office of Management and Budget.

Utah CTO Resigns After Massive Security Breach

The breach exposed 780,000 Medicaid recipients' personal data.

iCloud Accounts May Have Been Hacked

Several users say their accounts have been distributing spam.

California's IHSS Program Suffers Massive Data Loss

Lost data included the Social Security numbers of 375,000 employees.

BeyondTrust Buys eEye Digital Security

The company will integrate eEye's Retina CS Vulnerability Management and Analytics solutions with BeyondTrust's PowerBroker family of products.

Kickstarter Security Flaw Leaked Data on 70,000 Projects

Accessible data included the project description, goal, duration, rewards, video, image, location, and more.

Artemis Proposes .secure Domain

Registrants would be required to agree to a code of conduct for security standards, and to ensure ongoing compliance with those standards.

Multi-Tenant Public Clouds: Security Risk or FUD?

Cloud provider Rackspace seeks to dispel the myth that multi-tenancy makes public clouds an inherent security risk.

UNC Charlotte Acknowledges Massive Security Breach

Approximately 350,000 Social Security numbers were exposed.

Ustream Disabled by Cyber Attack

The DDoS attack was intended to disrupt live streaming of Russian anti-government protests.

U.S., China to Cooperate on Cyber Security

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says it's crucial for the two countries to avoid any misunderstanding that could lead to a crisis.

Barracuda Labs Warns of OpenID Phishing Attacks

A fake sign-in page is designed to steal victims' user names and passwords.

U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Companies Targeted in Major Cyber Attacks

The attacks, which began in December of last year, may also be targeting Canadian natural gas pipeline companies.

Lockheed Martin Wins $454 Million Pentagon Cyber Defense Contract

The company will provide the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center with technical, functional and managerial support.

OpenX Plans Fix for Security Flaw

Company CTO Michael Todd says a new version will be released early next week.

Nearly 13 Million U.S. Facebook Users Fail to Use Privacy Controls

A Consumer Reports study has found that many members share sensitive data that could be used against them.

Mozilla Raises CISPA Privacy Concerns

The company says the legislation 'has a broad and alarming reach that goes far beyond Internet security.'

Oracle Database Security Flaw Remains Unpatched

'ALL versions are vulnerable and will remain vulnerable,' says researcher Joxean Koret.

Sophos: 64 Percent of People Find Cloud Storage Services 'Scary'

...but that isn't keeping 45 percent of them from using the services at work.

Israel's Institute for National Security Studies Hacked

The Web site has been injected with malicious code for over a week, according to Websense.

Check Point Launches Free ZoneAlarm Anti-Virus/Firewall Combo

ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall 2013 is intended to provide consumers with a complete free Internet security solution.

Tennessee Community College Acknowledges Massive Security Breach

Approximately 14,000 names and Social Security numbers were exposed.

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