Cybercom Chief: Cyber Criminals Steal $300 Millions’ Worth of Intellectual Property Every Year

During a recent roundtable with reporters at the National Cryptologic Museum, Cyber Command chief Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander said while the Internet is a tremendous capability, it also is an enormous vulnerability.

“Our intellectual property here is about $5 trillion,” he said. “Of that, approximately $300 billion is…

Hackers Steal Hundreds of Credit-Card Numbers from Restaurant Patrons

Visits to several California-based restaurants turned out to much more expensive than customers ever imagined. Police in Roseville last week revealed that nearly 200 customers had their credit-card numbers stolen after patronizing the eateries.

While the police did not reveal which restaurants have been affected due to the ongoing investigation, they said the restaurants themselves are not responsible.

“We believe the breach is not actually at the …

Online Gambling Company Forfeits $33 Million Obtained from Illegal Proceeds

Online gambling company Sportingbet PLC has made a deal with Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office to forfeit $33 million derived from illegal gambling proceeds the company provided to customers in the United States.

Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York,…

Report: Passwords Are, Like, So Not Cool

Gone are the days of teens keeping their diaries under lock and key: Now, their deepest, darkest thoughts are for the world to see, according to new findings indicating that less than half of 18-25-year-olds across the United States, UK and Australia use passwords to protect their laptops and mobile…

Juniper Networks Highlights Best Practices in Green IT

Juniper Networks has published its first annual Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s efforts in green IT, employee and community engagement and sustainable business operations across the world.

The “The New Network — Changing the World” report details how Juniper has been successful in its efforts to adopt environmentally friendly…

4chan Members Hack Official Tea Party Website

The official website run by the right-wing movement Tea Party was compromised by members of 4chan on Tuesday, The Register reports.

Vulnerabilities on the teaparty.org website allowed the hackers to reroute visitors landing on the site’s photo section to pornographic sites. According to The Register, it is unknown what website security shortcomings were exploited and whether they are now closed.

The attack follow last weekend’s DDoS attacks by members…

Third Anonymous Member Sentenced in Scientology Church Attack

A member of Anonymous was sentenced earlier this week in New York City Criminal Court for his role in an attack on the Church of Scientology of New York, making him the third affiliate of the hacktivist collective to be held responsible for the 2009 incident.

In 2009, Jacob Speregen accompanied another member of Anonymous, Mahoud Samed Almahadin, who ran into the New York Church off Times Square and…

Report: ‘Free’ Movies, Music Come with a Hefty Price

Looking for the latest MP3 or a must-see movie to download for free? Be very, very aware: A new report by McAfee has found an increase in cyber threats associated with the popularity of online music and videos, especially on websites promoting free downloads.

In the…

Owner of Online ‘One-Stop Shop’ for ID Thieves Extradited from Czech Republic to US

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York announced yesterday the extradition of a man…

USIS to Perform Thousands of Background Investigations, Fingerprinting for SSA

USIS has been selected by the U.S. Social Security Administration to conduct thousands of pre-background investigations.

SSA, a new client for USIS’ investigations services division, anticipates the need for up to 22,000 background investigations for contract employees each year of the five-year contract.

Damon Hudson, USIS vice president…