Security News > 2012 > August

Saudi Aramco hacked; company confirms disruption
2012-08-21 09:03

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230363/Saudi_Aramco_hacked_company_confirms_disruption By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld August 17, 2012

Children's private records leaked on internet from independent school applications
2012-08-21 09:03

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9485004/Childrens-private-records-leaked-on-internet-from-independent-school-applications.html By Jason Lewis Investigation's Editor Telegraph.co.uk 19 Aug 2012

Mystery malware wreaks havoc on energy sector computers
2012-08-17 12:07

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/shamoon-malware-attack/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica Aug 16, 2012

Cyber Command struggles to define its place on a shifting	battlefield
2012-08-17 12:07

http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/08/hacker-wars/57438/ By Aliya Sternstein Nextgov August 16, 2012

Hackers steal $25m from Aussie cards
2012-08-17 12:07

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/tech/14580095/hackers-steal-25m-from-aussie-cards/ The West Australian August 17, 2012

FBI: Court Clerk Sold Secret Info To L.A. Hoodlums
2012-08-17 12:06

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/federal-court-clerk-arrested-578451 The Smoking Gun August 16, 2012

How to Secure Data by Addressing the Human Element
2012-08-16 10:07

http://www.cio.com/article/713753/How_to_Secure_Data_by_Addressing_the_Human_Element?taxonomyId=3089 By Thor Olavsrud CIO August 15, 2012

White hats publish DDoS hijacking manual,	turn tables on attackers
2012-08-16 10:07

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/ddos-take-down-manual/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica Aug 15, 2012

Reuters' blogging platform hacked (again), company stays mum on the attack
2012-08-16 10:07

http://thenextweb.com/media/2012/08/15/reuters-blogging-platform-hacked-again-company-stays-mum-attack/ By Brad McCarty The Next Web 15th August 2012

The iPhone Has Passed a Key Security Threshold
2012-08-14 10:48

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428477/the-iphone-has-passed-a-key-security-threshold/ By Simson L. Garfinkel Technology Review August 13, 2012