September 16, Infosecurity – (National) FBI probes over 400 cases of corporate bank account cyberjacking. The FBI is currently investigating over 400 reported cases of corporate banking account takeovers in which cybercriminals have initiated unauthorized automated clearing house (ACH) and wire transfers from U.S.-based organizations, an FBI official told a U.S. House panel the week of September 12. Through this …
Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Secrets
September 15, The Associated Press – (International) Ind. scientist agrees to plead guilty to stealing secrets from Dow, sending to China, Germany. A former Indiana scientist has agreed to plead guilty to charges of illegally sending trade secrets worth $300 million to China and Germany. A federal judge September 15 scheduled a plea hearing for October 18. The suspect could …
The Cost of Security
The former director of a North Carolina Central University program designed to help minority students used an unauthorized bank account to divert more than $1 million from the program over six years, according to a state audit (WRAL News Story). What can we learn from this story? It’s usually easier and cheaper for companies and organizations to be proactive rather …
A Locked Room
On Monday, an employee reports that there is one monitor missing from the shipment of new monitors that was received the previous Friday. The quantity was verified at delivery by the shipping company and two of your employees. The interior door to the loading dock was locked on Friday evening and was still locked on Monday morning. The roll-up loading …
Think Small, Lose Big
Note: The following paragraph is an amalgamation of several recent RMA cases. Names and circumstances have been modified, combined, or altered to protect the privacy of our clients. John unlocked the front door of the office and headed straight for the break room for his second cup of the day. A plate of homemade cookies sat next to the coffee, …
Products for Sale
An employee comes to you and tells you that her uncle bought some of your company’s products at a very good price. The employee asks how he could make the purchase at less than the employee discount. That afternoon, you receive a call from the local police department. They report that some of your company’s products have been spotted at …
Traveling Technology
While traveling on company business, Bob uses a laptop containing company information. When he returned after his last visit, his laptop could not be found. He remembers using it in the airport, but he does not know where the laptop is now. What would you do?