(Slightly Off-Topic) The Greatest Pre-Launch Start-Up Pitch Ever? |
- (Slightly Off-Topic) The Greatest Pre-Launch Start-Up Pitch Ever?
- Medical identity theft a rising and significant threat
- Computer files lost at Maryville
- Russian Security Team to Upgrade SCADA Exploit Tool
- Bank Of America Accounts Hacked
- Solo Iranian hacker takes credit for Comodo certificate attack
- Saskatchewan privacy commissioner dumpster dives to recover medical files
| (Slightly Off-Topic) The Greatest Pre-Launch Start-Up Pitch Ever? Posted: InfoSec News: (Slightly Off-Topic) The Greatest Pre-Launch Start-Up Pitch Ever?: This is slighty off-topic for InfoSec News, but I've started paying attention to the venture capital security space for possible inclusion in the next version of ISN. BUT... if you're an angel or venture capitalist and would like to hear a couple of interesting security and networking ideas, please drop me a line at wk (at) infosecnews [Dot] org and I'll be happy to put you in touch with those parties. So I've watched this YouTube video below about three times, and I was convinced this was one of the best social engineering stunts ever caught on video, til I started 'lightly' researching 'Rachel Sequoia' and found the article below, now I'm not so sure, I think she's serious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyrFWbGiGOc Enjoy! William Knowles @ InfoSecNews.org -==- http://networkeffect.allthingsd.com/20110325/viral-video-the-greatest-pre-launch-start-up-pitch-ever/ By Liz Gannes NetworkEffect AllThingsD March 25, 2011 It’s start-up demo season in Silicon Valley (not that pitching start-ups ever goes out of season in California). And here is a video of the Silicon Valley start-up pitch in its most ultimate form. I have watched this at least four times tonight. Let’s not give away too much of the big idea, but every good pitch needs…Stories of personal relevance! Mumbo-jumbo about a big market! A plan to spend and make money! Boasts of differentiated technology! A check-in app! “Share the Air” lacks none of these. How real is this? Well, presenter Rachel Sequoia apparently did participate in an investor pitch session at the one (and only?) meeting of the Venture Capital Fundraising Club of Silicon Valley in February. [...] |
| Medical identity theft a rising and significant threat Posted: InfoSec News: Medical identity theft a rising and significant threat: http://www.csoonline.com/article/678229/medical-identity-theft-a-rising-and-significant-threat By George V. Hulme CSO March 25, 2011 When most people think of identity theft, it's credit card transaction fraud or perhaps a criminal taking out a car loan or a mortgage in someone else's name. [...] |
| Computer files lost at Maryville Posted: InfoSec News: Computer files lost at Maryville: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/chibrknews-computer-files-lost-at-maryville-20110325,0,783981.story Chicago Breaking News Staff report March 25, 2011 A Des Plaines-based social service agency that serves abused children announced today that computer files containing personal and medical information on almost 4,000 children who lived at agency facilities dating back to 1992 are missing. Maryville Academy, which last year worked with about 1,600 children in residential, shelter and hospital programs, lost three files with information on about 3,900 people, the agency said in an email this afternoon. The files were either stolen or misplaced. The files were in a locked storage room in Maryville’s facility in Des Plaines. The agency is investigating how they may have disappeared, Sister Catherine F. Ryan, Maryville’s executive director, said in the statement. Data in the files may include birth dates, relatives’ names, Social Security numbers, medical treatment and other information. [...] |
| Russian Security Team to Upgrade SCADA Exploit Tool Posted: InfoSec News: Russian Security Team to Upgrade SCADA Exploit Tool: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/223317/russian_security_team_to_upgrade_scada_exploit_tool.html By Jeremy Kirk IDG News March 25, 2011 A Russian security company plans to release an upgraded exploit pack for industrial control software that incorporates a raft of new [...] |
| Bank Of America Accounts Hacked Posted: InfoSec News: Bank Of America Accounts Hacked: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/27328557/detail.html WDIV Detroit March 26, 2011 ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- Thousands of Bank of America customers' account information could be in jeopardy after a major security breach. Christy Clark went to a Royal Oak drug store Friday, but when her debit [...] |
| Solo Iranian hacker takes credit for Comodo certificate attack Posted: InfoSec News: Solo Iranian hacker takes credit for Comodo certificate attack: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9215245/Solo_Iranian_hacker_takes_credit_for_Comodo_certificate_attack By Gregg Keizer Computerworld March 27, 2011 A solo Iranian hacker on Saturday claimed responsibility for stealing multiple SSL certificates belonging to some of the Web's biggest sites, [...] |
| Saskatchewan privacy commissioner dumpster dives to recover medical files Posted: InfoSec News: Saskatchewan privacy commissioner dumpster dives to recover medical files: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/saskatchewan-privacy-commissioner-wades-through--dumpster-to-recover-files-118588064.html By Jennifer Graham The Canadian Press 03/24/2011 REGINA - Dumpster diving isn't something Saskatchewan's privacy [...] |
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