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Trusteer claims to have wiped banking malware from 1.6 million users' PCs.
Trusteer claims to have wiped banking malware from 1.6 million users' PCs.
In-browser security specialist Trusteer is reporting that, a year after adding malware removal to its Rapport software, it has successfully removed banking trojans and similar malware from around 1.6 million users' PCs.
Aug. 5, 2011
California adopts nation’s first privacy and security rules for smart grid customer data
California adopts nation’s first privacy and security rules for smart grid customer data
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has adopted the first privacy and security protections for customer data on smart grid electricity networks in the US.
Aug. 5, 2011
New Android botnet Identified
New Android botnet Identified
The world of security threats is changing, as the smartphone is now entering the frame as a vehicle for security attacks. That's the underlying message from the latest Fortinet threat landscape report, which claims that a new Android botnet has been seen in the wild.
Aug. 4, 2011
Black Hat 2011: Busting a security myth – Macs more vulnerable to network attacks
Black Hat 2011: Busting a security myth – Macs more vulnerable to network attacks
With organizations off all stripes seeking to defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs), a team of researchers from iSEC Partners put the Mac OS X operating system head-to-head with Windows to see how each performs in the realm of enterprise security.
Aug. 4, 2011
Fake AV software is fading in profit and frequency says researcher
Fake AV software is fading in profit and frequency says researcher
A leading security researcher claims that the volume - and profitability - of fake anti-virus software is now on the wane. But, he adds, there is still a lot of activity in the market, so users cannot breathe that easily just yet.
Aug. 3, 2011
Webroot offers free mobile banking security to Android users
Webroot offers free mobile banking security to Android users
Webroot has extended its mobile security applications to its partners in banking in order to protect their customers who use tablets and smartphones to conduct mobile banking.
Aug. 3, 2011
NIST seeks help in testing iPad, iPhone security for government use
NIST seeks help in testing iPad, iPhone security for government use
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a pilot program to test the security of the Apple iPad and iPhone for government use.
Aug. 3, 2011
New Mac trojan spotted hidden inside fake Flash updater
New Mac trojan spotted hidden inside fake Flash updater
F-Secure's research team claim to have spotted a fake FlashPlayer.pkg installer for the Apple Mac. When executed, the 'installer' reveals itself to be a Bash/QHOst.WB trojan.
Aug. 2, 2011
CA researcher spots Android trojan that records user's phone calls
CA researcher spots Android trojan that records user's phone calls
A Computer Associates researcher has spotted a trojan for the Google Android platform that quietly records user's phone calls for later possible cybercriminal usage.
Aug. 2, 2011
Sun website hack: ICO investigates whilst News International apologises
Sun website hack: ICO investigates whilst News International apologises
Following on from the hacking of the Sun newspaper's website last month, in which false news stories were posted, it appears that thousands of customer's details were downloaded during the hack.
Aug. 2, 2011
10 days to track down a stolen iPhone in Australia
10 days to track down a stolen iPhone in Australia
A 19-year-old sales clerk in Australia has successfully retrieved her iPhone 4 after it was stolen from a cash register at work. What makes the case unusual is that the handset was sold on by the original thief, yet it was still traceable using the onboard GPS-driven software.
Aug. 1, 2011
Facebook to offer bug bounties for security researchers
Facebook to offer bug bounties for security researchers
Late last week Facebook unveiled its new security bug bounty program whereby the social network will offer security researchers payment for reporting certain vulnerabilities.
Aug. 1, 2011