Electronics Firm Faces FTC Lawsuit Following Multiple Hacks

Warning to security professionals: If you don't do your job right, then it might not only be a firing offense -- it might be a federal offense.

Case in point: An online seller of computer supplies and other consumer electronics today agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable security to protect sensitive customer data. The FTC is charging that the company didn't do enough to prevent SQL injection attacks that compromised customer data. >> More ..

Hackers Gone Wild ... Hacks on a massive scale

While previously hacks may be one off incidents posing threats to a small segment. Today the scenario is different.

We're looking at massive, well-organized plans to take over vast portions of the Net. Case in point: The SQL Injection exploit that infected more 70,000 sites .. more.