Groups push for health IT privacy safeguards
U.S. lawmakers need to make sure privacy safeguards are in place before pushing electronic health records (EHR) on the public, senators and witnesses said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today.
Health IT improvements are needed to improve the quality and efficiency of health care in the U.S., but patients might be wary of electronic health records without strong privacy safeguards built in, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said.
Why Your Church Needs a Security Plan
The FBI does not keep statistics that specifically correlate violent incidents in churches. But Jeffrey Hawkins believes a glance at the headlines on many days will turn up at least one incident involving a faith-based organization.
Hawkins, most recently a chief security officer for a large international Christian ministry, has more than 27 years in security, risk management, and law enforcement. He recently launched the Christian Security Network, a niche organization he says will fill a gap in the security-services industry.
The Christian Security Network will offer consulting and training for faith-based organizations, with an emphasis on Christian churches.
ICANN ponders ways to stop scammy Web sites
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued an initial report (download PDF) on fast flux, a technique that allows a Web site's domain name to resolve to multiple IP addresses.
Fast flux allows an administrator to quickly point a domain name to a new IP address, for example, if the server at the first address fails or comes under a denial-of-service attack. It is legitimately used by content-distribution networks such as Akamai Technologies Inc. to balance loads, improve performance and lower data-transmission costs.
But the technique has also been embraced by hackers and cybercriminals, who use it to make it harder for Internet service providers and law enforcement officials to close down phishing Web sites and other sites illegally hawking goods such as pharmaceuticals.
Hackers exploit Obama site to spread malware
My.BarackObama.com still serving up Trojan a week after being notified, says Websense
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Security Firm Sees Alarming Rise in ‘Transient’ Threats PC World - Tue Jan 27, 10:52 AM ET
Anti-virus firm AVG Technologies says an alarming rise in the number of virus-laden sites that are here today and gone tomorrow is causing security experts to re-think traditional virus protection strategies.
Former Energy Worker Admits Trying To Sell Nuclear SecretsJan 27,2009 Janitor pleads guilty to offering next-generation nuclear materials to France in exchange for $200,000
Used MP3 Player Comes With Secret Military Files
New Zealand man paid $10 for an MP3 player that surprisingly included military personnel lists and a mission briefing.
Post-McColo, Spam Is Back with a VengeanceNewsFactor - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
The e-mail-using world rejoiced in November when the McColo network was busted and spam levels dropped 70 percent. But spam levels are now back up 150 percent, according to Postini Message Security.
Monster.com Reports Another Breach Of Its User DatabaseJan 26,2009 Attackers accessed username and passwords, as well as email addresses and phone numbers, popular job-hunting site says
Mac malware will become endemic amongst high-risk groups
Adam O'Donnell: Two Mac trojan outbreaks were spotted in the past week leaving several people, including myself, to wonder if the tipping point for the Mac malware epidemic has arrived.
RIAA Found To Have Sued Yet Another Woman Without A Computer
Email worm spreads under guise of Valentine's Day greetings
Angela Moscaritolo January 27, 2009
The criminal group behind the Waledac email worm, distributed last week in inauguration-related phishing attacks, is now leveraging Valentine's Day to distribute malware and expand a botnet.
China Aggressively Pursuing Cyber Warfare Says 2008 U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission By Grey McKenzie 11/24/2008
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