FAA files hacked... again

Hackers have once again gained entry to the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) computers.

Tom Waters, president of union Local 3290, and an FAA contract attorney, revealed that FAA officials told union leaders that hackers had gained entry to 48 files. Two of them may have provided the bad guys with names and social security numbers of 45,000 employees and retirees. However, another file they got their hands on, which contained medical information, was encrypted. Read more...

IEC Web Site Compromised

Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered that a subdomain of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Web site has been compromised. The IEC is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Member countries include Japan, Australia, U.S.A., central European countries, and numerous others. Read more...