Attackers likely accessed sensitive data relating to military aircraft, missiles, and nuclear power plant designs and safety systems, said Japanese defense officials.
via Hackers Likely Have Japanese Warplane, Nuclear Data – Security – Attacks/breaches – Informationweek.
The Department of Energy’s non-classified IT systems have recently come under successful cyberattacks at least four times, costing the department more than $2 million, the DoE inspector general said in an audit made public Monday
via 4 Cyberattacks Cost DoE At Least $2 Million.
Prosecutors say 35-year-old Paul C. Pepala of Monroeville disclosed the names and social security numbers of patients at Shadyside Hospital. Other people then used that information to file false tax returns that sought refunds.
via W. Pa. man sentenced for privacy law violation – Timesonline.com: State:.
Entertainment companies seeking to trace people who are illegally file sharing may be interested in new research that could identify filesharers through their Skype accounts.
via Researchers ID Skype users who also use BitTorrent.
Marking the PCI Council’s 5th year in existence, close to 1600 stakeholders representing 650 organizations globally attended the 2011 meetings, compared with 323 at the Council’s first gathering in 2007
via 2011 PCI Community Meetings Break Record for Number of Attendees – MarketWatch.
At the Special Interest Group (SIG) session at this year’s PCI Community Meeting, a number of presentations were made regarding the potential PCI SIG topics that will be addressed in the coming year.
via This Year’s PCI SSC SIG Proposals « PCI Guru.
“As part of its security precautions, a law firm employee would take the hard drive home nightly in order to protect it from fires, floods or other disasters.”
via Malpractice firm loses hard drive with patient medical records – The Clinical Advisor.
