Tuesday, February 12, 2008
2136 Passwords You Should NEVER Use
Check the computer products you own against the manufacturer's default passwords database. (the list)
Think data theft is rare?
Think again.
Massive information theft occurs almost every day.
Every day, other information thefts occur massively.
One example of infotheft from the list below...
"Personal information on customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be compromised after a computer tape went missing. The missing information includes Social Security numbers for about 150,000 people." (Jan 17, 2008)
So far this year; by date, victim and records lost.
Jan. 2, 2008 Workers Compensation Fund (Salt Lake City, UT) 2,800
Jan. 3, 2008 Robotics Industries Association (Ann Arbor, MI) Unknown
Jan. 3, 2008 Dorothy Hains Ele. School (Augusta, GA) Unknown
Jan. 4, 2008 Health Net (Mountain View, CA/CT) 5,000
Jan. 4, 2008 FL Dept. of Children and Families (Osceola, FL) 1,200
Jan. 4, 2008 MD Dept. of Assessments & Tax (Baltimore, MD) 900
Jan. 5, 2008 NM State University (Las Cruces, NM) Unknown
Jan. 7, 2008 Sears/ManageMyHome.com (IL) Unknown
Jan. 7, 2008 Geeks.com (Oceanside, CA) Unknown
Jan. 8, 2008 WI Dept. of Health & Family Ser. (Madison, WI) 260,000
Jan. 8, 2008 University of Georgia (Athens, GA) 4,250
Jan. 10, 2008 Select Physical Therapy (Levelland, TX) 4,000
Jan. 11, 2008 University of Akron (Akron, OH) 800
Jan. 11, 2008 University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) 216
Jan. 11, 2008 VA Dept. of Social Services (Richmond, VA) 1,500
Jan. 12, 2008 CA State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA) Unknown
Jan. 14, 2008 Tennessee Tech University (Cookeville, TN) 990
Jan. 15, 2008 Department of Revenue WI (Lakewood, WI) 5,000
Jan. 15, 2008 Naval Surface Warfare Center (MD) Unknown
Jan. 16, 2008 University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI) Unknown
Jan. 17, 2008 GE Money / Iron Mountain (Boston, MA) 150,000
Jan. 23, 2008 Baylor University (Waco, TX) Unknown
Jan. 24, 2008 Fallon Community Health Plan (Worcester, MA) 30,000
Jan. 24, 2008 OmniAmerican Bank (Fort Worth, TX) Unknown
Jan. 25, 2008 Penn State University (University Park, PA) 677
Jan. 28, 2008 T. Rowe Price Retirement Services (MD) 35,000
Jan. 29, 2008 Georgetown University (Washington, DC) 38,000
Jan. 29, 2008 Wake County Emergency Medical Services (NC) 4,642
Jan. 29, 2008 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Newark, NJ) 300,000
Jan. 30, 2008 Davidson Companies (Great Falls, MT) 226,000
Jan. 31, 2008 SC Dept. of Health & Environmental (SC) 400
Jan. 31, 2008 University of Minn. Medicine Center (MN) 3,100
Feb. 1, 2008 Marine Corps Bases Japan (Okinawa, Japan) 4,000
Feb. 2, 2008 Diocese of Providence (Providence, RI) 5,000
Feb. 7, 2008 Memorial Hospital (South Bend, IN) 4,300
Feb. 8, 2008 MLSgear.com Unknown
Attention infomasochistics!
You can see all the gory details, going back to 2005, here.
Attention smart security directors!
You can get non-IT Department infosecurity help, here.
Massive information theft occurs almost every day.
Every day, other information thefts occur massively.
One example of infotheft from the list below...
"Personal information on customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be compromised after a computer tape went missing. The missing information includes Social Security numbers for about 150,000 people." (Jan 17, 2008)
So far this year; by date, victim and records lost.
Jan. 2, 2008 Workers Compensation Fund (Salt Lake City, UT) 2,800
Jan. 3, 2008 Robotics Industries Association (Ann Arbor, MI) Unknown
Jan. 3, 2008 Dorothy Hains Ele. School (Augusta, GA) Unknown
Jan. 4, 2008 Health Net (Mountain View, CA/CT) 5,000
Jan. 4, 2008 FL Dept. of Children and Families (Osceola, FL) 1,200
Jan. 4, 2008 MD Dept. of Assessments & Tax (Baltimore, MD) 900
Jan. 5, 2008 NM State University (Las Cruces, NM) Unknown
Jan. 7, 2008 Sears/ManageMyHome.com (IL) Unknown
Jan. 7, 2008 Geeks.com (Oceanside, CA) Unknown
Jan. 8, 2008 WI Dept. of Health & Family Ser. (Madison, WI) 260,000
Jan. 8, 2008 University of Georgia (Athens, GA) 4,250
Jan. 10, 2008 Select Physical Therapy (Levelland, TX) 4,000
Jan. 11, 2008 University of Akron (Akron, OH) 800
Jan. 11, 2008 University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) 216
Jan. 11, 2008 VA Dept. of Social Services (Richmond, VA) 1,500
Jan. 12, 2008 CA State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA) Unknown
Jan. 14, 2008 Tennessee Tech University (Cookeville, TN) 990
Jan. 15, 2008 Department of Revenue WI (Lakewood, WI) 5,000
Jan. 15, 2008 Naval Surface Warfare Center (MD) Unknown
Jan. 16, 2008 University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI) Unknown
Jan. 17, 2008 GE Money / Iron Mountain (Boston, MA) 150,000
Jan. 23, 2008 Baylor University (Waco, TX) Unknown
Jan. 24, 2008 Fallon Community Health Plan (Worcester, MA) 30,000
Jan. 24, 2008 OmniAmerican Bank (Fort Worth, TX) Unknown
Jan. 25, 2008 Penn State University (University Park, PA) 677
Jan. 28, 2008 T. Rowe Price Retirement Services (MD) 35,000
Jan. 29, 2008 Georgetown University (Washington, DC) 38,000
Jan. 29, 2008 Wake County Emergency Medical Services (NC) 4,642
Jan. 29, 2008 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Newark, NJ) 300,000
Jan. 30, 2008 Davidson Companies (Great Falls, MT) 226,000
Jan. 31, 2008 SC Dept. of Health & Environmental (SC) 400
Jan. 31, 2008 University of Minn. Medicine Center (MN) 3,100
Feb. 1, 2008 Marine Corps Bases Japan (Okinawa, Japan) 4,000
Feb. 2, 2008 Diocese of Providence (Providence, RI) 5,000
Feb. 7, 2008 Memorial Hospital (South Bend, IN) 4,300
Feb. 8, 2008 MLSgear.com Unknown
Attention infomasochistics!
You can see all the gory details, going back to 2005, here.
Attention smart security directors!
You can get non-IT Department infosecurity help, here.
Monday, February 11, 2008
GSM Bug Picture Frame
(From the seller's website...)
This larger sized picture frame (which you can add your own picture to [you Trojan Horse, you]) may be hung on a wall in a room of your choice.
You can then dial the number of the GSM bug built into the rear of the frame - the call will connect silently after two rings and you will be able to hear whats going on in the room...from anywhere in the world!
The sound quality is truly excellent.
Battery life on standby is two weeks, this will be shortened depending on how long and how often you dial in. (Honey, why do you keep adjusting the picture?)
Supplied complete with SIM card. Please note that frame sizes may vary slightly from that shown. (more)
Why do I mention it?
So, you know what you're up against.
This larger sized picture frame (which you can add your own picture to [you Trojan Horse, you]) may be hung on a wall in a room of your choice.
You can then dial the number of the GSM bug built into the rear of the frame - the call will connect silently after two rings and you will be able to hear whats going on in the room...from anywhere in the world!
The sound quality is truly excellent.
Battery life on standby is two weeks, this will be shortened depending on how long and how often you dial in. (Honey, why do you keep adjusting the picture?)
Supplied complete with SIM card. Please note that frame sizes may vary slightly from that shown. (more)
Why do I mention it?
So, you know what you're up against.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sinn Fein driver revealed as spy
A former driver for senior members of Sinn Fein has been revealed to be an informer for the security services.
It is understood Roy McShane, from west Belfast, left Northern Ireland on Friday and entered protective custody.
He was one of a number of drivers who worked with Gerry Adams and other senior members. He may have been working for MI5 and not the police. (more)
It is understood Roy McShane, from west Belfast, left Northern Ireland on Friday and entered protective custody.
He was one of a number of drivers who worked with Gerry Adams and other senior members. He may have been working for MI5 and not the police. (more)
Spying in Norway reaches ‘all-time high'
Russian agents in Norway have reached levels as high as during the Cold War, warns the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST).
Many other countries also have spies in Norway, climbing to a record number following a quiet period during the 1990s...
He also confirms that foreign countries are engaged in industrial espionage in Norway. (more)
Many other countries also have spies in Norway, climbing to a record number following a quiet period during the 1990s...
He also confirms that foreign countries are engaged in industrial espionage in Norway. (more)
Chiropractor guilty on 1 charge - Eavesdropping
KY - Dr. Paul Hollern, who once ran a chiropractor-training empire from Louisville, was convicted yesterday of illegal electronic eavesdropping for videotaping patients without their knowledge. (more)
Countdown to Smackdown - US 193 (update)
A dead US spy satellite in a deteriorating orbit is expected to hit the Earth during the first week of March, said officials.
The destination of the hit is unknown. Officials familiar with the situation say about half of the 2,270 kilogram spacecraft will survive its blazing descent through the atmosphere and scatter debris. Some of them will be potentially hazardous, over several hundred miles.
The officials (Micky, Mike, Davy and Peter) spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. (more) (sing-a-long)
The destination of the hit is unknown. Officials familiar with the situation say about half of the 2,270 kilogram spacecraft will survive its blazing descent through the atmosphere and scatter debris. Some of them will be potentially hazardous, over several hundred miles.
The officials (Micky, Mike, Davy and Peter) spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. (more) (sing-a-long)
Sabotage, espionage, coincidence or...
The failure of four undersea cables in less than a week is stoking suspicions that saboteurs want to disrupt internet traffic passing between Europe and the Middle East. (more)
They Spy Back on Spy Satellites
When the government announced last month that a top-secret spy satellite would, in the next few months, come falling out of the sky, American officials said there was little risk to people because satellites fall out of orbit fairly frequently and much of the planet is covered by oceans.But they said precious little about the satellite itself. Such information came instead from Ted Molczan, a hobbyist who tracks satellites from his apartment balcony in Toronto, and fellow satellite spotters around the world. They have grudgingly become accustomed to being seen as “propeller-headed geeks” who “poke their finger in the eye” of the government’s satellite spymasters, Mr. Molczan said, taking no offense. “I have a sense of humor,” he said. (more) (SatSpies Home Page)
Ultimate PC: Annan silent on bugging
South Africa - Two ambassadors an African and a European, who declined to be named confirmed on Wednesday that bugging devices were found in Annan's room at the Serena Hotel on Tuesday, an incident that is said to have infuriated the diplomat.
"Yes, it's true. I'm aware the room was bugged and an investigation is under way," one of the diplomats told the Daily News on Wednesday. (more)
"Yes, it's true. I'm aware the room was bugged and an investigation is under way," one of the diplomats told the Daily News on Wednesday. (more)
From the great country that brought us "1984"
UK - A row over the bugging of a MP has reignited debate about how far the country has gone towards becoming a "Big Brother" surveillance state.
The September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States and the July 2005 bombings in London have prompted the authorities to ramp up security measures to unprecedented levels.
But this has led to concerns about how much the authorities know and whether the information is safe in their hands -- particularly in light of a string of recent blunders.
In November it emerged that a government department had lost the personal details of 25 million people -- nearly half the population.
And on Sunday it was revealed that MP Sadiq Khan was bugged by anti-terror police when he visited Babar Ahmad in prison, one of his constituents and an Islamist terror suspect wanted in the United States.
Promising a swift inquiry into the Khan affair, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday surveillance was "necessary to defend our security, preserve our freedom and, in some cases, to save lives."
Britain already has 4.2 million CCTV cameras, more per head than any other country on Earth at one for every 14 people.
The government wants to bring in biometric identity cards and expand the DNA database, already the largest in the world, with 5.2 percent of the population -- around four million people -- on file.
Since 2004, everyone arrested in England and Wales for all but the most minor offences -- regardless of guilt -- has been logged on the database.
There are even talking CCTV cameras telling off people engaging in anti-social behavior including dropping litter. (more) (sing-a-long video)
The September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States and the July 2005 bombings in London have prompted the authorities to ramp up security measures to unprecedented levels.
But this has led to concerns about how much the authorities know and whether the information is safe in their hands -- particularly in light of a string of recent blunders.
In November it emerged that a government department had lost the personal details of 25 million people -- nearly half the population.
And on Sunday it was revealed that MP Sadiq Khan was bugged by anti-terror police when he visited Babar Ahmad in prison, one of his constituents and an Islamist terror suspect wanted in the United States.
Promising a swift inquiry into the Khan affair, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday surveillance was "necessary to defend our security, preserve our freedom and, in some cases, to save lives."
Britain already has 4.2 million CCTV cameras, more per head than any other country on Earth at one for every 14 people.
The government wants to bring in biometric identity cards and expand the DNA database, already the largest in the world, with 5.2 percent of the population -- around four million people -- on file.
Since 2004, everyone arrested in England and Wales for all but the most minor offences -- regardless of guilt -- has been logged on the database.
There are even talking CCTV cameras telling off people engaging in anti-social behavior including dropping litter. (more) (sing-a-long video)
JFK heard on Hell's Angles Wiretap!
Canada - A full-patch member of the East End chapter of the Hells Angels was heard on a wiretap Wednesday pounding a table with his fist and exhorting other members to do everything they can to benefit the motorcycle club.
"Cause this ain't about what it can do for you, it's supposed to be about what you can do for the club," said David Francis Giles.
Giles is charged along with two associates of the club, David Roger Revell and Richard Andrew Rempel, with associating with a criminal organization and trafficking in cocaine.
Police officers remove Hells Angels' trademark Winged Death Heads and sign from their club house following any early morning raid at the Eastern and Carlaw location on April 4, 2007.
The June 2005 wiretap, captured from a bug placed in the Hells Angels Kelowna clubhouse, was played in court by prosecutors during final arguments in the trial. (more)
"Cause this ain't about what it can do for you, it's supposed to be about what you can do for the club," said David Francis Giles.
Giles is charged along with two associates of the club, David Roger Revell and Richard Andrew Rempel, with associating with a criminal organization and trafficking in cocaine.Police officers remove Hells Angels' trademark Winged Death Heads and sign from their club house following any early morning raid at the Eastern and Carlaw location on April 4, 2007.
The June 2005 wiretap, captured from a bug placed in the Hells Angels Kelowna clubhouse, was played in court by prosecutors during final arguments in the trial. (more)
Movie Review - "Spy"
It's easy to see why director Nadav Schirman plans to adapt his first film, the documentary "The Champagne Spy
," into an English-language narrative feature. The story of Ze'ev Gur Arie, aka Wolfgang Lotz, is the stuff of Cold War glamor and international intrigue, with a dark personal twist. Lotz was a German-born Israeli spy who so fully adopted his undercover identity that he left
behind a wife and child. Focusing on the testimony of Lotz's fellow Mossad agents and especially his son, all speaking on camera for the first time, "Spy" is a compelling if sometimes frustratingly limited film. It screened in the Palm Springs festival's New Israeli Cinema section and was awarded the John Schlesinger Award for outstanding first feature. (more) (Lotz's "Would You Make A Good Spy" Test)
Albania to legalize wiretapping
Albania - A law that would make wiretapping legal, if there is a request from General Prosecutor for this. The draft states that in certain specific cases it will Ministry of Internal Affairs the one to administer wiretapping, but opposition rightfully protests this, arguing that this will make room for politically motivated eavesdropping, and AIS will lose its purpose. (video)
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