German men sentenced for hacking Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre

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German men sentenced for hacking Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre

German men sentenced for hacking Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:58 AM PDT


Two German men were sentenced Thursday in a Duisberg court for hacking computers containing material belonging to Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre and other musicians, stealing their banking data and accessing e-mail accounts.

Facebook facial recognition flap gains momentum

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:47 AM PDT


With Connecticut Attorney General George joining the brouhaha around Facebook's new facial recognition feature, it's possible the flap could get even bigger.

Hackers move fast to exploit just-patched IE bug

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:05 AM PDT


Just three days after Microsoft patched 11 bugs in Internet Explorer (IE), hackers are exploiting one of those vulnerabilities, Symantec said Friday.

US warns of problems in Chinese SCADA software

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:02 AM PDT


Two vulnerabilities found in industrial control system software made in China but used worldwide could be remotely exploited by attackers, according to a warning issued on Thursday by the U.S. Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT).

Corero (Top Layer) enhances DDoS defense to stop new types of attacks

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 03:00 AM PDT


In the IT world, security is a chess game. There's a constant back-and-forth volley between the IT defenders and the bad guys, with both sides using escalating efforts. Corero (Top Layer) puts DDoS attackers in check with an enhanced DDoS defense that is purpose-built to stop new kinds of attacks that would slip past most firewalls and IPS tools.

Connecticut concerned about Facebook face recognition

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:49 AM PDT


Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has expressed concern that Facebook's "Tag Suggestions" face recognition feature compromises consumer privacy, and asked for a meeting with company officials.

Fraud starts after Lulzsec group releases e-mail, passwords

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:46 AM PDT


Debbie Crowell never ordered the iPhone, but thanks to a hacking group known as Lulzsec, she spent a good part of her Thursday morning trying to get US$712.00 in charges reversed after someone broke into her Amazon account and ordered it.

Microsoft rings alarm bell on fake Windows support calls

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:07 AM PDT


Microsoft today warned that scammers have taken to the phone lines to dupe Windows users into putting malware on their machines or paying for worthless help.

Feds move toward health claims database despite privacy fears

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:05 PM PDT


Despite lingering privacy concerns, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is plowing ahead with plans to build a massive centralized database containing detailed healthcare information on millions of federal workers and their families.

Hospital turns to palm reading to ID patients

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:44 PM PDT


NYU's Langone Medical Center is the first hospital in the Northeast to use a new infrared palm-scanning technology that ensures patients are linked to their medical records and helps prevent medical ID theft.

Smart grid (in)securities

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:15 PM PDT


As the power grid becomes more intelligent, it also becomes more dangerous.

As fraud abounds, design students craft safer ATMs

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:51 AM PDT


Going to an ATM can be an unnerving, vulnerable experience: You're faced against a wall, taking out cash with little visibility as to whom is watching you.

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