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Telecom NZ network down following Canterbury earthquake

22 Feb, 2011

Telecom New Zealand (ASX: TEL) has confirmed that its network in the South Island has been affected by an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.

Multiple fatalities have been reported, including two buses crushed by falling buildings.

A statement from the telecommunications company said Telecom is working intensively to understand which services have been affected by today’s earthquake and get these restored as soon as possible.

On Twitter the company was reporting that a large number of customers had no access to emergency services.

Credit card details stolen by Lush hackers

22 Feb, 2011

Cosmetics company Lush has admitted its out-of-date computer system has left thousands of its customers vulnerable to hackers.

Shoppers using Lush's online stores in Australia and New Zealand have been urged to cancel their credit cards today after the company's website was targeted by cyber thieves.

Lush Australasia director Mark Lincoln has told ABC News Online their online customer database has been stolen.

He says Lush customers were not informed their credit card details were being stored on the database and he understands why customers would be upset about that.

New SMB Bug Found in All Versions of Windows

22 Feb, 2011

Researchers have identified a new remotely exploitable vulnerability in all current versions of Windows that could be used by attackers to run arbitrary code on vulnerable machines. There is already a proof-of-concept exploit in circulation for the bug.

The new bug lies in the BROWSER protocol, which runs on top of the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol on Windows. Microsoft security officials said that the vulnerability is most likely to be found on servers and may be difficult to exploit for remote code execution.

Anonymous victim bolts from RSA conference

22 Feb, 2011

HBGary alleges threats of physical violence.

HBGary Federal, the information security company hacked by Anonymous, has cancelled its booth and speaking spots at the annual RSA conference, citing threats of physical violence.

"HBGary individuals have received numerous threats of violence including threats at our tradeshow booth," the company said in a statement.

U.S. Military's Cyber Chief Warns Of Eroding Technical Prowess

21 Feb, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Military's top officer in charge of cyber security said that the country must invest more in so-called "STEM" programs - science, technology, engineering and math - to avoid being outflanked in a world where cyber offensive- and defensive operations are the keys to military victory.

Speaking at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, General Keith Alexander, Director of the U.S. Cyber Command, said that the U.S. Military had made strides in the realm of cyber security with the creation of a unified Cyber Command, but that broader, national programs of digital literacy and investment in core sciences were needed to ensure the nation's long term security.

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News Blog

Telecom NZ network down following Canterbury earthquake

Telecom New Zealand (ASX: TEL) has confirmed that its network in the South Island has been affected by an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale.

Credit card details stolen by Lush hackers

Cosmetics company Lush has admitted its out-of-date computer system has left thousands of its customers vulnerable to hackers.

New SMB Bug Found in All Versions of Windows

Anonymous victim bolts from RSA conference

HBGary alleges threats of physical violence.

U.S. Military's Cyber Chief Warns Of Eroding Technical Prowess

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