Author: Lee J

Techies outsourced to install Common Use Passengers Processing System at Indira Gandhi International Airport sabotaged the system as salary hike demand was not met by their company; CBI initiates action against group Investigations continue into the cyber attack on the Common Use Passengers Processing System (CUPPS) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, involving city-based…

The Criminal Court sentenced 61-year-old Ampon Tangnoppakul to 20 years in jail on Wednesday after finding him guilty of lese majeste and computer crimes. The verdict was read out over a video conference link this morning because the Bangkok Remand Prison is isolated by the flooding  and Ampon was unable to attend the court. The court found him…

The decision follows a cyber security session at last month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, where representatives of 54 countries gathered. It will see the Australian Federal Police and other agencies playing a pivotal role in helping developing nations arm themselves with frameworks and procedures to battle cybercrime. The Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative was…

Microsoft issue a thorough response to allegations its Xbox LIVE service had been breached. Microsoft responded to the story on Tuesday and issued the following statement: Xbox LIVE has not been hacked. Microsoft can confirm that there has been no breach to the security of our Xbox LIVE service. In this case, a number of…

Officials at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kan., said they are anticipating a federal investigation and possible fine after an online security breach potentially compromised 8,000 patients’ financial information. The* Lawrence Journal World* reported that the hospital mailed letters alerting patients to the problem. The breach apparently occurred Sept. 20 when a company that hosts the hospital’s…