> TODAY'S SUMMARY (44 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape reveals significant threats impacting various sectors. A cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems in France has spoiled food across hundreds of supermarkets due to unpatched firmware vulnerabilities. Retail giant Ahold Delhaize has taken its systems offline following a cyber incident, indicating ongoing risks in the retail sector. GitLab has patched a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution, emphasizing the importance of timely updates. Additionally, a data breach in Denmark linked to weak passwords has compromised 8.8 million accounts. Emerging malware, such as XWorm RAT, is evolving to offer enhanced surveillance capabilities, posing new risks for user privacy. Lastly, low-cost Android phones are being shipped with pre-installed malware, raising concerns about supply chain security.
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Mobile and smartphone security is likely to be one of the hottest topics at Infosecurity Europe 2011 in London from 19 to 21 April, says Bloor Research.
Research just published shows that schools and homes are the top two places where laptops go missing most often.
Sophisticated scams developed by cyber-criminals to target smartphones and social networks means businesses must increase awareness of internet scams, according to security firm, Knowthenet.org.uk.
There is no reason to believe the passport details of UK 2006 FIFA World Cup ticket holders are at risk, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
An international treaty to regulate cybersecurity around the globe may not be achievable; rather, the best approach might be a series of voluntary private sector initiatives, according a report by the EastWest Institute think tank.
Shorter data retention periods are likely to be introduced in an updated version of the EU Data Retention Directive.
US-based VASCO Data Security will pay $12 million from its own cash reserves to acquire privately-held DigiNotar of Beverwijk, the Netherlands.
Oracle is facing a $100m lawsuit after security software firm 2FA accused Oracle's subsidiary Passlogix of stealing source code for authentication and credential management.
Research in Motion (RIM) has agreed to restrict access to pornographic sites via its BlackBerry smartphone devices in Indonesia after pressure from Indonesian authorities.
To help fill the cybersecurity workforce gap in the US government, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is contributing $1.25 million over four years to fund students studying cybersecurity at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).
Vodafone Australia may face a class action for breach of privacy after it confirmed that its customers' details may have been sold to criminals.
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are not taking the steps necessary to prepare for a disaster or substantial data loss, according to a survey sponsored by Symantec.
The University of Maine will spend $2.6 million over the next three years to beef up information security following a data breach last year that exposed personal information on 4585 students and alumni who had visited the university’s counseling center.
Statistics Canada has experienced a number of recent data breaches that have exposed sensitive information of Canadian citizens, but has failed to report the breaches publicly, according to internal agency documents.
The latest analysis of Christmas and New Year malware attacks claims to show that cybercriminals took advantage of the holiday shutdown to stage a series of themed attacks.
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is expanding the use of its “demilitarized zone” (DMZ) to protect information on the Department of Defense’s unclassified network. The move aims to prevent attacks from the web while maintaining internet access for DoD users.
The memo by US intelligence officials urging government agencies to set up insider threat programs in response to WikiLeaks applies to all organizations, says security firm Imperva.
The threat landscape is evolving and, as a result, botnets and cross-platform security threats will head up the security threat list for 2011, according to ESET, the Slovakian IT security vendor.
Information security researcher Billy Rios has developed a method for bypassing an Adobe sandbox that is designed to prevent Flash files from being used as launching pads for attacks on computers.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the Scottish Court Service in breach of the Data Protection Act for failing to prevent court documents containing personal data being accidentally disposed of at a local recycling bank in Glasgow.