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Sun.com, MySQL.com Hacked, SQL Injection Attack
The same hackers who exposed all the databases running on MySQL.com attacked Sun.com. The Rumanian hackers, “TinKode” and “Ne0h” compromised two Sun subdomains, including www.reman.sun.com and www.ibb.sun.com, according to a blog post on March 27. Using a SQL injection attack, TinKode was able to obtain table names, column names and email addresses stored in one…
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CA Woos RSA SecurID Customers After Data Breach
One company’s misery is another’s opportunity. CA Technologies is reaching out to jittery RSA customers with a trade-in deal: SecurID tokens for CA ArcotID secure software licenses. Ever since RSA Security’s executive chairman Art Coviello disclosed on March 17 that attackers had successfully breached the companys networks and stolen information related to the company’s SecurID…
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Partner Security Checklist RSA SecurID Breach
Partner Security Checklist RSA SecurID Breach Improve Physical SecurityThe physical security of token servers is tantamount, and similarly partners need to stress the importance to token holders of keeping close track of their devices. Depending on the attack, physical access may be the only thing a well-equipped hacker needs at this point. No Title Consider…
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Apple Fixes Security, Bugs in iOS 4.3.1 Update
Apple released a minor security and maintenance update for its iOS devices a few days earlier than expected to fix mobile connections, graphics and Apple TV bugs. Apple’s iOS 4.3.1 update, issued March 25, included a handful of security and maintenance fixes for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The update comes as Apple prepares…
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State of IT Healthcare Security More Breaches
State of IT Healthcare Security More Breaches Only four percent of respondents indicated that they don’t have any concerns about thesecurity of electronic medical information at their organization No Title Approximately 26 percent of organizations reported experiencing a security breach in the last 12 months. No Title That’s slightly up from the 23 percent of…
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McAfee Launches Database Security Platform
Security specialist McAfee announced a comprehensive database security solution that protects business-critical databases, based on the Security Connected initiative launched in October 2010. It involves protecting a company’s data assets from network to server to the database itself. This approach is designed to protect data in every state (data in motion, data at rest and…
