Infosecurity News
Kaspersky senior researcher predicts further DigiNotar-style hacks
Roel Schouwenberg, a senior security researcher with Kaspersky Lab, is advising internet users to exercise extreme caution when dealing with online certificates in the wake of the DigiNotar certificate authority (CA) systems hack.
Lessons from campus are fundamental to managing consumerization of IT
The consumerization of IT is one of the hottest trends of late, leaving many ITsec pros wondering how they can balance the demands of their users with the security of their enterprise networks. It appears that one successful model has been under our noses all along – lurking on college campuses.
IT security should be about good management, not tech performance, says IDC
IT security in an increasingly complex threat environment needs to be more about management than technology performance, according to Eric Domage, program manager for IDC in Europe.
ISACA announces cloud/PCI-DSS conference for November
ISACA has announced that its Information Security and Risk Management Conference – which takes place in Barcelona on November 14 to 16 – will feature cloud computing and PCI DSS guidance at its heart.
Thales director says DigiNotar hack means that CA security needs to go down the hardware route
The fallout from the hack of the DigiNotar certificate authority in the Netherlands means that SSL certificates can no longer be trusted, says Mark Knight, director of product management with Thales e-Security.
Employers beware: Fix known flaws or risk retaliation
Companies should fix known access vulnerabilities in order to prevent disgruntled former employees from wreaking havoc on their systems, advises Adam Bosnian with Cyber-Ark Software.
GlobalSign web certificate authority back online after hacker breach
Belgian web certificate authority (CA) GlobalSign is back online after investigating claims by the hacker who breached the Dutch DigiNotar CA that its systems had also been breached.
Hacker accesses 40,000 credit and debit cards processed by arcade vendor
Vacationland Vendors, a Wisconsin-based supplier of arcade equipment and vending machines, said credit and debits cards used in its card processing system over a two and a half year period may have been exposed.
Russia's UK embassy reports DDoS attack on website
The Russian embassy in London has complained that its website mysteriously crashed over the weekend, after being hit by a DDoS attack. The site downing reportedly coincided with Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Moscow.
Android keylogger app – powered by accelerometer/gyroscope movements – revealed
An associate professor in the computer science department of the University of California has developed a proof-of-concept app that uses the smartphone/tablet's on-device accelerometer/gyroscope technology to interpret - and record - users' keystrokes.
More botnets using the same compromised devices, Damballa finds
The number of botnets running on compromised devices increased in the first half of 2011, despite the recent takedown of a number of high-profile botnets, according to Damballa’s first half 2011 Advanced Threat Report.
Mobile malware up 273% in first half of 2011
Malware for smartphones and tablets is up 273% in the first half of 2011, compared with the same period in 2010, a study from G Data has shown.
Reverse engineering specialist dissects the Morto worm
Tomer Bitton, a reverse engineering specialist with Imperva, has successfully dissected the operation of the Morto worm, a malware executable that is notable for being the only worm seen to date that exploits Microsoft's remote desktop protocol (RDP).
Researcher suggests bribery behind recent arrest of ChronoPay co-founder
The arrest of Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder of Russia's largest processor of online payments earlier this year, was the result of a bribe by his fellow co-founder, security researcher Brian Krebs has reported.
Over 70% of hospitals had patient data breaches last year, survey finds
Over 70% of healthcare providers have suffered patient data breaches within the last 12 months, according to a survey by consulting firm Veriphyr.
Security researcher reveals the perils of YouTube typosquatting
An M86 Security researcher has revealed some of the practices of typosquatting - where darker elements of the internet register and populate domains/pages that are similar to high-profile major web portals, either infecting or ripping off users in the process.
Cybercrime costs a staggering $388 billion annually, says Norton
Cybercrime costs the world $388 billion per year, according to a new report by Symantec’s Norton unit.
ICO blasts latest NHS data loss in Manchester
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has revealed that the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust breached the Data Protection Act by losing sensitive personal information relating to the treatment of 87 patients.
PhoneGuard's free DriveSafe app released for the iPhone
PhoneGuard has announced that its DriveSafe app is now available for free on the Apple iPhone. Amongst other features, the app - which is also available for the Android and BlackBerry platforms - uses GPS tracking to temporarily lock the handset's keyboard when the device moves faster than 10 mph.
Security researcher reveals who may be the TDSS botnet master's identity
As part of an ongoing series of reports into the TDSS botnet, security researcher Brian Krebs has revealed some interesting information on the Russian who “has close ties” to the botnet's operation.
