The report makes note of the use of "password," but it cites other head-scratchers common within the federal system such as expired virus protection and security patches in need of updates.
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Osaka train station set for large face-recognition study
Japan’s Osaka Station could become another focal point in the global battle over personal privacy protection as a Japanese research center prepares for a long-term face-recognition study there.
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Top enterprise security threats identified
A new report from HP provides in-depth data and analysis around the most pressing security issues plaguing enterprises. It details factors that contributed most to the growing attack surface in 2013—increased reliance on mobile devices, proliferation of insecure software and the growing use of Java—and outlines recommendations for organizations to minimize security risk and the overall impact of attacks.
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Using USB Modems to Phish and Send Malicious SMS Messages
Some USB modems can be leveraged to send malicious SMS messages and carry out spear-phishing attacks – sometimes in conjunction with each other – thanks to a cross site request forgery vulnerability present in the device’s web interfaces.
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‘123456’ giving tough competition to ‘password’ in Worst 25 Passwords of 2013
From 2012, the only change till now is that the string “password” has shifted to the second place in a list of the most commonly used passphrases and string “123456” has taken the first place recently, according to an annual “Worst Passwords” report released by SplashData, a password management software company.
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Bangladeshi Hackers defaced BCCI website after Board approves ICC takeover proposal
Apart from various Government websites falling victim to Hacking attacks, the latest to be targeted by hackers belongs to the world’s richest cricket Board, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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Coca-Cola apologises for unencrypted laptop theft that left thousands compromised
Coca-Cola has apologised for compromising thousands of people by allowing unencrypted company laptops to be stolen from its headquarters in Atlanta.
The company confirmed in a statement sent to The INQUIRER that the theft might have compromised the personal information of around 74,000 individuals.
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Suspected Email Hackers for Hire Charged in Four Countries
Eleven people were charged in the U.S., India, China and Romania for their suspected involvement with websites offering email hacking services.
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INSIGHT: Insurance can cover losses from cyber attack
Every company is at risk for a cyber attack. Cyber attacks are increasing with unprecedented frequency, sophistication and scale.
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Weakest link the in Security Chain – Windows XP?
There are many candidates for this prestigious post but one of the most deserving is Windows XP. When XP and Windows 8 are hit with the same number of malwares, the infection rate of XP is much higher than that of WIndows 8 – maybe even 5-6 times higher.
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