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LastPass hits the master password change button after alert
LastPass hits the master password change button after alert
LastPass, the popular online password management service, has started the lengthy process of forcing members to undergo master password changes following anomalies on its inter-server data logging systems.
May 6, 2011
Kaspersky Lab report claims cybercriminals expanding their repertoire
Kaspersky Lab report claims cybercriminals expanding their repertoire
The latest monthly research from Kaspersky Lab claims to show that hackers are expanding their horizons in terms of the attack vehicles being used to insert malware onto users' computers.
May 5, 2011
First dynamic firewall in beta test for Android
First dynamic firewall in beta test for Android
Following on from the release of the first full disk encryption app for Google Android back in March, Whisper Systems is now also developing a dynamic firewall app for the smartphone platform.
May 5, 2011
APT-driven zero-day attacks tapped by RSA hackers says researcher
APT-driven zero-day attacks tapped by RSA hackers says researcher
It looks as though cybercriminals are starting to get to grips with the advanced persistent threats (APT) attack strategies first outlined by Stonesoft late last year. And, says one security researcher, they are linking the strategy with zero-day attacks for maximum effect.
May 5, 2011
Check Point reveal top security challenges for 2011
Check Point reveal top security challenges for 2011
At the Check Point Experience in Barcelona on 4th May 2011, John Vecchi, head of product marketing for Check Point, shared his thoughts on the top information security trends and challenges for 2011.
May 5, 2011
Sony admits to week delay in notifying public about data breach
Sony admits to week delay in notifying public about data breach
In a letter to Congress, Sony admitted to a delay of a week in providing information to the public, law enforcement, and state regulatory authorities about the hack of its servers, which exposed the personal information of 100 million customers.
May 5, 2011
Companies can take steps to fix flaws without patches
Companies can take steps to fix flaws without patches
Companies can take steps to mitigate vulnerabilities without using patches or other expensive remedies, said Marc Maiffret, chief technology officer at eEye Digital Security.
May 5, 2011
Malicious spam back on the increase reports M86 researcher
Malicious spam back on the increase reports M86 researcher
After a quiet period since the takedown of the Rostock botnet servers at the start of the year, it looks like malicious spam is back on the increase again. According to Rodel Mendrez, a security researcher with M86 Security, whilst the industry had a distinctly quiet period from October 2010 to March 2011, the figures have been on the rise again during April.
May 3, 2011
Secunia updates free software update security utility
Secunia updates free software update security utility
Secunia has updated its free patch/update utility – Personal Software Inspector (PSI) – to v2.0, increasing the range of applications that are auto-updated to include web browser add-ins and a variety of other utilities.
May 3, 2011
Sony admits to second data breach affecting 24.6 million customers
Sony admits to second data breach affecting 24.6 million customers
Still reeling from the PlayStation Network data breach, Sony has admitted to a second security breach that may have resulted in the theft of personal information of 24.6 million Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) customers.
May 3, 2011
Cybersecurity threat rhetoric not supported by evidence, researchers argue
Cybersecurity threat rhetoric not supported by evidence, researchers argue
There is a lack of evidence to support the rhetoric of “cyber doom” employed by proponents of increased federal intervention in private sector cybersecurity, warns a new report by George Mason University (GMU) researchers.
April 29, 2011
Avast uncovers new encrypted PDF attack vector
Avast uncovers new encrypted PDF attack vector
The head virus researcher with Avast claims to have discovered a new Adobe PDF attack vector used by hackers. The attack vector, he reports, centres on the misuse of a filter normally used to encrypt text data for black and white images.
April 28, 2011