computer security

Quite a number of noteworthy vulnerabilities were reported this week. Anyone running SAP MaxDB or an HP machine with Broadcom Integrated NIC Firmware should definitely apply the patches that were released this week. The vulnerabilities that were corrected could allow an attacker to take complete control of the system.  

We have written numerous articles, columns and editorials about the importance of completing and returning the 2010 Census. We have emphasized how an accurate population count can ensure that local governments (and, consequently, their constituents) receive the federal funding to which they are entitled. We have addressed privacy concerns, explaining that federal law protects our privacy and keeps answers confidential.  

Earlier this month, Spanish authorities and security researchers worked together to track down and capture three Spanish men behind the Mariposa botnet, a network of almost 13 million computers across 190 countries. The breaches discovered were far-reaching. The botnet compromised systems across several Fortune 1,000 companies and 40 financial institutions.

These people didn't have any advanced hacker skills   -Sean Paul Correll

 

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I am concerned about the length of time that passed before this breach came to light. I plan to meet with additional university officials to determine what measures we are taking to protect against these types of threats in the future   -Lori Murphy

 

"While LifeLock promised consumers complete protection against all types of identity theft, in truth, the protection it actually provided left enough holes that you could drive a truck through it," said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in a press release. Additionally, LifeLock made claims about data security at its own company that the FTC said were also false. After collecting sensitive data on customers, LifeLock did not encrypt the data and allegedly made the information easily accessible to anyone who want

While LifeLock promised consumers complete protection against all types of identity theft, in truth, the protection it actually provided left enough holes that you could drive a truck through it   -FTC

 

Stonebranch, the industry leader in Managed File Transfer software for businesses and Job Scheduling technology , announced today the publication of its most recent white paper, "Achieving Safe Harbor: What the HITECH Act Means for U.S. Healthcare Organizations' Communications and Business Processes." The paper focuses on recent healthcare regulations and how healthcare organizations (HCOs), related covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) can secure personal health information (PHI) from infrast  

A wall post or a message from a friend could be carrying a virus that seeks to steal your identity. The Koobface worm is back and it's a play on the word Facebook. The messages the virus sends are deceptive and they are constantly changing.  

There is yet another Facebook scam on the loose, this one is in the form of an email that asks you to reset your Facebook password. It also prompts you to open an attachment in the email in order to give you your new password. Do NOT open the attachment.  

The group trying to recall Houston Mayor Roger Purcell turned in 143 signatures to Houston City Hall on Thursday, nearly double the number needed to launch a recall election. Signature gatherers said they had no trouble finding registered voters willing to sign the recall petition. Their petition-gathering effort took three days.