Alleged LulzSec Member Held in Custody in London

The U.K.’s Office for National Statistics is looking into claims that hacker group Lulz Security has stolen data from the 2011 Census after the group , Dow Jones reports.

“We have blissfully obtained records of every single citizen who gave their records to the security-illiterate UK government for the 2011 census,” read an online message allegedly from the group.

The ONS said it is working with…

Malaysia Braces for ‘Anonymous’ Attack

Malaysia’s government says it is preparing to foil a potential cyber attack on its website by online collective Anonymous, which is responding to the country’s strict censorship practices, Voice of America reports.

Anonymous recently posted a video message on various websites, saying the government’s efforts to restrict access to at least 10 file-sharing websites amounts to a denial of basic human rights.

“We fear that if…

Government Official: Terrorists Lack Tech Skills to Pull Off Large-scale Cyber Blitz

A senior counterterrorism official says terrorist groups do not yet have the technical skills to launch a major cyber attack against the United States, The Associated Press reports.

Daniel Benjamin, State Department counterterrorism coordinator, said while insurgents are pursuing the emerging threat of such an attack, the majority…

Survey: Hackers, Rogue Employees Frequent Reasons for Data Breaches

The average cost of a data breach has reached $2.4 million, and hackers and insiders are the most common cause for compromises, according to a recent survey of approximately 80 data breach claims.

Conducted by NetDiligence, the survey of 80 data breach claims revealed that personally identifiable information is most frequently at risk in data breaches, …

Greek Police Nab Alleged FBI, Interpol Teen Hacker

Greek police have arrested a teen accused of having hacked into the electronic systems of the FBI and Interpol, CNN reports.

The unnamed 18-year-old allegedly also took over the computers of unsuspecting users, accessed their data and used it to obtain new credit cards in their names. A raid on his home resulted in 120 credit cards, thousands of euros in cash, as well…

FBI Launches Probe into Gmail Hack; China Denies Involvement

The FBI has launched an investigation into the claim that Chinese hackers breached hundreds of Gmail accounts via a phishing campaign, including those of senior government officials, according to media reports.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States was notified Wednesday about the compromise and is looking into the allegations, which Clinton called “very serious,” Bloomberg reported.

Google said on its official blog yesterday…

Chinese Hackers Breach Hundreds of Gmail Accounts

A hacker in China gained access to hundreds of Gmail accounts, including those of senior U.S. government officials, military personnel, Chinese political activists and journalists, Google acknowledged yesterday.

On its official blog, Google said it recently detected a campaign to collect user passwords, likely through phishing. The breach seemed to originate from Jinan, China, and impacted the personal Gmail accounts of hundreds of users including…

Nigerian Hacktivists Rage against Costly Presidential Inauguration

Nigerian hacktivists yesterday attacked the Niger Delta Development Commission’s website, reportedly reacting to the government’s plan to spend about $6.5 million on President Goodluck Jonathan‘s May 29 inauguration, NEXT reports.

Known as NaijaCyberHactivists, the Nigerian hacker group warned of more attacks this weekend should the president decide to maintain his budget. The letter expressed frustration at the post-election violence and the government’s claims that the recent disorder…

Tom Conway: The Steps to Take after Hackers, Insiders Strike

Epsilon and Sony made headlines recently when news emerged of hackers intruding and infiltrating the systems and leaking personal information of hundreds of millions of customers. As reports revealed the possible sky-high costs of breaches, corporations became even more tuned in to the necessity of effective safeguards to protect their data…

Class-action Suit Filed over Sony PlayStation Breach

The first class-action lawsuit has been filed over the breach of personal and possibly credit card data from Sony’s PlayStation Network, according to the law firm representing the victims.

California-based Rothken Law Firm announced yesterday it has brought a class-action lawsuit against Sony PlayStation Network for its alleged failure to have adequate cybersecurity in place to protect…