Latest security news.
TJX data theft called largest ever: 45.7M credit card numbers, 03/29/07
Only now is the true extent of the TJX data breach case becoming known: A whopping 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers – the largest loss of its kind, according to experts quoted in press reports – were lifted in the crime.
Cisco VoIP and presence servers vulnerable to new attacks, 03/29/07
Cisco this week said its corporate VoIP and presence servers could be attacked remotely and flooded with specific types of traffic intended to crash these systems.
TJX breach may spur greater adoption of credit card security standards, 03/29/07
The exposure of 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers in the TJX data theft should serve as a wakeup call to retailers who risk losing money and credibility when they fail to protect sensitive customer data, say officials at the PCI Security Standards Council.
Author apologizes, but fails to fix Panda worm, 03/29/07
The accused mastermind behind the Panda Burning Incense worm has not done a very good job of making amends, according to security vendor Symantec.
Study: American Express trusted most for privacy, 03/28/07
For the second straight year, American Express is the top-rated company in the U.S. for privacy based on responses from more than 7,000 participants in an online survey conducted by Ponemon Institute, an Elk Rapids, Mich. privacy think tank.
ID theft threats have surged 200% since Jan. 1, 03/28/07
Identity theft threats jumped 200% in the first two months of 2007, a security company said Wednesday, noting that fraudsters have shifted to simpler, more effective tactics.
