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Researchers develop GPS-free phone tracking hack
Researchers develop GPS-free phone tracking hack
Security researchers have discovered a way to track a mobile phone user's whereabouts without using a GPS signal, it was revealed this week. It is even possible to listen in on telephone voicemails, according to the information, divulged in a presentation at the SOURCE Boston security conference this week.
April 22, 2010
Extortion trojan targets torrent site users
Extortion trojan targets torrent site users
Anti-malware company Avira has reported an extortion scam designed to scare torrent site users into giving their credit card information to a phishing site.
April 21, 2010
Trusteer detects rapid spread of new polymorphic Zeus trojan
Trusteer detects rapid spread of new polymorphic Zeus trojan
Trusteer says it has detected a completely new version of the Zeus password stealing trojan that has been designed to steal online banking credentials.
April 21, 2010
Hackers stole Google password program
Hackers stole Google password program
The hackers responsible for the Operation Aurora attack against Google also managed to compromise its single sign-on password system, according to a report in the New York Times this week. The attack, which happened in December, targeted a highly secretive system operated by the search engine giant called Gaia last December.
April 21, 2010
UN rejects international cybercrime treaty
UN rejects international cybercrime treaty
The United Nations has rejected a Russia-backed proposal for a treaty on cybercrime, despite widespread agreement that closer international co-operation is vital in a world more closely connected by global computer networks.
April 21, 2010
Clearswift reports a seachange in Web 2.0 business security attitudes
Clearswift reports a seachange in Web 2.0 business security attitudes
Research published today claims to show that business attitudes towards Web 2.0 – the new generation of internet services – have charged markedly in the last three years.
April 21, 2010
Lib Dem Clegg’s infosec breach
Lib Dem Clegg’s infosec breach
The blueprint for Lib Dem Nick Clegg's top-secret TV debate strategy has been found in the back of a London cab, The Sun reports
April 21, 2010
Israel blocks US iPad imports
Israel blocks US iPad imports
Israel has banned Apple's iPad from entering the country from the US and has threatened to confiscate the newly released devices from passengers at airports.
April 20, 2010
Google Chrome used as trojan bait
Google Chrome used as trojan bait
A trojan has appeared posing as an extension to the Google Chrome browser. Delivered via email, the invitation to install the software tempts users with promises of a function to access documents from emails.
April 20, 2010
Lower Merion School District in voyeur scrape over webcam
Lower Merion School District in voyeur scrape over webcam
Administrators at Pennsylvania-based Harriton High School downloaded over 400 screenshots and webcam pictures of student Blake Robbins rather than the one or two previously estimated, according to a new motion filed in the court case between Robbins' family and the lower Merion School District. They also downloaded many images of other students, the District has admitted.
April 20, 2010
Malicious activity in emerging regions a threat to all business, says Symantec
Malicious activity in emerging regions a threat to all business, says Symantec
Businesses need to take note of the increase in malicious cyber activity in emerging countries, particularly those offshore and outsourced operations, says Symantec.
April 20, 2010
42% of employees underestimate fines for data breaches
42% of employees underestimate fines for data breaches
Research just published by Blockmaster Security claims to show that 42% of employees grossly underestimate the potential fines associated with a data breach.
April 20, 2010