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Hackers Break into German Bank
Computer Fraud & Security Bulletin
October 1992
to complain. Errors included direct debit bills being paid twice or not at all, delayed debiting, missing credit, fees for phantom transactions, interest and late payment charges which should not be applied and cards wrongly retained by ATMs. The banks have said that all mistakes, including interest charges, will be refunded. Ironically, the new software at First Data Resources was installed to improve customer service and increase security.
Rainer Wendland, head of the German subsidiary, commented, "they did not, as some have suggested, get into our data bank and we will not know how many of our customers, if any, have had unauthorized transactions charged to them until the end of this accounting period". The phone line-was closed down after a report in the weekly magazine, Der Spiegel, confirmed by German television, claimed that hackers had used it and then broken into the computer.
Davy Jones Locker Sunk by FBI
Marketplace
Six agents of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have closed down Davy Jones locker Service. located in Millbury, MA, about 35 miles Southwest of Central Boston, it had been operated for many years by Richard Kenadek. He was not arrested by the agents but they seized several microcomputers and modems and the Service's financial records. At the time it was closed, the Service had subscribers in 36 States and 11 foreign countries. A $99 yearly fee permitted a Service subscriber to make unlimited copies of copyrighted software products and game programs. Service customers were expected on a regular basis to add similar materials from other sources to the Service's collection.
Groupe Bull has announced two new worldwide partnerships in PC security, established in order to bring improved protection to Bull's Zenith Data Systems. Its partnerships are with PC Security Ltd of the UK, designers of the Stoplock range, and Uti-maco Software GmbH of Germany, designers of SAFE-Guard. PC security solutions based on these products can also be implemented with a smartcard option for high level protection, taking advantage of Bull CP8 smartcard facilities. For more details contact Bruce MacDonald at Groupe Bull on +33 (1) 45 029628.
Belden Menkus
Hackers Break into German Bank The German credit card subsidiary of Barclays Bank has admitted that hackers have penetrated its computers. According to a report in the UK newspaper The Guardian, Barclays launched the service in March last year and has been running an advertising campaign to attract customers in the 6.2 million strong German credit/charge card market. It has done so by offering two cards, Visa and Mastercharge, for the price of one, and encouraging customers to sign up via a free phone number linked to a voice mailbox. The hackers are alleged to have accessed this free phone number to obtain clients' card numbers and credit ratings.
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Siemens Nixdorf has announced that its SecTOS secure operating system has become the first Unix-based operating system to be awarded a security classification under the new European ITSEC scheme. SecTOS has been awarded the certificate for functionality and assurance at level F-C2/E2, equivalent to the US C2 security rating. For more information call Paula Schmidt on +44 (0)344 862222. ICl (UK) Ltd is extending the services offered under its Open Hire financing scheme by arranging disaster recovery facilities with specialist provider, Guardian Computer Services Ltd. Customers acquiring ICl hardware - Series 39 mainframes and DRS 6000/3000 mid-range systems under the agreement will automatically be entitled to 12 months disaster recovery support, at no extra charge. For more information contact Jeff Grimes on +44 (0)344 711000.
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October 1992
to complain. Errors included direct debit bills being paid twice or not at all, delayed debiting, missing credit, fees for phantom transactions, interest and late payment charges which should not be applied and cards wrongly retained by ATMs. The banks have said that all mistakes, including interest charges, will be refunded. Ironically, the new software at First Data Resources was installed to improve customer service and increase security.
Rainer Wendland, head of the German subsidiary, commented, "they did not, as some have suggested, get into our data bank and we will not know how many of our customers, if any, have had unauthorized transactions charged to them until the end of this accounting period". The phone line-was closed down after a report in the weekly magazine, Der Spiegel, confirmed by German television, claimed that hackers had used it and then broken into the computer.
Davy Jones Locker Sunk by FBI
Marketplace
Six agents of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation have closed down Davy Jones locker Service. located in Millbury, MA, about 35 miles Southwest of Central Boston, it had been operated for many years by Richard Kenadek. He was not arrested by the agents but they seized several microcomputers and modems and the Service's financial records. At the time it was closed, the Service had subscribers in 36 States and 11 foreign countries. A $99 yearly fee permitted a Service subscriber to make unlimited copies of copyrighted software products and game programs. Service customers were expected on a regular basis to add similar materials from other sources to the Service's collection.
Groupe Bull has announced two new worldwide partnerships in PC security, established in order to bring improved protection to Bull's Zenith Data Systems. Its partnerships are with PC Security Ltd of the UK, designers of the Stoplock range, and Uti-maco Software GmbH of Germany, designers of SAFE-Guard. PC security solutions based on these products can also be implemented with a smartcard option for high level protection, taking advantage of Bull CP8 smartcard facilities. For more details contact Bruce MacDonald at Groupe Bull on +33 (1) 45 029628.
Belden Menkus
Hackers Break into German Bank The German credit card subsidiary of Barclays Bank has admitted that hackers have penetrated its computers. According to a report in the UK newspaper The Guardian, Barclays launched the service in March last year and has been running an advertising campaign to attract customers in the 6.2 million strong German credit/charge card market. It has done so by offering two cards, Visa and Mastercharge, for the price of one, and encouraging customers to sign up via a free phone number linked to a voice mailbox. The hackers are alleged to have accessed this free phone number to obtain clients' card numbers and credit ratings.
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Siemens Nixdorf has announced that its SecTOS secure operating system has become the first Unix-based operating system to be awarded a security classification under the new European ITSEC scheme. SecTOS has been awarded the certificate for functionality and assurance at level F-C2/E2, equivalent to the US C2 security rating. For more information call Paula Schmidt on +44 (0)344 862222. ICl (UK) Ltd is extending the services offered under its Open Hire financing scheme by arranging disaster recovery facilities with specialist provider, Guardian Computer Services Ltd. Customers acquiring ICl hardware - Series 39 mainframes and DRS 6000/3000 mid-range systems under the agreement will automatically be entitled to 12 months disaster recovery support, at no extra charge. For more information contact Jeff Grimes on +44 (0)344 711000.
©1992 Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd