Infosecurity News
Qakbot author is no crackpot, says Symantec
Attacks of the W32.Qakbot worm, which was responsible for a data breach at a Massachusetts labor agency, are on the rise after the author "seeded" newer variants, according to analysis by Symantec.
More 64-bit malware spotted by Kaspersky Lab
The last 12 months have seen the volume of 64-bit Win7-equipped machines being sold rising steadily and it seems that cybercriminals have woken up to the trend, developing 64-bit malware.
Sony's Greek web portal hacked as the misery continues
Hell hath no fury like an upset cracker, it seems, as the tidal wave of apparent supporters of George Hotz appear to be targeting Sony in an unprecedented hackathon.
BlackHole exploit kit now being offered for free
Reports are coming in that the BlackHole exploit kit, a pivotal piece of malware in the same league as Zeus, has joined the infamous malware in being offered for free on darkware forums.
CNN and "still-alive" Osama bin Laden luring Twitter users
It appears that, despite President Obama recently going on national TV in the US to tell everyone that Osama bin Laden is dead, Facebook users are being lured to a credential-stealing set of web pages by a tweet referencing a 'CNN report' that the head of al Qaeda is still alive.
It's deja vu all over again: Sony's So-net admits to data breach
Sony’s So-net Entertainment admitted that its customer rewards site was hacked and that customers’ email accounts were compromised and redeemable gift points stolen.
Siemens PLC vulnerability part of larger problem, says NSS Labs head
The vulnerability identified by NSS Labs researchers in Siemens’ programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is only a part of larger security issues, according to NSS Labs president Rick Moy.
France's TMG takes legal action against hacker of IP addresses
Trident Media Guard, the French company tasked with monitoring internet piracy under the country's 'three strikes' rule, is reported to have taken legal action against the hacker that attacked its servers.
F-Secure: Sony running live phishing site
F-Secure claims that Sony's servers have been hacked yet again and its systems are hosting a live phishing site.
Cisco VoIP phones vulnerable to hackers?
Researchers in Australia have staged a live internet telephony crack which they claim shows the security vulnerabilities of using a Cisco internet phone.
Password typing methodology uniquely identifies users, claim researchers
Researchers with the American University of Beirut are reported to be working on enhancing previous methods of uniquely identifying users by the speed and rhythm with which their passwords are entered.
Trusteer warns on website-based financial malware
Browser security specialist Trusteer claims that a recent SpyEye-driven attack on Verizon highlights a new strategy by cybercriminals, who are using financial malware to specifically target online merchant's websites.
Stolen card details advertised on Twitter
It seems that cybercriminals are keeping up with the times by diversifying from so-called carder forums to sell stolen card credentials, and onto the Twitter micro-blogging service.
Paying attention to basics is key to healthy security ecosystem, says panel
Employee security awareness, firewalls, data leakage protection, and collaboration are all key components of a healthy information security ecosystem, according to a panel at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium held Wednesday.
VMware? There's an iPhone app for that
VMware has released an iPhone app designed to manage identities across both cloud and virtual server environments. Known as the Horizon App Manager, the iOS app is one of the first results of Project Horizon, which VMware announced last summer.
Peak IP traffic in Europe dominated by P2P and streaming content
The Q1 internet phenomena report from Sandvine claims to show that there is a growing appetite for on-demand applications that will continue to drive data consumption and network quality requirements.
Survey finds digital distraction in the workplace costs billions
Research just published claims to show that digital distraction is a very real problem in the workplace, with 45% of workers only working 15 minutes or less before getting interrupted.
Massachusetts labor agency admits to data breach that could affect 210,000 citizens
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has admitted belatedly that personal information on up to 210,000 unemployed residents may have been compromised as the result of a cyberattack.
Security researcher warns on remote administration tools (RATs)
Security researcher Brian Krebs is reporting that malware-installed remote administration tools (RATs) are starting to arrive in the cybercriminal threats arena.
Average cost of data breach for Australian firms reached $2 million
The average cost of a data breach for Australian companies was $2 million in 2010, according to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Symantec’s Australia unit.
