MU InfoSec Office in the News

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Computer Security – CNN.com

Report: Countries prepping for cyberwar - Tue, 17 Nov 2009
Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee.

Facebook, Twitter crooks just a click away - Mon, 02 Nov 2009
If you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away - Mon, 19 Oct 2009
If you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

DHS to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts - Fri, 02 Oct 2009
The Department of Homeland Security will hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity experts over the next three years to help protect U.S. computer networks, an Obama administration official said.

Study warns of cyberwarfare during military conflicts - Mon, 28 Sep 2009
An independent research group predicts that cyberwarfare will accompany future military conflicts and is recommending international action to blunt its impact.

Computer Crime News – CNN.com

Report: Countries prepping for cyberwar - Tue, 17 Nov 2009
Major countries and nation-states are engaged in a "Cyber Cold War," amassing cyberweapons, conducting espionage, and testing networks in preparation for using the Internet to conduct war, according to a new report to be released on Tuesday by McAfee.

Facebook, Twitter crooks just a click away - Mon, 02 Nov 2009
If you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away - Mon, 19 Oct 2009
If you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

Authorities: 100 in U.S. and Egypt charged in ID theft ring - Thu, 08 Oct 2009
Authorities indicted 100 Americans and Egyptians on Wednesday in the smashing of an international identity theft ring billed as one of the largest cybercrime cases ever.

Social media an inviting target for cybercriminals - Thu, 01 Oct 2009
It's your birthday. And thanks to your Facebook profile, everybody knows that. Your wall fills up with well wishes from hundreds of "friends."

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Identity Theft News – CNN.com

Will your privacy be compromised online? - Tue, 29 Sep 2009
The 2010 Census is nearly under way, but don't expect an e-mail from the U.S. Census Bureau asking you personal questions in its head count of America.

Think ID theft can't happen to you? - Fri, 28 Aug 2009
We learned yesterday that the Fed Chief's wife Anna had her handbag stolen at a Starbucks in Washington, D.C. Her checkbook, driver's license, four credit cards and a small amount of cash were in her bag.

Don't get scammed by ID thieves - Tue, 18 Aug 2009
There's a reason consumers are worried about protecting their credit- and debit-card information.

Don't let ID thieves hijack your job hunt - Tue, 19 May 2009
Let's say you've been job hunting for months now, and applied to so many employers you're starting to lose track of them all. One day you get a call from someone in HR at a well-known company. He found your resume on an online job board, thinks it's very impressive, and is looking forward to meeting you, he says. To set up the interview, he asks for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.

FBI: Thousands of Puerto Ricans victims of ID theft - Wed, 01 Apr 2009
As many as 12,000 Puerto Rican schoolchildren, teachers and school administrators are believed to be victims of an identity-theft ring that sold stolen personal documents to illegal immigrants in the mainland United States, according to the FBI.

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