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Internet safety message must be simplified, Sophos tells cybersecurity summit
Internet safety message must be simplified, Sophos tells cybersecurity summit
Cyber safety is more about awareness than technology, but that message is not being communicated effectively, says James Lyne, director of technology strategy at Sophos.
June 3, 2011
Researcher claims Rustock botnet author looked for Google job
Researcher claims Rustock botnet author looked for Google job
Security researcher Brian Krebs has made the interesting assertion that the suspected Rustock botnet creator has been looking for a job with Google.
June 2, 2011
58% of UK office workers losing track of files on computers
58% of UK office workers losing track of files on computers
Research just published suggests that many of us are struggling to keep track of files on our office PCs, with 58% admitting to have struggled to find important files or documents they thought had been saved on their work computer.
June 2, 2011
Fake iPhone sold for £95.00 in Staffordshire
Fake iPhone sold for £95.00 in Staffordshire
A fake iPhone was sold for £95.00 to a worker standing outside a restaurant in Stoke-on-Trent. Unfortunately for the purchaser, Yasir Hussain, by the time he realised it was a fake, the man and his van that sold him the mobile had driven off.
June 2, 2011
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