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Couple arrested in Manchester over alleged Zbot trojan distribution
Couple arrested in Manchester over alleged Zbot trojan distribution
Reports are coming in of an important arrest in connection with the now-infamous Zbot group of trojan malware.
Nov. 18, 2009
Four men sentenced in banking trojan case
Four men sentenced in banking trojan case
A gang of four men have been sentenced to 13 years in prison for their role in using the PSP2-BBB trojan to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK bank accounts.
Nov. 18, 2009
Ex-MIMEsweeper veteran reveals next-gen management security technology
Ex-MIMEsweeper veteran reveals next-gen management security technology
David Guyatt, one of the co-founders of MIMEsweeper, the IT security company acquired by Baltimore Technologies and later, Clearswift, has a new IT security company, Osirium.
Nov. 17, 2009
Astaro offers free firewall version of its UTM system
Astaro offers free firewall version of its UTM system
Unified threat management firm Astaro is offering a free version of its UTM product, focusing on firewall functions and targeting SMBs.
Nov. 17, 2009
Microsoft discovers Windows 7 zero-day flaw
Microsoft discovers Windows 7 zero-day flaw
Microsoft has discovered a zero-day denial of service vulnerability in the server message block (SMB) protocol used in Windows 7.
Nov. 17, 2009
Sophos warns against Tamiflu scam
Sophos warns against Tamiflu scam
Sophos has warned internet users against buying Tamiflu online, the drug designed to help stop people getting infected by the H1N1 virus also known as the swine flu.
Nov. 17, 2009
Verbatim introduces AES-256 equipped Secure ExpressCard solid state drive
Verbatim introduces AES-256 equipped Secure ExpressCard solid state drive
Verbatim has taken the wraps off a Secure ExpressCard-based solid state drive (SSD) with onboard 256-bit hardware encryption.
Nov. 17, 2009
PandaLabs reveals password-stealing fake Facebook pages
PandaLabs reveals password-stealing fake Facebook pages
PandaLabs, the malware labs division of Panda Security, has encountered a fake Facebook page designed to steal passwords from users of the social networking portal.
Nov. 17, 2009
Zbot trojan targets Vodafone and Verizon mobile phone customers
Zbot trojan targets Vodafone and Verizon mobile phone customers
The Zbot trojan - which typically distributes itself via emails pointing at or supplying an infected download - has been spotted targeting customers of the Verizon and Vodafone mobile phone networks on both sides of the Atlantic.
Nov. 16, 2009
Impetus gathers to block extradition of UFO hacker Gary McKinnon
Impetus gathers to block extradition of UFO hacker Gary McKinnon
A group of MPs have voiced their opinion that the extradition to the US of self-confessed UFO hacker Gary McKinnon should be halted - and that he should stand trail in the UK - owing to the
Nov. 13, 2009
Microsoft gets agile with Security Development Lifecycle
Microsoft gets agile with Security Development Lifecycle
Microsoft has announced guidance for applying secure programming techniques for agile software developers. The company rolled out new guidelines that will enable agile software developers to apply its Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) guidelines.
Nov. 13, 2009
iPhone hacker tool unveiled
iPhone hacker tool unveiled
Just days after an iPhone worm was discovered in the wild, Mac security firm Intego has discovered a hacker tool targeting the iPhone that exploits the same vulnerability.
Nov. 12, 2009