John Cox discusses the recent report by Application Security, mentioned previously on this site. A database security vendor says colleges and universities need to do more to secure their databases against break-ins. Application Security, which uses the name AppSec, reviewed data breaches in higher education, drawing from a variety of published sources. The company, based…
12 reasons why we’re losing the identity theft battle (and why you should care)
Neal O’Farrell, Consumer Security Adviser for Intersections Inc, writes: 1. Zero Liability has made consumers feel they have nothing to lose. The notion of zero liability came from a blend of federal law (the FACT Act or FACTA) and marketing savvy by financial institutions, to shift losses to identity theft from consumers and victims to…
The Securosis 2010 Data Security Survey
Over the summer we initiated what turned out to be a pretty darn big data security survey. The primary goal of the survey was to assess what data security controls people find most effective, as well as get a better understanding of how they are using the controls, what’s driving adoption, and a bit on…
Large collection of stolen logins go public
Christopher Boyd blogs: Below is a rather bland FarmVille phish that was brought to my attention by a friend who had it posted to their Facebook account. The entire page is blank save for the fake login. […] Nothing spectacular, I’m sure you’ll agree. However, we did a little digging around on the same URL…
UK: Pair who ran Hornsey Road illegal credit card factory jailed
Tristan Kirk reports: Two fraudsters who ran a lucrative credit card factory from a flat in Haringey have been jailed today. Gabriel Yew and Cheng Chee Weng set up the operation in Hornsey Road, producing bogus bank cards using at least 700 stolen account numbers. When police raided the flat earlier this year, they discovered…
Could Chat Transcripts Be Security Minefields?
I’ve linked to a number of Evan Schuman’s wonderful articles from databreaches.net, but this article is particularly relevant to this site. Evan writes: When Rite-Aid and Walgreens both announced pharmacist chat programs last month, they were the latest chains to try and use chat to get closer to their customers. But, ironically, the preservation of chat…