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Alleged TJX hacker has Asperger's Syndrome
Alleged TJX hacker has Asperger's Syndrome
In a move that will be monitored closely by the Gary McKinnon legal team, lawyers acting for Albert Gonzalez - the alleged mastermind behind the hacking of TJX Group's credit card systems around two years ago - are claiming their client has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism.
Dec. 21, 2009
Businesses migrate to virtualised security appliances
Businesses migrate to virtualised security appliances
A study from IDC Research shows that virtualised security appliances (VSAs) are becoming more and more popular amongst a growing number of companies.
Dec. 18, 2009
‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacks Twitter
‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacks Twitter
A hacker group called ‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacked Twitter for an hour early on 18 December, redirecting users to a website containing a green flag and Arabic writing.
Dec. 18, 2009
UK SMEs not ready for snow fall
UK SMEs not ready for snow fall
Many small businesses in the UK are not ready for the current snow fall, according to remote access provider LogMeIn of Massachusetts, USA.
Dec. 18, 2009
CA identifies fakeware, search engines and social networks as major information security threats of 2009
CA identifies fakeware, search engines and social networks as major information security threats of 2009
In its year-end report on the state of IT security, Computer Associates (CA) has noted that fake security software (fakeware), poisoned search engine results and social networking sites such as Bebo, Facebook and Myspace, were the major information security threats of 2009.
Dec. 18, 2009
Webroot reports zero-day malware generating forged Microsoft security certificates
Webroot reports zero-day malware generating forged Microsoft security certificates
The zero-day malware exploit against Adobe Acrobat and Reader reported earlier this week appears to have escalated, with Webroot Software noting that the payload from the exploit is generating a cluster of files designed to look like Windows system files which have been digitally signed with Microsoft security certificates.
Dec. 17, 2009
Secure USB sticks help to defend Royal Marsden hospital data
Secure USB sticks help to defend Royal Marsden hospital data
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, whose hospital was one of the first to develop cancer treatments back in the 1850s, is using secure USB sticks as part of a managed security solution to protect patient records.
Dec. 17, 2009
AppGate and Signify team up on cloud-based two-factor authentication
AppGate and Signify team up on cloud-based two-factor authentication
AppGate and Signify have announced they are able to offer clients unified secure access to protected information with strong, cloud-based, two-factor authentication.
Dec. 17, 2009
US military drones video feeds hacked by Iraqi terrorists
US military drones video feeds hacked by Iraqi terrorists
The US military is reported to be in quiet uproar after it emerged that Iraqi terrorists have hacked and monitored the video feeds from Predators, pilotless aircraft used for unmanned surveillance.
Dec. 17, 2009
Adobe admits to another PDF security vulnerability
Adobe admits to another PDF security vulnerability
Adobe has announced its latest zero-day security vulnerability in what has become a litany of such flaws this year - and this one won't be patched until halfway through January.
Dec. 17, 2009
Botnet numbers growing fourfold each year
Botnet numbers growing fourfold each year
The number of computers infected by botnet malware has almost quadrupled each year since 2004, according to a report to be released by Project Honey Pot next week.
Dec. 16, 2009
Spam volumes exceeded pre-McColo levels this year
Spam volumes exceeded pre-McColo levels this year
One year after the McColo shutdown, spam volumes have not only recovered, but have grown beyond what they were before the rogue ISP was taken offline.
Dec. 15, 2009