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575 variants of Koobface detected during June says Kaspersky Lab
575 variants of Koobface detected during June says Kaspersky Lab
Researchers with Russian IT security vendor Kaspersky Lab say they detected 575 new variants of the Koobface worm during June.
July 13, 2009
More weaknesses in e-commerce and SSL-VPN connections revealed
More weaknesses in e-commerce and SSL-VPN connections revealed
A report just published by Ben Chai - a director with Incoming Thought Limited and editor of the SecurityVibes portal - claims to show that a security flaw in the secure sockets layer (SSL) internet protocol has been used by criminals to circumvent supposed secure e-commerce website.
July 13, 2009
Social security numbers guessable, say academics
Social security numbers guessable, say academics
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University claim that it is possible to predict a person's social security number by using statistical analysis, throwing the security of a key personal identifier into doubt.
July 8, 2009
Facebook profiles ruin chances of becoming a spy
Facebook profiles ruin chances of becoming a spy
Facebook and other social networking sites are coming under fire for ruining the spy industry as finding new recruits without an online trail is becoming next to impossible, according to IT security specialist NCC Group.
July 8, 2009
Waledec botnet sweeps web in July 4 campaign
Waledec botnet sweeps web in July 4 campaign
The team behind the Waledec botnet mounted a new malware campaign over the July 4 weekend that has infected thousands of PCs.
July 7, 2009
Internet luring law to include sending of sexually explicit messages - 'sexting'
Internet luring law to include sending of sexually explicit messages - 'sexting'
The state of Colorado has updated a law designed to protect children on the internet from sending of sexually explicit messages, known as 'sexting', to include cell phones too.
July 7, 2009
Gartner expects IT spending to fall 6% in 2009
Gartner expects IT spending to fall 6% in 2009
Worlwide IT spending could fall 6% to US$3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Connecticut-based IT research and advisory company Gartner.
July 7, 2009
Online game EVE sees virtual EBank robbed by CEO
Online game EVE sees virtual EBank robbed by CEO
The CEO of a virtual gaming bank within the space trading game EVE Online, has run off with 200bn of virtual credits trading them in for real world cash of £3115 (US$5100) through the black market.
July 7, 2009
BT assists Metropolitan Police in security enquiries
BT assists Metropolitan Police in security enquiries
UK telecoms giant BT has secured a prestigious deal to provide officers and staff at London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) with new identity and access management services
July 6, 2009
Data leakage webinar coming up
Data leakage webinar coming up
Data leakage - one of the IT security hot topics of the moment - is on the agenda of a joint Cyber-Ark/Websense webinar being broadcast live at 3pm today, and available via the Infosecurity web site on a recorded basis after that time.
July 2, 2009
Weekly Brief - June 30 2009
Weekly Brief - June 30 2009
Danny Bradbury explores some of the more interesting stories in the security field from the last week.
June 30, 2009
Java delays approval of Oracle’s Sun takeover
Java delays approval of Oracle’s Sun takeover
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) wants more time to consider Oracle's $7.4bn Sun deal before giving its approval.
June 30, 2009