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One in five Macs harbors malware, Sophos finds
One in five Macs harbors malware, Sophos finds
A disturbing one in five Mac computers are infected by some form of malware, according to research by IT security firm Sophos.
April 25, 2012
Cybercriminals exploit Björk’s Biophilia app to compromise Androids
Cybercriminals exploit Björk’s Biophilia app to compromise Androids
Symantec has identified a social engineering scam that attempts to get users to download malware from third-party Android sites by passing itself off as part of pop icon Björk’s popular Biophilia app.
April 24, 2012
DHS, industry organizations form first cybersecurity center for healthcare
DHS, industry organizations form first cybersecurity center for healthcare
The US Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), and 14 healthcare organizations have set up the first Cybersecurity Incident Response and Coordination Center for the healthcare industry
April 24, 2012
Trojan used hacked WordPress sites to carry out mass Mac infections
Trojan used hacked WordPress sites to carry out mass Mac infections
The Flashback trojan, which infected more Macs than any other malware in history, used hacked WordPress sites to get onto machines, according to Kaspersky Lab researcher Vicente Diaz.
April 23, 2012
Khosrow Zarefarid explains why he published 3m Iranian card details
Khosrow Zarefarid explains why he published 3m Iranian card details
I am not a hacker, says Zarefarid. I did this to warn Iranian card holders that their accounts are in danger.
April 23, 2012
BSI updates standards for information security auditing
BSI updates standards for information security auditing
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has recently updated its standards for information security auditing, BSI officials told Infosecurity.
April 20, 2012
European Parliament approves the controversial EU/US PNR agreement
European Parliament approves the controversial EU/US PNR agreement
“The EU-US Passenger Name Record (PNR) agreement was adopted with 409 votes in favour, 226 against and 33 abstentions,” announced the EU yesterday. Opponents included “rapporteur Sophie in'T Veld, who withdrew her name from the report.”
April 20, 2012
Data breach hits 228,000 South Carolina Medicaid recipients
Data breach hits 228,000 South Carolina Medicaid recipients
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that an employee stole personal data on 228,000 Medicaid recipients.
April 20, 2012
New trojan attacks the hotel rather than the guests
New trojan attacks the hotel rather than the guests
Trusteer has discovered spyware being sold in underground forums for $280. It targets hospitality PoS applications.
April 19, 2012
Web inventor says UK government's snooping bill is dangerous
Web inventor says UK government's snooping bill is dangerous
The UK government's plans to allow security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet browsing habits are dangerous, according to World Wide Web inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
April 19, 2012
(ISC)² launches its new EMEA advisory board
(ISC)² launches its new EMEA advisory board
In a move designed to offer genuine hands-on security experience to EMEA’s different security initiatives, professional body (ISC)² has launched a new Advisory Board for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EAB).
April 18, 2012
PwC 2012 Information Security Breaches Survey: Preliminary findings report continued mobile insecurity
PwC 2012 Information Security Breaches Survey: Preliminary findings report continued mobile insecurity
New statistics show that while many companies appear to understand the business threat from BYOD, many others are taking no precautions whatsoever.
April 18, 2012