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Kaspersky spots fake Virustotal site serving up Java worms
Kaspersky spots fake Virustotal site serving up Java worms
A South American researcher with Kaspersky Lab claims to have spotted a Java-driven injection technology that generates a fake Virustotal website for the unsuspecting.
May 25, 2011
New England works to coordinate government-industry response to cyber attacks
New England works to coordinate government-industry response to cyber attacks
Three New England states – Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island – have teamed to develop a coordinated government-industry plan for responding to network interruptions caused by cyberattacks or natural disasters.
May 25, 2011
CNN and "still-alive" Osama bin Laden luring Twitter users
CNN and "still-alive" Osama bin Laden luring Twitter users
It appears that, despite President Obama recently going on national TV in the US to tell everyone that Osama bin Laden is dead, Facebook users are being lured to a credential-stealing set of web pages by a tweet referencing a 'CNN report' that the head of al Qaeda is still alive.
May 24, 2011
BlackHole exploit kit now being offered for free
BlackHole exploit kit now being offered for free
Reports are coming in that the BlackHole exploit kit, a pivotal piece of malware in the same league as Zeus, has joined the infamous malware in being offered for free on darkware forums.
May 24, 2011
Sony's Greek web portal hacked as the misery continues
Sony's Greek web portal hacked as the misery continues
Hell hath no fury like an upset cracker, it seems, as the tidal wave of apparent supporters of George Hotz appear to be targeting Sony in an unprecedented hackathon.
May 24, 2011
More 64-bit malware spotted by Kaspersky Lab
More 64-bit malware spotted by Kaspersky Lab
The last 12 months have seen the volume of 64-bit Win7-equipped machines being sold rising steadily and it seems that cybercriminals have woken up to the trend, developing 64-bit malware.
May 24, 2011
Qakbot author is no crackpot, says Symantec
Qakbot author is no crackpot, says Symantec
Attacks of the W32.Qakbot worm, which was responsible for a data breach at a Massachusetts labor agency, are on the rise after the author
May 24, 2011
It's deja vu all over again: Sony's So-net admits to data breach
It's deja vu all over again: Sony's So-net admits to data breach
Sony’s So-net Entertainment admitted that its customer rewards site was hacked and that customers’ email accounts were compromised and redeemable gift points stolen.
May 23, 2011
Password typing methodology uniquely identifies users, claim researchers
Password typing methodology uniquely identifies users, claim researchers
Researchers with the American University of Beirut are reported to be working on enhancing previous methods of uniquely identifying users by the speed and rhythm with which their passwords are entered.
May 20, 2011
Cisco VoIP phones vulnerable to hackers?
Cisco VoIP phones vulnerable to hackers?
Researchers in Australia have staged a live internet telephony crack which they claim shows the security vulnerabilities of using a Cisco internet phone.
May 20, 2011
F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
F-Secure claims that Sony's servers have been hacked yet again and its systems are hosting a live phishing site.
May 20, 2011
France's TMG takes legal action against hacker of IP addresses
France's TMG takes legal action against hacker of IP addresses
Trident Media Guard, the French company tasked with monitoring internet piracy under the country's 'three strikes' rule, is reported to have taken legal action against the hacker that attacked its servers.
May 20, 2011