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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 317 days ago
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http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/02/26/security_of_data_analyzed_in_s.aspxBy Elizabeth Murphy Collegian Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2008Information security breaches at colleges and universities are on the rise, according to a report released earlier this month.The report, Educational Security Incidents (ESI) Year in Review, spotlights institutions worldwide, and Penn State was included in the report with one data breach last year.In September, the Social Security numbers of more than 10,500 marines read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 282 days ago
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Enterprises seeking a modicum of certainty in the ever-evolving threat landscape finally have it: No matter how much human, technological, and financial resources you commit to securing your enterprise, you're hosed. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 252 days ago
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A complicated mix of factors, including population density and the cost of broadband, contribute to U.S. residents lagging behind several other nations in buying high-speed Internet service, but the government can take some steps to improve the numbers, according to a report released Thursday. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 219 days ago
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Stack & Jadi have reported a vulnerability in the Bible Study component for Joomla!, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.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 * read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 213 days ago
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Sixty-nine percent of the respondents to a King Research study said they are unsure whether they are in full compliance with the terms of their software licenses, and 44 percent reported that unlicensed software is in use in their environments. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 211 days ago
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Most companies only learn about network data breaches in the months after their data has already been compromised, according to a new study. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 206 days ago
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Insiders are not, after all, the main threat to networks, a detailed new analysis of real-world data breaches has concluded. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 176 days ago
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An examination of nearly 2.5 million Web pages at some of the Internet's most popular and trusted sites turned up at least 128,000 links that could be manipulated by fraudsters and virus writers to make online scams more believable, a study released this month found. Scammers and phishers are taking advantage of commonly used coding used in "redirects" to divert traffic from reputable Web site to sites that could harbor malicious software or phishing schemes....Please click on the title to continue reading read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 171 days ago
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Open-source software is a significant security risk for corporations that use it because in many cases, the open source community fails to adhere to minimal security best practices, according a study released Monday. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 155 days ago
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An examination of nearly 2.5 million Web pages at some of the Internet's most popular and trusted sites turned up at least 128,000 links that could be manipulated by fraudsters and virus writers to make online scams more believable, a study released this month found. Scammers and phishers are taking advantage of commonly used coding used in "redirects" to divert traffic from reputable Web site to sites that could harbor malicious software or phishing schemes....Please click on the title to continue reading read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 149 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: reflections internal data theft study comments Discuss  
While external data breaches involving household brand names such as TJX tend to grab more headlines, insider data thefts are emerging as compliance and reputational risks for organizations. Recent studies suggest that over 60 percent of data breaches originate from an internal source or event. One reason for this is that in today's data-rich environment, organizations continue to struggle with the "human element" at the heart of data security. It can be extremely difficult to balance the pro read more »
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