Infosecurity News
Creating or distributing malware in Japan is now a crime
The Japanese parliament has quietly passed legislation to make the creation or distribution of a virus or similar malware a criminal offense.
Potentially major Android WiFi security loophole revealed
A security researcher claims to have discovered a potentially major security loophole in the way Google Android stores WiFi passwords.
Many small businesses lack basic information security practices
Many US small businesses do not regularly review information security processes, conduct security audits, or train employees on information security practices, according to a survey sponsored by document destruction services company Shred-it.
WebGL graphics technology creates browser and system risks, Microsoft warns
Microsoft is warning users that WebGL graphics technology poses security risks, based on work by Context Information Security and its own security research team.
LulzSec hacktivist group posts 62,000 email ID/password combos to the web and Twitter
The LulzSec hacktivist group continued its trail of e-destruction late yesterday, posting a large file of electronic trophies - the email ID/password combos of 62,000 user credentials - the web and linking the list via Twitter.
London college students design safer, more secure ATMs
A group of students at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London are developing designs for safer and more secure ATMs.
German hackers convicted of pirating unpublished pop songs using trojans
A landmark digital and security piracy case in Duisburg, Germany, has resulted in the conviction of two men - aged 18 and 23 - in connection with the trojan-assisted piracy of unpublished songs of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and other musicians.
52% of PC users run AV software when their PC runs slow
Research just released by memory supplier Crucial claims that, when faced with a sluggish PC, 52% of users run their AV software, whilst 53% start compressing their files.
Eight NHS laptops - one with 8.6m patient records - go missing
Reports are coming in that eight laptops - one containing the medical records of 8.63 million patients - went missing three weeks ago from an NHS storeroom at NHS North Central London Health Authority.
Core Security director slams ITsec professionals over recent breaches
Mike Yaffe, director of enterprise marketing with Core Security, has launched what appears to be a thinly-veiled attack on the IT security professionals defending the systems that have been hacked in recent weeks and months by hacktivist groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec.
Cellcrypt releases encrypted voice telephony app for Android
Cellcrypt has taken the wraps off an encrypted telephony app for Google Android smartphones and tablets. Compatible with the firm's existing Symbian and Blackberry apps, as well as its commercial systems, the app supports 2048-bit RSA encryption.
Officials to review security after LulzSec hacks Senate website
US Senate officials have ordered a security review after hackers from LulzSecurity broke into the chamber's website over the weekend.
Security researcher reveals shady links of Russia's ChronoPay
The reputation of the ChronoPay e-money service took a battering last year when security researcher Brian Krebs revealed the backers of the service had questionable links with cybercriminal sites.
Infected Angry Birds apps discovered on Google Android Market
Despite a number of infected apps appearing on the official Android Market - the equivalent of the Apple iTunes store - earlier in the year, Google still appears to have an infected apps problem, with one US researcher having spotted infected bonus versions of Angry Birds early last week.
Execs still worried about moving critical applications to virtual, cloud environments
C-level executives are concerned about moving business-critical applications into virtual and clouds environments due to the challenges of security, reliability, availability, and performance, according to a recent survey sponsored by Symantec.
Skype protocol hack could have been prevented claims StarForce
The widely reported cracking of the Skype protocol - a process that will eventually allow tech-savvy hackers to eavesdrop on Skype IP data streams, whether or not compact headers are used - could have been prevented, says StarForce Technologies, the Russian copy protection specialist.
EU prepares to set up Computer Emergency Response Team
The European Union has set up a team to establish a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) to counter the threat of cyber attacks against EU institutions, bodies and agencies.
Control systems, smart meters could be vulnerable to smart grid attack
Power plant control systems and smart meters are two components of the smart grid that could be particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks, says Ulf Lindqvist, program director at SRI International’s Computer Science Laboratory.
18-year old Interpol/FBI systems hacker arrested in Greece
Greek police have arrested an 18-year-old hacker suspected of breaking into the website of Interpol, the FBI and number of US state agencies.
Canadian iPhone heist caught on video
A Canadian cellular phone dealer was recently ripped off by a trio of thieves in his store, resulting in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of Apple iPhones. But the manager of the Teleco store in Winnepeg managed to collate all the CCTV videos from the store and turn it into a mini-documentary.
