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Security researcher warns on smartphone juice-jacking risk
Security researcher warns on smartphone juice-jacking risk
A leading security researcher has warned smartphone users of the risk they run by charging their handset at one of the growing USB-linked 'power stations' that are popping up at airports, shopping malls and other locations across the US, Canada and Europe.
Aug. 18, 2011
Infosec expert traces and recovers his laptop - stolen in the London riots - using Google Street View WiFi data
Infosec expert traces and recovers his laptop - stolen in the London riots - using Google Street View WiFi data
A technical expert with HP-ArcSight says he was able to track and report his Macbook Pro laptop – stolen in last week's London riots - and assist the police in returning the computer.
Aug. 18, 2011
SANS Institute's NetWar challenge takes on the US military
SANS Institute's NetWar challenge takes on the US military
The SANS Institute has expanded its NetWars challenge, which tests information security skills of IT professionals, to include the US military, noted Ed Skoudis, director of the SANS NetWars project.
Aug. 18, 2011
2011 UK Infosecurity Virtual Conference – Confirmation of Conference Programme
2011 UK Infosecurity Virtual Conference – Confirmation of Conference Programme
We are pleased to announce the details for our Infosecurity 2011 UK autumn virtual conference, to be held on 27th September 2011. This one-day event will bring together a series of topical keynote sessions direct to your computer and gives you the flexibility to learn about the latest information security trends and challenges from wherever you are in the world.
Aug. 17, 2011
Source code for SpyEye trojan leaked onto forums and filesharing services
Source code for SpyEye trojan leaked onto forums and filesharing services
It seems that the source code for SpyEye – the sister malware to Zeus – has been released on a number of file-sharing sites, as well loaded onto the file areas of a number of darkware forums. The move follows the `sharing' of the source code of Zeus earlier this year, Infosecurity notes.
Aug. 17, 2011
Imperva says hackers are tapping Google's powerful search engine features once again
Imperva says hackers are tapping Google's powerful search engine features once again
Data security specialist claims that cybercriminals are tapping the powerful search features that Google offers, generating more than 80,000 daily queries. This, the firm says, allows the hackers to conduct a significant amount of cyber reconnaissance at little of no cost to themselves.
Aug. 17, 2011
Thales develops on-SIM mobile wallet authentication and encryption technology
Thales develops on-SIM mobile wallet authentication and encryption technology
Thales has developed what it claims is the industry's first cryptographic technology capable of running in the memory of a cellular phone's SIM card, meaning that the secure m-wallet function can operate wholly on the SIM card, interacting with secure servers across cellular data channels.
Aug. 17, 2011
GCHQ to help police catch rioters who used social networks to coordinate violence
GCHQ to help police catch rioters who used social networks to coordinate violence
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), which is responsible for key aspects of the UK's cybersecurity, and MI5 are working with police to hunt rioters by trawling social networks.
Aug. 16, 2011
Black market sales emails are Chinese scams says CA researcher
Black market sales emails are Chinese scams says CA researcher
If you've started receiving emails offering you all manner of electronics and similar goods at significantly below market prices in the last few weeks, you are not alone, as a Computer Associates senior security researcher says the emails are widespread. But far from being offers for counterfeit goods, as many surmise, they are almost certainly scams.
Aug. 16, 2011
Anonymous hackers hit San Francisco transport site in protest at mobile blocks
Anonymous hackers hit San Francisco transport site in protest at mobile blocks
Hacking group Anonymous has defaced a website of San Francisco's rail transport company.
Aug. 16, 2011
Elite hackers create RankMyHack.com
Elite hackers create RankMyHack.com
A group of hackers have set up a leader board website called - appropriately enough - RankMyHack.com, under which elite hackers can post information on their latest hacks and allow their peers to rank their network and system incursions.
Aug. 16, 2011
Major stolen card credentials site hacked
Major stolen card credentials site hacked
Whilst carder forums and other types of illegal card credential exchanges are numerous on the darker side of the internet, security researcher Brian Krebs has revealed that a major vendor of stolen card details has been hacked, presumably by his/her fellow cybercriminals.
Aug. 15, 2011