Posted on Friday, 15th July 2011 by Nathan Thorpe

Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from the ITAC blog. As always, we have pulled together all of the key identity theft, data breach and cybersecurity stories you need to kick off the work week on the right foot. And of course, there is no shortage of news regarding to big hacks and data breaches. From concerns about smart phone breaches to Lady Gagas site being hacked, there is plenty to highlight today!

Lady Gagas Site Hacked, Fan Info Taken Lady Gaga has called cops after hackers targeted her website and stole fans details, according to a report. The singers official site was infiltrated by cyber-crooks who took private fan information, including names and email addresses. A representative from Gagas record label Universal tells Britains Daily Mirror, The hackers took a content database dump from www.ladygaga.co.uk and a section of email, first name and last name records were accessed. There were no passwords or financial information taken. Read more from the Toronto Sun here.

How Hackers Stole 24,000 Files From The Pentagon Were all human, you know? Thats roughly the trick that the hackers most likely relied on when, earlier this year, they managed to steal over 24,000 files from a defense contractor. The Pentagon wont say what files went astray, or the level of secrecy associated with the contents of the stolen data. But we can assume that at least some of it was highly secretsecret enough that Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III felt compelled to admit to the attack during a speech about the future of cyber policy yesterday. Lynn said it concerned some of the U.S.s most sensitive systems, including aircraft avionics, surveillance technologies and more, before hinting that foreign powers were behind the attack and using it to declare cyberspace the next battleground.

Government Scolded for Data Breach Notification Delays The Obama administration in recent weeks has recommended that companies move more quickly to alert customers when their personal data is compromised. Now internal auditors are recommending the federal government listen to its own advice. In a report released Thursday, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration dinged the IRS for not notifying taxpayers in a timely fashion or at all when their personal information was inadvertently exposed.

Vodafone Mobiles Targeted by Hackers Hackers gained access to unauthorized information from Vodafone mobiles and its network after exploiting security loopholes in a femtocell—devices aimed at plugging small holes in their network coverage—the group has claimed. In a statement Vodafone has said that it was aware of the hack the group alleged it had used and had already patched the vulnerability. “The only time a customer could theoretically have been at risk was if they were registered on, and within 50 metres of, a box which the owner had tampered with,” the company said in the statement. “This would have required that person to dismantle the device and solder additional components onto it, as well as taking the conscious decision to prevent the device from receiving our automatic software updates.”

Oh My Tech: Simple Tips to Protect Phone from Hackers If you think about it, the most important device we own is our cell phone. Our entire life has been compressed and organized into that one gadget, including our financial records, contact information for all our friends and family, and private pictures and video. It’s what we use to conduct our personal as well as professional life. So why is our mobile phone the one device that’s probably the least secure? We carry it out into the world wherever we go. And it’s something every one of us has misplaced at least once.

Bank of America SVP Keith Gordon Joins National Cyber Security Alliance Board of Directors The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, today announced that Keith Gordon, senior vice president for online and mobile channels at Bank of America, has joined its board of directors. In his role at Bank of America, Gordon develops authentication and security strategies in addition to product development for its online and mobile banking platforms. His teams responsibilities include product management for online banking authentication, authorization, privacy and security customer education, identity management, and enrollment. Under Gordons leadership, his team provides online security strategies that support over 29 million online banking customers and 6.5 million mobile banking customers.

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