Iranian hackers penetrated the computers controlling a dam near New York, reveals the Wall Street Journal. The 2013 attack did no damage but revealed information about how computers running the…
Day: December 21, 2015
Cyber security warning after National Crime Agency website targeted
Website has experienced nearly 90 million intrusion detection sensor events since October 2013. By Press Association The chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee has called for improved cyber security…
Hello Kitty, Goodbye Privacy as 3M+ Users Hit by Breach
Unsalted SHA-1 password hashes were also used—particularly bad information security practice. Phil Muncaster The personal information of over three million Hello Kitty customers has been found online by security researchers…
revealed the identity of HIV-positive patients
A health clinic that mistakenly revealed the identity of HIV-positive patients in a group email has been fined £250 by the UK’s data watchdog. By Chris Foxx, Technology reporter The…