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Sony lawsuit: security experts fired prior to breach

28

Jun

2011

A lawsuit being leveled against Sony relating to the recent breach activity alleges they skimped on security experts, laying off a batch of professionals prior to the events. The suit, seeking class action status, is being brought by Felix Cortorreal, Jimmy Cortorreal, and Jacques Daoud Jr., who claim they were directly affected by the data […]

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Citibank victimized by hackers, insists cardholders are safe

09

Jun

2011

Reuters is reporting that Citibank’s systems were hacked, resulting in a loss of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Citibank says that data for 1% of their cardholders was accessed through this breach, but customers’ Social Security Numbers (SSNs), birth dates, card expiration dates and CVV codes are safe. Information that may have been disclosed to the […]

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Strike three: Speculation rises that another US military contractor hit by hackers

02

Jun

2011

Fox News is reporting that US military contractor Northrop Grumman may have suffered a hacking attack on its networks. If true, the defense giant will be joining the likes of L-3 Communications and Lockheed Martin who have both been targeted in recent weeks by cyber attacks. According to Fox News, Northrop Grumman unexpectedly shut down […]

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