The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Programs like iDefense Labs Vulnerability Contributor Program (VCP) (launched in 2002) and TippingPoint’s Zero Day Initiative (2005) were accused -at the time- of incentivizing the work of criminals and bad actors. . In recent years, even “old economy” industrial and manufacturing firms like Ford, GM and John Deere got into the act.

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IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

An additional 6 million records dating back to “at least 2005” were also compromised in the attack, the source of which is not yet known. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Almost 8 million drivers licences were stolen, along with 53,000 of passport numbers and dozens of monthly financial statements.

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ChiefTech

JUNE 4, 2007

Monday, 4 June 2007 Environmentally Sustainable IT We are approaching another federal government election in Australia, and today one of the hot pre-election topics is climate change. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 3, 2014

And I cannot imagine one company or government will solve the issue of climate change (no matter how many wind farms or autonomous cars Google might create), nor will thousands of well meaning but loosely connected organizations (or the UN, for that matter). 2005 Predictions. 2005 How I Did. Predictions 2010. 2010: How I Did.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm developed to target SCADA systems that was first uncovered in 2010, but researchers believe its development begun at least 2005. Germany provided technical specifications and knowledge about the ICS systems manufactured by Siemens that were controlling the centrifuges at the Natanz Iranian plant.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. In 2005, Sony BMG delivered millions of CDs with a rootkit that monitored listening habits and unintentionally left a backdoor to the device for cybercriminals. Backdoors. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2018

What about the cell phones of other world leaders and senior government officials? These included senior government officials of Germany -- among them Chancellor Angela Merkel -- France , Japan , and other countries. These vulnerabilities are resold to governments and cyberweapons manufacturers. This is changing.

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