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Major Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Info of Federal Employees

The data breach that recently hit the US government's Office of Personnel Management, in which personnel records for millions of federal workers were swiped, is worse than first feared, sources claim.. According to new reports that emerged on Thursday, the attack was active for more than a year and the pilfered information included detailed personal information on what may be every federal employee, in addition to lists of their foreign contacts. The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . A major security incident affecting federal government workers reveals critical private information compromised during a protracted hacking operation.. Data Breach, Government Cyber Attack, Personnel Records. . Dave Wreski

Calendar%202 Jun 12, 2015 User Avatar Dave Wreski Government
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Lessons from Hackers on Evolving Threats and Government Security Risks

Malicious users worldwide have graduated beyond interrupting the bidding at eBay with distributed denial-of-service attacks--that's just low-hanging fruit. These days, hackers are more sophisticated and much more ambitious. They're gunning for the very infrastructure of our society by targeting government agencies, . . . . Malicious users worldwide have graduated beyond interrupting the bidding at eBay with distributed denial-of-service attacks--that's just low-hanging fruit. These days, hackers are more sophisticated and much more ambitious. They're gunning for the very infrastructure of our society by targeting government agencies, here and abroad. The White House and other high-profile government sites have already been hacked, but what concerns me are the less obvious choices for attack. Are we able to defend our local water utilities? Is the Department of Motor Vehicles safe? Any low-level government agency could be a back door into the larger state or federal system. The Cal-ISO breach occurred on a development server that was not behind a firewall. Ports were left open on the server, files were exposed, and more importantly, log files were nonexistent because the server had not be been hardened. Worse, workers at Cal-ISO rebooted the development server once they discovered something was wrong, eliminating some vital evidence that could help trace the break-in. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The digital world is a battleground where hackers are increasingly sophisticated, exposing vulnerabilities in government systems and requiring proactive security measures. Cybersecurity Threats,Hacking Lessons,Infrastructure Protection,Security Awareness,Government Vulnerabilities. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 20, 2001 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Government Servers Attacked: Multiple Websites Hacked And Defaced

Less than a day after the British government was left red-faced after hackers defaced websites including that of the e-envoy Andrew Pinder, two more government servers were hacked, but this time by different intruders. . Less than a day after the British government was left red-faced after hackers defaced websites including that of the e-envoy Andrew Pinder, two more government servers were hacked, but this time by different intruders. The link for this article located at vnunet.com is no longer available. . UK administration faces a series of digital incursions as cybercriminals compromise vital web platforms, disrupting its internet visibility.. government Cybersecurity, website defacement, hacking incident. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Mar 23, 2001 User Avatar Anthony Pell Government
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