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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 281 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: itheora url disclosure sensitive information comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in iTheora, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your browser. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 261 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn survey enterprises sensitive data flow comments Discuss  
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=147550By Kelly Jackson HigginsSenior EditorDark ReadingMarch 4, 2008Most enterprises still dont know where their sensitive data resides, and less than half of those that do know are actually enforcing its protection, according to new research to be released next month by The 451 Group.Seventy-five percent dont know who their employees are talking to, says Nick Selby, director of research operations and research director of enterprise security for The 451 Group read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 260 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: pentagon attackers stole amazing amount sensitive data comments Discuss  
The truth finally comes outA network intrusion at the Pentagon nine months ago resulted in the theft of an "amazing amount of data" that continues to pose a threat to national security, the CIO of the Defense Department said earlier this week.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 228 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn us health agency forbids sensitive data apple macbooks comments Discuss  
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/encryption/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207001840By Paul McDougallInformationWeekApril 4, 2008 In the wake of a widely publicized security breach that left thousands of patient records exposed, the federal government's National Institutes of Health is forbidding all employees who use Apple's MacBook laptops from handling sensitive data as of Friday, InformationWeek has learned.Employees at the health agency who store medical records and other personal information read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 219 days ago
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http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/uva_laptop_stolen_had_sensitive_data/17976/By Brian McNeillDailyprogress.comApril 16, 2008A laptop stolen from a University of Virginia employee contained sensitive information about more than 7,000 students, staff and faculty members.Stolen from an unidentified employee from an undisclosed location in Albemarle County, the laptop contained a confidential file filled with names and Social Security numbers."As soon as we learned about the theft, we st read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 193 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn dwp sending sensitive data passwords comments Discuss  
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2216315/dwp-sending-sensitive-passwordsBy Tom YoungComputing09 May 2008Government staff in the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have been sending out sensitive data in packages containing passwords that provide access to the information.An internal email to DWP staff outlining the poor security practices was leaked to influential political blog Dizzy Thinks."Staff are... forwarding the data and password on together, which defeats the purpose of the securi read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 186 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: testmaker data export disclosure sensitive information comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in testMaker, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose potentially sensitive information.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your browser read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 122 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: myreview disclosure sensitive information comments Discuss  
Julien Thomas has reported a security issue in MyReview, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through yo read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 108 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn stolen tva laptops sensitive info ig says comments Discuss  
From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:08:39 -0500 (CDT)http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/01/stolen-tva-laptops-may-have-sensitive-info-ig/By Larisa BrassKnoxvillebiz.comAugust 1, 2008 A laptop stolen from TVA contained Social Security numbers and reflects generally inadequate policies and procedures for tracking computers at the agency, according to the TVA Inspector General.The laptop was one of approximately 26 computer and computer-related items stolen from TVA between read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 10 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:01:40 -0600 (CST)http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154329-1.htmlBy Alice LipowiczFCW.comNovember 10, 2008The Homeland Security Department is putting sensitive information at risk by security weaknesses in its computer systems at Los Angeles International Airport, according to a new report from DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner.U.S. Customs and Border Protection and three other DHS agencies that operate at the airport are lax on their in read more »
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