All things considered, this past week has been hell on security professionals. On Monday, AT&T Wireless announced that hackers used automatic scripts to target some subscribers in a bid to steal information stored in their online accounts. They apparently didn’t succeed. Hackers have breached security at utilities in Springfield, Ill., and in South Houston, Texas, in what might prove to be a sign of things to come. Meanwhile, Norway’s oil, gas and defense installations also were breached.
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Bad Security Moon Rising
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 22, 2011 05:00 AMAll things considered, this past week has been hell on security professionals. On Monday, AT&T Wireless announced that hackers used automatic scripts to target some subscribers in a bid to steal information stored in their online accounts. They apparently didn’t succeed. Hackers have breached security at utilities in Springfield, Ill., and in South Houston, Texas, in what might prove to be a sign of things to come. Meanwhile, Norway’s oil, gas and defense installations also were breached.