Security weaknesses in the hugely popular file-sharing Web site thepiratebay.org have exposed the user names, e-mail and Internet addresses of more than 4 million Pirate Bay users. Read the full article. [KrebsonSecurity]
More than 53,000 people, who did business with the
University of Hawaii at Manoa parking office’s data base from 1998-2009,
are being notified by mail that they may be affected by a computer
security breach. Read the full article. [Honolulu Star Advertiser]
In the third part of his talk on politically motivated DDoS attacks at the recent Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit, Jose Nazario of Arbor Networks discusses the tactics and motivations for these attacks.
The White House has published a draft of a strategy designed to make the concept of trusted identities and authentication more of a reality in the digital world. Read the full article. [eWEEK]
Cryptographic locks guarding the secret files of a Brazilian banker
suspected of financial crimes have defeated law enforcement officials including code breakers at the FBI. Read the full article. [The Register]
Barry Ardolf, 45, of Blaine, Minnesota, had rejected a plea deal in
connection to charges accusing him of sending Vice President Joe Biden a
threatening e-mail from his neighbor’s computer, a computer he is
accused of hacking. A federal grand jury substantially upped the ante against the
computer technician by ringing him up on additional charges of identity theft and two
kiddie-porn accusations carrying lifetime sex-offender registration
requirements. Read the full article. [Wired]
An important milestone that should compel all social networks to be
much more diligent about preserving privacy and providing robust
security was established by federal regulators with Twitter. Read the full article. [The Last Watchdog]
A researcher at Black Hat USA next month plans
to give away a homemade tool that helps organizations glean intelligence about the attacker behind the malware that includes information about native tongue, geographic location, and
ties to other attacks. Read the full article. [Dark Reading]
DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner spoke before the House Committee on Homeland Security yesterday and detailed his office’s latest report on the progress US-CERT has made in securing cyberspace and included noting limitations with enforcement, staffing and strategic planning. Read the full article. [Infosecurity]
Attention-piquing malicious spam emails purportedly coming from the DHS,
the Pentagon or the Transportation Security Administration have
recently been spotted by researchers. Read the full article. [Help Net Security]
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