IBM X-Force: 1 billion records of personally identifiable information leaked in 2014

IBM’s X-Force Research and Development team just released its IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Quarterly, which found at least 1 billion records of personally identifiable information (PII) were leaked in 2014. The 2015 report, which highlights findings from the last quarter of 2014, cataloged more than 9,200 new security vulnerabilities affecting over 2,600 unique vendors, which represents a 9.8% increase over 2013 and is the highest single year total in the 18-year history of X-Force reporting.   

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Leaked manual reveals Nexus 5 details

The Nexus 5 cat is out of the bag, sort of. A leaked manual pertaining to the still unnanounced but already widely leaked LG-manufactured Nexus Pure Google smartphone has surfaced and gives details on the upcoming device. A 5-inch display, a quad core Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM, a large  2,300 mAh battery and 8 megapixel camera are expected in terms of hardware. Software is expected to be Android 4.4 KitKat and what I'm curious to know is if it will integrate any of the software tweaks featured in the Moto X. Hit jump for a gander at the full leaked manual. 

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Adobe is hacked, data of over 3 million customers compromised

Adobe Systems has been hacked and as a result critical data from over 2.9 million of its customers has been compromised. This data includes customer names, encrypted credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, and other information relating to customer orders. 

"Our investigation currently indicates that the attackers accessed Adobe customer IDs and encrypted passwords on our systems. We also believe the attackers removed from our systems certain information relating to 2.9 million Adobe customers, including customer names, encrypted credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, and other information relating to customer orders," Brad Arkin, Adobe's chief security officer, stated in an online security alert.

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