First State Super drops Webster legal threats 

First State Super drops Webster legal threats

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 21 October 2011 12:28 PM
Never intended to take action.
Security researcher threatened with vulnerability repair bill 

Security researcher threatened with vulnerability repair bill

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 14 October 2011 12:39 PM
Super fund demands access to researchers' computer after receiving a vulnerability tip off.
US university hit by data breach that exposes 170,000 social security numbers 

US university hit by data breach that exposes 170,000 social security numbers

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 23 February 2010 12:14 PM
Traced back to November hack.
Botnet-driven attacks at 'tipping point' 

Botnet-driven attacks at 'tipping point'

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 11 February 2010 12:39 PM
Denial-of-service and other attacks increasingly motivated by political andactivist groups.
Microsoft responds to Black Hat talk with IE bug advisory 

Microsoft responds to Black Hat talk with IE bug advisory

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 February 2010 11:41 AM
View state flaw revealed.
Server flaw to be revealed at Black Hat 

Server flaw to be revealed at Black Hat

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 1 February 2010 1:42 PM
View state feature could reveal sensitive information.
Symantec, McAfee settle with New York state  

Symantec, McAfee settle with New York state

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 15 June 2009 10:05 AM
Symantec and McAfee agreed to pay a combined US$750,000 to settle charges that their subscription renewal process was deceptive to home users.
Eugene Kaspersky speaks candidly about the state of security  

Eugene Kaspersky speaks candidly about the state of security

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 16 October 2008 5:00 PM
He flew in and out in a flash but Eugene Kaspersky managed to paint a bleak future for the whitehats of the security industry during his Sydney visit this week.
US State Department loses a lot of laptops 

US State Department loses a lot of laptops

By Egan Orion, 7 May 2008 10:06 AM
It has surfaced that the US State Department can't account for up to about 1,000 laptops, perhaps as many as 400 of which belonged to the department's Anti-Terrorism Assistance ...
US state credit report freeze law goes into effect 

US state credit report freeze law goes into effect

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 5 October 2007 9:58 AM
The US state of Oregon has become the latest to pass legislation to control identity theft.
Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites 

Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 4 October 2007 10:16 AM
A hacked county website in California that redirected users to a pornographic site triggered the federal government late Tuesday to initiate a system-wide shutdown of all ...
TJX faces five more breach-related state lawsuits 

TJX faces five more breach-related state lawsuits

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 12 June 2007 10:20 AM
Five additional states have filed lawsuits against TJX over the massive data breach that exposed some 45.7 million credit card numbers to hackers, the retailer reported on ...
Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state 

Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 19 April 2007 9:47 AM
Two separate incidents — both resulting in data breaches — have left the personal information of 17,500 Ohio State University students, faculty members and staff compromised.
Fake anti-spyware firm settles Washington state suit 

Fake anti-spyware firm settles Washington state suit

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch,, 5 December 2006 3:13 PM
Secure Computer, a New York-based firm accused of selling a spyware cleaner after duping consumers with a fake PC scan and pop-up advertisements, has settled a lawsuit brought ...
State Department looking into reported hackings 

State Department looking into reported hackings

By Frank Washkuch, 12 July 2006 7:21 PM
The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that it is investigating "anomalies" in its unclassified computer system, according to reports by major wire services.
N.H. man settles spyware suit with Washington state, pays $2,000 

N.H. man settles spyware suit with Washington state, pays $2,000

By Dan Kaplan, 8 June 2006 10:08 PM
A New Hampshire man who used the Microsoft name in advertisements to trick customers into purchasing ineffective spyware software reached a settlement this week with Washington ...
Washington state settles school spam case 

Washington state settles school spam case

By René Millman, 24 May 2006 12:25 PM
Washington state has settled a lawsuit with two Californian spammers accused of bombarding the Seattle School District and other organizations with junk email.
New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case 

New York man settles with Washington State in spyware case

By Dan Kaplan, 9 May 2006 10:07 PM
A New York man who allowed his name to be used as an alias in business conducted by a company accused of violating Washington state’s computer spyware law has reached a ...
Gratis sued by New York state 

Gratis sued by New York state

By Dan Kaplan, 23 March 2006 10:22 PM
New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s office is suing a company believed to be responsible for one of the largest internet privacy breaches of all time.
Microsoft lends hand to state spyware battle 

Microsoft lends hand to state spyware battle

By William Eazel, 26 January 2006 2:50 PM
Microsoft today vowed to support Washington state's battle against malware after state Attorney General Rob McKenna filed the first legal action under the Washington Computer ...
Sonoma in state over uni hack 

Sonoma in state over uni hack

By René Millman, 9 August 2005 11:59 AM
A hacker broke into the computer system of a northern Californian university and accessed the records and social security numbers of over 60,000 people.
New research lab at Iowa State recreates cyberattacks 

New research lab at Iowa State recreates cyberattacks

By Marcia Savage, 9 May 2005 5:41 PM
Iowa State University has unveiled a new research lab designed to realistically simulate internet attacks in order to better study their effects and lead to improved defenses.
Washington State boosts email defenses 

Washington State boosts email defenses

By Ron Condon, 27 August 2004 1:54 PM
Following a series of crippling attacks, Washington State University has implemented new systems to keep out email viruses and spam.
U.S. State Dept. selects integrated smart card-biometric solution 

U.S. State Dept. selects integrated smart card-biometric solution

By Marcia Savage, 25 May 2004 11:16 PM
The U.S. State Department has chosen a system that integrates smart card technology from Datakey and biometric technology from Precise Biometrics AB, the companies announced ...
Florida state to educate on internet dangers 

Florida state to educate on internet dangers

By Steve Gold, 5 March 2004 11:58 AM
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has launched a campaign to educate businesses and consumers about the dangers of the internet.
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