Breach

F-Secure joins Kaspersky Lab and a partner site of BitDefender as the latest security firm to have its website tampered with by a Romanian hacker group. F-Secure's site succumbed to an SQL injection attack after hackers found a vulnerable page that did not properly validate input. The hackers said the database leaked malware statistics but no personal information. F-Secure said the incident was a learning experience but "not the end of the world." — DK

The risk of patient information disclosures on peer-to-peer networks is much higher than if a health care worker loses a laptop or removable storage device, according to new Dartmouth College research.

Hackers breached a computer server belonging to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), exposing 48 files, which included the personal information of more than 45,000 employees and retirees, the agency announced Monday. The FAA has taken steps to prevent future attacks and is working with law enforcement to catch the culprits, who did not access any systems related to air traffic control. — DK

Romanian hackers could have exposed the database contents of Kaspersky Labs' customers after they were able to compromise the anti-virus company's website on Saturday.

Identity fraud increased by 22 percent last year, but the burden on consumers is lessening, according to a new study.

With $250 in easy-to-obtain equipment and 20 minutes, a researcher was able to clone the RFID tags of two U.S. passport cards.

An online computer supplies and electronics retailer settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by not providing adequate security to protect customer data, the agency announced Thursday.