Security software one step closer to being a core unit

I have always strongly maintained that any security related software; whether it be anti-virus, spyware or malware protection, should be a core part of any operating system. Much of the core components like the Windows Kernel32 has ... continue

Patient data threatened to be exposed in extortion attempt

Express Script; a St. Louis company that manages some 50 million prescription benefit accounts has called in the FBI following a blatant extortion attempt. The company received an anonymous letter containing around 75 names of clients along ... continue

Hackers take Citibank customers for $2 million

[caption id="attachment_7478" align="alignright" width="300" caption="(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)"][/caption] It appears that back in late 2007 a Russian hacker breached the ATM server belonging to Houston based Cardtronics and monitored transactions from 7-Eleven cash machines long enough to ... continue

Mercenary firm offers to watch you while you vote

While Blackwater maybe the most recognized name when it comes to mercenary security contracting firms but they definitely aren't alone and it looks like one; Evergreen, is looking for new business this voting season. According to Oregon's ... continue

ICANN steps up and yanks EstDomains’ accreditation

In a move that could signal a shift in ICANN policy the organization which controls the top level domains has pulled the accreditation of EstDomains. The European hosting provider has been under fire recently from the security ... continue

Mac users make me chuckle

Mac users are a snobby bunch  - especially when it comes to security. It's not that their sense of security isn't well found given its niche user base in years gone past. However that will change as more ... continue

Verizon Suffers Security Slip in Security Seminar Invites

Talk about awesome irony: Verizon accidentally included the private e-mail addresses of 1,200 IT professionals in a mass-mailed invitation for a seminar about protecting personal data. The communications company sent more than a dozen e-mails containing the addresses, ... continue

Google Unveils Open Source Security Tool

Google has just introduced a new open source cryptography utility called KeyCzar. The toolkit provides "encryption and authentication for both symmetric and public-key algorithms," explains Google's Steve Weis. KeyCzar offers the ability to rotate keys without having ... continue

Facebook Starts New Security Sweeps

Facebook is following in the footsteps of MySpace by instituting new, stricter safeguards to protect underage users on its site. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, along with attorneys general from several other states, announced the changes at lunchtime ... continue