Posted by John C Arkin on March 13th, 2013
Because the paperless workplace is still far from reality, many private and public organizations still have to rely on office multifunction printers and networked printers to manage paper-based documents. However, a new study has found that many of these enterprises are exposing their business’ and clients’ information to potential data breaches, all because of the [...]
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Posted by John C Arkin on March 30th, 2012
Hewlett-Packard released an urgent support notification to registered HP LaserJet printer owners. It warns users of a vulnerability that could potentially allow hackers to access certain LaserJet-branded printers. HP also released a list of affected products and gave instructions on how to fix the bug. The Vulnerability Summary released by HP says: “A potential security [...]
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Posted by John C Arkin on March 26th, 2012
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, are seeking federal investigations regarding reports that employers are asking job applicants their Facebook passwords. The two US lawmakers want the Justice Department and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to look into this issue and determine if this practice is a violation of federal [...]
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Posted by John C Arkin on March 8th, 2012
Hector Xavier Monsegur aka “Sabu” is hot topic these days, after FBI announced the international arrests of top hackers with a lot of help from its own mastermind. Hector Xavier Monsegur is 28 years old, unemployed, and father-guardian of 2 kids. It was his 2 kids that swayed him to copperate with the government following [...]
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Posted by John C Arkin on March 7th, 2012
FBI charged six hackers associated with Anonymous and LulzSec. The charges were related to cyber attacks on high-profile targets like Fox, Sony Pictures, Stratfor, and and several financial institutions, that may have caused billions of dollars in damage around the world. Hector Xavier Monsegur, who goes by the name “Sabu” online, pleaded guilty to three [...]
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