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QuickBooks scam leads victims down a BlackHole
QuickBooks scam leads victims down a BlackHole
Spammers are targeting QuickBooks users in a tax-related scam that links to a BlackHole exploit kit.
Feb. 7, 2012
Adobe addresses PDF security problem
Adobe addresses PDF security problem
Hackers target the most widely used file formats; and there is none more widely used than PDF. A new paper from Adobe discusses the problems and solutions to PDF security.
Feb. 6, 2012
Insecure email the culprit of hacked FBI-Scotland Yard call?
Insecure email the culprit of hacked FBI-Scotland Yard call?
The Anonymous hacktivist group was apparently able to listen in on a conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard by hacking into a participant’s email account and obtaining the conference call number and access code, according to security analysts.
Feb. 6, 2012
Google unveils service to bounce malware from the Android Market
Google unveils service to bounce malware from the Android Market
In response to Android’s growing reputation of being a “malware cesspool”, Google has unveiled the Bouncer automated application scanning service to root out malware on the Android Market.
Feb. 6, 2012
Security researchers break satellite phone encryption
Security researchers break satellite phone encryption
Academics Benedikt Driessen and Ralf Hund from Ruhr University Bochum have reverse-engineered and cracked the GMR-1 and GMR-2 voice ciphers used by many satellite networks.
Feb. 3, 2012
Number of patient record data breaches nearly doubled last year
Number of patient record data breaches nearly doubled last year
The total number of patient records compromised in the US increased by 97% in 2011 compared with 2010, according to a report released this week by the Redspin consulting firm.
Feb. 3, 2012
Science and Technology Committee publishes Malware and Cyber Crime report
Science and Technology Committee publishes Malware and Cyber Crime report
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has today published its Malware and Cybercrime report – a recommendation to the UK government on how to tackle online threats.
Feb. 2, 2012
FBI chief warns Congress that hackers will become greatest national security threat
FBI chief warns Congress that hackers will become greatest national security threat
The top G-man is warning Congress that hackers will pose a greater danger to US national security than terrorists in the not-too-distant future.
Feb. 2, 2012
Apple roars with massive Lion, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple roars with massive Lion, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple has released massive security updates for its Lion and Snow Leopard Mac operating systems, fixing 52 vulnerabilities.
Feb. 2, 2012
Dr. Strangelove in cyberspace: Experts warn of cyber arms race
Dr. Strangelove in cyberspace: Experts warn of cyber arms race
More than half of policy makers and global cybersecurity experts believe that an arms race is taking place in cyberspace, according to a new report by McAfee and the Security and Defence Agenda think tank.
Feb. 1, 2012
Update: Windows Media Player vulnerability
Update: Windows Media Player vulnerability
New research from M86 Labs adds further insight on the MIDI exploit first highlighted by Trend Micro last week.
Feb. 1, 2012
Major UK companies still not blocking porn namesakes
Major UK companies still not blocking porn namesakes
The XXX domain suffix was launched last September to provide a voluntary ‘responsible’ home for adult sites; but daily.co.uk has noted that 90% of the UK’s fastest growing companies have not yet protected their brands.
Feb. 1, 2012