Tagged: Breaches & News
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The death of privacy News
24.05.2012 A better understanding of privacy is required at all levels of society, writes John Kennedy. He warns that 21st-century technology will stretch the limits and our notions of... -
Anonymous attack reveals US, UK and Nato email passwords News
09.01.2012 A hacker attack believed to have been orchestrated by Anonymous has seen thousands of US and British email addresses and passwords belonging to politicians, defence department... -
HP unveils new suite of security services News
15.09.2011 HP has taken the wraps off an extensive range of security services and technologies to protect businesses from threats in areas ranging from mobility to cloud computing and... -
Businesses urged to beef up data security ahead of EU law change News
13.08.2011 Businesses need to prepare for new proposals in EU data protection regulation which look set to widen the scope of the law while bringing in mandatory reporting of data breaches. -
Biggest hacking campaign ever discovered – Operation Shady RAT News
03.08.2011 The biggest hacking campaign ever has been uncovered, which breached computer networks of 72 organisations worldwide, including governments, the UN and defence contractors. -
Toshiba web server hacked News
18.07.2011 Personal information, including the passwords and email addresses of hundreds of customers, has been compromised following the hacking of one of Toshiba Corporation's US-based... -
Disgruntled PayPal customer breaks into UK Twitter account News
06.07.2011 An angry customer broke into PayPal’s UK Twitter account last night, who used it to tweet complaints about the money service. -
Sony hacks highlight need for secure software development News
14.06.2011 Cyber attacks like those targeting Sony’s PlayStation Network are a tipping point in highlighting the need for more secure applications, the head of the Irish chapter of the...Categories: Software Development, Software, Security, Risk Management, CIO, Application Design and Development -
Citigroup reports data breach News
09.06.2011 Computer hackers have breached Citigroup's network and accessed data on hundreds of thousands of bank-card holders in North America, Citigroup has said. -
Sony to restore Qriocity services today News
09.06.2011 PlayStation Network and Qriocity services which were shut down on 20 April after a major security breach will again be available, as Sony Network Entertainment International is... -
Gmail accounts breached in China, Google says News
02.06.2011 Attackers based in China have stolen Gmail login details of hundreds of senior US and South Korean government officials and other Asian officials, as well as Chinese political... -
Sony blames Anonymous for PSN hack News
05.05.2011 Sony has claimed that the hackers of the PlayStation Network (PSN) and its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) were part of the loose hacktivist collective Anonymous.Tags: Online Security, Breaches, Privacy, Hacking, Hacker, Legal, Anonymous, PlayStation Network, Sony -
How the hackers breached Sony’s defences News
04.05.2011 A diagram is doing the rounds purporting to be Sony’s own analysis of how a hacker or group of hackers breached its firewall and stole information on millions of PlayStation and...Categories: Software & Web Development, Servers, Security, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Data Centre -
Another hacking incident hits Sony News
03.05.2011 Just days after it admitted to a huge security breach, during which a hacker stole information belonging to up to 77m PlayStation users, Sony Corporation has said another of its... -
Sony working with police, can’t rule out credit card theft News
28.04.2011 Sony’s Patrick Seybold has confirmed the technology giant is working with law enforcement agencies. He said the personal data table was not encrypted and sat behind a...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Servers, Security, Risk Management, Consumer Tech -
OPINION: A breach too far News
28.03.2011 A tougher regime around disclosing loss of personal information may be what’s needed for organisations to start taking their data protection responsibilities seriously, writes...Categories: CIO, Data Management, Internet, IT Management, Legal, Mobility, Risk Management, Security, Web -
Gardaí probe Recruitireland.com website breach News
09.02.2011 Gardaí are investigating a breach of data on job recruitment website recruitireland.com yesterday afternoon. The Data Protection Commissioner has also been made aware of the... -
McDonald’s customers’ personal data hacked News
14.12.2010 Hackers have gained accessed to a McDonald’s database, which contains personal information, such as email addresses and birth dates of customers who signed up on its websites... -
Health data on 544 GAA members infiltrated News
10.12.2010 A cross-border investigation has been launched on a breach into a database of over 500,000 GAA members that also includes health information of 544 members. -
Google to delete UK-intercepted Wi-Fi data News
22.11.2010 Google will delete the personal Wi-Fi data it had accidentally gathered throughout the UK by its Street View Cars.