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Credit card darkware shops selling card details on turnkey basis
Credit card darkware shops selling card details on turnkey basis
According to researchers with RSA, card fraudsters are now selling credit and debit card credentials – and allied information – on a turnkey basis.
June 1, 2011
Can 'digital ants' protect computer networks?
Can 'digital ants' protect computer networks?
Apparently inspired by how ants protect their colony when it is threatened, a team of computer experts is testing software that they claim could offer foolproof protection against virus attacks.
June 1, 2011
United Nations web domain attacked by SEO poisoning, claims researcher
United Nations web domain attacked by SEO poisoning, claims researcher
A Websense associate security researcher claims to have detected a black hat SEO attack on a web domain that belongs to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
May 31, 2011
Donbot dumps fake AV spam – pitches gambling site instead
Donbot dumps fake AV spam – pitches gambling site instead
It looks as though the infamous Donbot botnet – which has been around for more than two years – has dumped its fake AV software spamming promotions in favour of online casinos.
May 31, 2011
Were RSA hackers behind Lockheed Martin breach?
Were RSA hackers behind Lockheed Martin breach?
RSA hackers might have been behind the recent information security incident at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, according to security experts.
May 31, 2011
Security at the dawn of a new age in computing
Security at the dawn of a new age in computing
A new age of “anytime” and “anywhere” computing, combined with “any device” has brought with it new challenges for enterprise security. Join Infosecurity for our Virtual Conference session on “Security in the Age of *Any* Computing” to explore this timely topic.
May 31, 2011
Another Comodo partner attacked using SQL injection
Another Comodo partner attacked using SQL injection
Reports are coming in that another Comodo digital certificate partner has suffered an SQL injection attack, reportedly allowing customer data to be viewed by the hackers.
May 27, 2011
Kaspersky Lab warns on "dangerous" Windows rootkit
Kaspersky Lab warns on "dangerous" Windows rootkit
Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning about a multi-purpose rootkit that targets 32- and 64-bit Windows users, one variant of which attempts to download and install fake antivirus software.
May 27, 2011
Renowned security experts talk CNI and cyber war at upcoming Virtual Conference
Renowned security experts talk CNI and cyber war at upcoming Virtual Conference
With all the hype in the media these days surrounding the concept of cyber war, Infosecurity has put together a panel of experts to discuss this topic and more during our upcoming Global Virtual Conference.
May 27, 2011
Honda admits to data breach affecting 283,000 customers
Honda admits to data breach affecting 283,000 customers
Honda Canada said that a data breach exposed personal information of 283,000 customers.
May 27, 2011
Federal networks attacked 15,000 per day in 2010, says DHS official
Federal networks attacked 15,000 per day in 2010, says DHS official
US government networks received an average of 15,000 cyber attacks per day last year, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official.
May 27, 2011
Report warns on growing risk of fake URL shortening services
Report warns on growing risk of fake URL shortening services
The latest MessageLabs Intelligence Report from Symantec has warned internet users to beware the increasing problem of fake URL shortening services, especially against the backdrop of Twitter's popularity and the fact that the microblogging service limits messages to 140 characters or so.
May 26, 2011