Sunday, February 17, 2013

A quick 'Heads up!”
"Netcraft confirms a recent increase in the number of malicious proxy auto-config (PAC) scripts being used to sneakily route webmail and online banking traffic through rogue proxy servers. The scripts are designed to only proxy traffic destined for certain websites, while all other traffic is allowed to go direct. If the proxy can force the user to keep using HTTP instead of HTTPS, the fraudsters running these attacks can steal usernames, passwords, session cookies and other sensitive information from online banking sessions."


Local.
The Durango Police Department has requested the FBI’s help to investigate widespread credit card fraud that targeted numerous people registered for this year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.
Meanwhile, race officials worked Friday to identify the source of the security breach, said Gaige Sippy, director of the event.
“We are still trying to understand where all of this took place,” he said. “As of right now, there is no clear path.”
Dozens of credit cards have been used for fraudulent charges, all with a common thread of also having been used to register for Iron Horse events, Sippy said.
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Organizers are unaware of any security breaches involving the Iron Horse website, which does not store credit card information, Sippy said. The Iron Horse uses third-party companies, including Durango-based Mercury and Plug and Play, to handle credit card processing, he said.
Read more on Durango Herald.
[From the article:
Most of the fraudulent activity appears to have occurred during the first week of February, but some people have reported fraudulent charges up to three weeks ago, Sippy said. Fraudulent charges have ranged from $200 to $1,400, he said.
The charges have occurred at a variety of vendors, including Match.com, GameStop, Groupon, Micro Center, Lowe’s and the U.S. Postal Service.
Some people said their credit card companies automatically denied suspicious charges and shut down the credit card. [Credit Card processors were among the first “Big Data” analyzers, just to catch bogus charges. Bob]


Photo Mis-Interpretation. Perhaps this could evolve into something like “SWATting” “My God Holmes, that child has a Maverick armed UAV!”
Facebook pic of toy mortar leads to armed cops raid
When you make your Facebook profile picture that of Action Man (aka the British G.I. Joe), it can be a clue to your fascination with fantasy.
It also suggests that if there's a toy mortar in the background of the picture, that, too, might actually not be entirely real.
Please try telling that to the five carloads of police who raided Ian Driscoll's house in Tewkesbury, England, armed with guns and a search warrant.
"The Action Man looked a bit like me, so I decided to put it as my Facebook picture. I didn't even notice the mortar in the background," 43-year-old Driscoll explained to the Daily Mail.
The image offered more clues as to the mortar's unreality. There was a TV remote control by its side. It offered what some might call scale and perspective.


A couple of reports I should find time to read...
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Continued Coordination, Operational Data, and Performance Standards Needed to Guide Research and Development
CYBERSECURITY
National Strategy, Roles, and Responsibilities Need to Be Better Defined and More Effectively Implemented


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