3/31/11

FBI probes breach into Internet security firm - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

FBI probes breach into Internet security firm - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Google Doodle pays tribute to Bunsen inventor - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Google Doodle pays tribute to Bunsen inventor - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PLDT: We'll maintain Sun's unli services - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PLDT: We'll maintain Sun's unli services - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Palace issues EO to stop abuse of personnel funding in gov't - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Palace issues EO to stop abuse of personnel funding in gov't - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Google takes on Facebook with latest social tweak - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Google takes on Facebook with latest social tweak - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Incredible Japan Survivor Stories

Incredible Japan Survivor Stories

3/30/11

wallyibong: Jackie Chan is dead - RIP Jackie Chan Rumors True ...

wallyibong: Jackie Chan is dead - RIP Jackie Chan Rumors True ...: "The death of Jackie Chan is currently trending now on Twitter. Though it's not yet April, some of the Twitter fan has been fooled by this ru..."

Jackie Chan Death

Jackie Chan Death

Quakebook Blog: Welcome to 2:46 QuakeBook

Quakebook Blog: Welcome to 2:46 QuakeBook: "The 2:46 Quakebook project started with a tweet and is on the verge of something great, a way that we can help all those hit by the the Mar..."

Scam Sniper: A Sightseeing firms breach, net's cyber criminals ...

Scam Sniper: A Sightseeing firms breach, net's cyber criminals ...: "A sightseeing company by the name of CitySites owner of Twin America, reported that the credit card details of 110,000 customers has been s..."

The BULLDOG Estate: FarmVille Scam: Beware of the “White Kitty” Notice...

The BULLDOG Estate: FarmVille Scam: Beware of the “White Kitty” Notice...: "Tweet Source: farmvillefreak FarmVille White Kitten We’re here again to alert you to another scam. Like they say, “if it’s too good to..."

Scam Sniper: Phishing campaign targets First Data merchant acco...

Scam Sniper: Phishing campaign targets First Data merchant acco...: "Share App River, an e-mail security vendor, is warning of a phishing attack which targets First Data merchant accounts. Intended victims ..."

Facebook blinks, removes anti-Israel page - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Facebook blinks, removes anti-Israel page - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Facebook in talks to hire Obama ex-aide -NYT - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Facebook in talks to hire Obama ex-aide -NYT - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Jackie Chan death hoax hits Twitter - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Jackie Chan death hoax hits Twitter - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Firefox 4 for Android, Maemo launched - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Firefox 4 for Android, Maemo launched - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Location-based check-in services attractive but overhyped —analyst - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Location-based check-in services attractive but overhyped —analyst - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Smartphone market to grow by 50% in 2011 - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Smartphone market to grow by 50% in 2011 - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan's crisis worsens as seawater radiation rises - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan's crisis worsens as seawater radiation rises - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PNRI: Harmful levels of radiation from Japan won't reach Phl | The Philippine Star News Headlines

PNRI: Harmful levels of radiation from Japan won't reach Phl | The Philippine Star News Headlines

Data Theft is Alive and Well in Secure Networks.

Data theft is alive and well in secure networks
http://blog.imperva.com/2010/12/data-theft-is-alive-and-well-in-secure-networks.html

Cloud Security In Focus Amid Data Theft Fears - Wolfe's Den Blog - InformationWeek

Cloud Security In Focus Amid Data Theft Fears - Wolfe's Den Blog - InformationWeek

Data theft for political gain? No way! | Blog Central

Data theft for political gain? No way! | Blog Central

3/29/11

New Bacolod PNP chief sets up Facebook, Twitter accounts - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

New Bacolod PNP chief sets up Facebook, Twitter accounts - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

OMG, LOL make it to Oxford Dictionary - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

OMG, LOL make it to Oxford Dictionary - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PHL gets 3rd largest share of 2010 disasters – report - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PHL gets 3rd largest share of 2010 disasters – report - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PLDT to buy 52% equity in JG Summit's Digitel - Business - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PLDT to buy 52% equity in JG Summit's Digitel - Business - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

3/28/11

Internet pioneer dies in California—report - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Internet pioneer dies in California—report - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Japanese show power of patience, stoic discipline amid triple crises - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Japanese show power of patience, stoic discipline amid triple crises - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Japan quake to affect electronics sector | The Philippine Star News Business

Japan quake to affect electronics sector | The Philippine Star News Business

Magnitude 6.5 quake shakes Japan; tsunami alert on | The Philippine Star News Headlines

Magnitude 6.5 quake shakes Japan; tsunami alert on | The Philippine Star News Headlines

Radiation from Japan reaches Phl, but not harmful - PNRI | The Philippine Star News Headlines

Radiation from Japan reaches Phl, but not harmful - PNRI | The Philippine Star News Headlines

The Cost of a Data Breach? | BreakingPoint

The Cost of a Data Breach? | BreakingPoint

Data Breach Blog at Experian.com

Data Breach Blog at Experian.com

AlBlue’s Blog: [Mac] Data loss on Leopard USB drives

AlBlue’s Blog: [Mac] Data loss on Leopard USB drives: "One of the cardinal rules in upgrading operating systems is always wait for at least the .2 release before using it for production use. Leop..."

State Sues WellPoint Over Data Breach Notification - Security Blog - InformationWeek

State Sues WellPoint Over Data Breach Notification - Security Blog - InformationWeek

Facebook plays 'Big Brother' with real-time targeted ads - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Facebook plays 'Big Brother' with real-time targeted ads - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

New app lets parents read to children from afar - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

New app lets parents read to children from afar - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Prominent Chinese blogger charged as crackdown deepens - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Prominent Chinese blogger charged as crackdown deepens - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown after quake - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

3/27/11

Transcending the flesh: The coming Singularity - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Transcending the flesh: The coming Singularity - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

'Gullible' columnist falls for satirical blog post - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

'Gullible' columnist falls for satirical blog post - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Iran-based hackers behind 'state-driven' cyberattack -report - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Iran-based hackers behind 'state-driven' cyberattack -report - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Apple's iPad 2 hits overseas stores after US sellout - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Apple's iPad 2 hits overseas stores after US sellout - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

RIM to support Android, Java on new Playbook tablet - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

RIM to support Android, Java on new Playbook tablet - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

3/22/11

Health Net healthcare data breach affects1.5 million

Health Net healthcare data breach affects1.5 million

Wyld About Technology: RSA SecurID Data Breach Shows the Need for Vigilan...

Wyld About Technology: RSA SecurID Data Breach Shows the Need for Vigilan...: "Don't miss a single issue of eWEEK.com Securing the Enterprise. Add newsletters@response.eweek.com to your address book. Vie..."

Hacking Expose!: System failure blamed for increasing data breach costs

Hacking Expose!: System failure blamed for increasing data breach costs

HolisticInfoSec.org: Verizon Data Breach Report & OWASP Top 10's #6

HolisticInfoSec.org: Verizon Data Breach Report & OWASP Top 10's #6: "The fact that Computerworld's Jeremy Kirk just reported that data breaches are often caused by configuration errors (as noted in Verizon's l..."

Security firm warns of new Twitter scam - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Security firm warns of new Twitter scam - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

NTC: Broadband services can be regulated - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

NTC: Broadband services can be regulated - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PAGASA to simplify weather updates - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PAGASA to simplify weather updates - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PNRI checking safety of food, gadgets from Japan - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PNRI checking safety of food, gadgets from Japan - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PHL embassy: 207 Pinoys in Japan accounted for - Pinoy Abroad - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

PHL embassy: 207 Pinoys in Japan accounted for - Pinoy Abroad - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

3/21/11

Data breach statistics show that problems still exist

Data breach statistics show that problems still exist

Health Care Renewal: Medical Data Breach of the Month Department: Healt...

Health Care Renewal: Medical Data Breach of the Month Department: Healt...: "I have written frequently about the breaches of electronic information security, such as at my posts: 'Networked EMR's and Healthcare Infor..."

Health Care Renewal: Medical Data Breach of the Month Department: Healt...

Health Care Renewal: Medical Data Breach of the Month Department: Healt...: "I have written frequently about the breaches of electronic information security, such as at my posts: 'Networked EMR's and Healthcare Infor..."

Computer Techno: Data Theft

Computer Techno: Data Theft

SCADAhacker: McAfee: Data-theft attack hits oil industry

SCADAhacker: McAfee: Data-theft attack hits oil industry: "McAfee: data-theft attack hits oil industry by Stephen Shankland (CNET News) For years, companies in the oil and energy industry have be..."

New Millennium Computers' Technology Blog: Data theft: How to protect your company's valuable...

New Millennium Computers' Technology Blog: Data theft: How to protect your company's valuable...: "Occasionally, a company may find that one or more of it's employees have stolen valuable data of some kind. Internal security th..."

With Data Loss Prevention, Hope is Not a Best Practice | Blog Central

With Data Loss Prevention, Hope is Not a Best Practice | Blog Central

Fey Insurance Blog: Data Loss

Fey Insurance Blog: Data Loss: "If a fire where to occur at your business it is relatively easy to replace desks, chairs, decorations and even computers and network systems..."

GMA News Online now on Android, world's fastest-selling smartphone OS - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

GMA News Online now on Android, world's fastest-selling smartphone OS - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japanese bank sees PHL inflation at 6.1% this year - Business - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japanese bank sees PHL inflation at 6.1% this year - Business - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Tall buildings shake in magnitude-5.7 Luzon quake - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Tall buildings shake in magnitude-5.7 Luzon quake - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Nuclear Radiation: What you need to know - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Nuclear Radiation: What you need to know - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

OMFG of the Day: Full Short for Ruairi Robinson's Evil Robot 'Blinky'!

OMFG of the Day: Full Short for Ruairi Robinson's Evil Robot 'Blinky'!

Why Hasn't Hollywood Rallied for Japan Relief?

Why Hasn't Hollywood Rallied for Japan Relief?

3/16/11

More than 4000 confirmed dead in Japan, 8000 plus missing - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

More than 4000 confirmed dead in Japan, 8000 plus missing - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

US drone to inspect Japan's quake-crippled nuke plant - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

US drone to inspect Japan's quake-crippled nuke plant - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

DFA: Returning Pinoys from Bahrain, Japan should pay own fares for now - Pinoy Abroad - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

DFA: Returning Pinoys from Bahrain, Japan should pay own fares for now - Pinoy Abroad - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Phivolcs: Magnitude-3.7 quake jolts Masbate - Regions - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Phivolcs: Magnitude-3.7 quake jolts Masbate - Regions - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan disaster in figures - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Japan disaster in figures - World - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Security firm warns against fake donation sites for Japan - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Security firm warns against fake donation sites for Japan - Technology - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

DOST chief: Radiation from Japan nuclear plant fires unlikely to reach PHL - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

DOST chief: Radiation from Japan nuclear plant fires unlikely to reach PHL - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Some PHL infrastructure not quake-proof - DPWH - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

Some PHL infrastructure not quake-proof - DPWH - Nation - GMA News Online - Latest Philippine News

3/7/11

WordPress Attacked

WordPress.com, a blog publishing platform, was recently a target of a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS). Founder Matt Mullenweg disclosed to TechCrunch that the attacks started Thursday, and lasted until Friday. Normal operations in WordPress came back just this Sunday.

Basically, a DDoS attack is an attempt to disable a computer resource from functioning for its intended users. It is usually done by overwhelming a website with so much data, which results to slowing the website, or making it totally unavailable. These attacks were deemed by WordPress as the largest in its six years of existence.  

Furthermore, WordPress identified that 98% of the attacks from Thursday to Friday originated from China, and that it was politically motivated. The Chinese responded that “The allegation that China supports hacking is groundless.”

3/3/11

Morgan Stanley, Victim of “Operation Aurora”

Recent developments revealed that Morgan Stanley, a global financial services firm, was hit by the infamous “Aurora” hackers of 2009. The details of said hack were disclosed through leaked HBGary emails.

Operation Aurora gained notoriety when Google publicly announced last January 2010 that it had been a victim of cyber attack, and disclosed that the attacks originated in China. Other researchers inferred from the sophistication of the attack that the Chinese government may have sanctioned, or even masterminded the operation.

Morgan Stanley and Google are not the only ones breached by these hackers. At least 20 more companies have been identified as targets of Operation Aurora. In regards to these findings, the US government is requesting China for a formal explanation.