Sunday, June 29, 2008

Nearly Half of IT Workers Snoop in Confidential Files

Nearly half of IT workers have admitted to snooping around networks to look at confidential information, according to research from software firm Cyber-Ark. "When it comes down to it, IT has essentially enabled snooping to happen. It's easy -- all you need is access to the right passwords or privileged accounts and you're privy to everything that'

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Ransomware Encrypts Victim Files With 1024-Bit Key

A dangerous new strain of malicious software that holds the victim's computers files for ransom has been unleashed, and researchers have yet to crack the encryption key.

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Hackers Crack London Tube's Ticketing System

Dutch security researchers rode the London Underground free for a day after easily using an ordinary laptop to clone the "smartcards" commuters use to pay fares, a hack that highlights a serious security flaw because similar cards provide access to thousands of government offices, hospitals and schools.

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