Infosecurity News
DHS tells IT forensics investigators to go CyberFETCH
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up an IT forensics clearinghouse called CyberFETCH to provide a secure collaborative environment for law enforcement, private industry, and academia.
German researchers crack iPhone security in 360 seconds
Reports are coming in that a team of German researchers have successfully shown how to crack the security of a stolen iPhone in under six minutes.
ID card database destroyed
The National Identity Register (NIR), which was built to hold the fingerprints and personal details of millions of ID card holders, has been publicly destroyed.
Adobe patches 68 security flaws across several product lines
In addition to patching flaws in Reader and Acrobat with its latest quarterly update, Adobe has addressed security flaws for Flash, Shockwave and Cold Fusion.
Visa offers program encouraging merchants to adopt chip-enabled terminals
Visa is encouraging merchants to adopt EMV-compatible chip terminals capable of processing either contact or both contact and contactless payments as part of a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance program.
Chinese hackers target oil companies
Hackers from China have attacked the computer networks of global oil companies with the intention of stealing information.
European organisations living on borrowed time if they fail at data breach notification, says insurer
A white paper just published claims that organisations that choose not to notify on data breaches are living on borrowed time.
UK public sector hampered by email size restrictions
Research just released claims that the limitations on what can – and cannot – be sent via email, due to message size considerations, is hampering the efficiency of the public sector in the UK. And as a result, some workers are now using file-sharing services to send their large files.
Russian hacker pleads guilty in $10m WorldPay scam, but escapes jail
A Russian hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing $10m from the WorldPay online transactions service, spending the proceeds on two apartments and a luxury car. And, incredibly, he has escaped a jail sentence.
Heavy rain causes computer virus infection
An Australian newspaper has reported on the case of 93-year-old woman who was told by 'Microsoft' that she had a virus infection on her PC and that she would need to disinfect it.
Businesses must learn how to defend against cyberattack, says McAfee
Cybercrime has thrived over the past decade according to recent reports from security firm McAfee, but business can expect even more dramatic change in the next ten years, researchers say.
Adobe fixes critical flaws in Acrobat and Reader updates
Adobe is releasing updates to its Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and Mac designed to fix “critical” security issues, the company said.
ICO hits Ealing and Hounslow councils with £150,000 fines for laptop theft
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has imposed monetary penalties on Ealing and Hounslow Councils following the loss of two unencrypted laptops.
Turning the tables on SpyEye as it comes out of its hiding place
Hard on the heels of the source code of Zeus being reportedly put up for sale at $100,000 it looks like SpyEye will become the malware of choice amongst cybercriminals. But, according to Mickey Boodaei, CEO of Trusteer, there are now new ways to defeat SpyEye.
Kaspersky plan move into SaaS managed services
14 years after launching its popular range of IT security applications in the marketplace, Kaspersky Lab is reportedly planning to diversify into the area of managed security services, the company revealed at its C3 Americas annual partner conference earlier this week.
Federal agencies get until March 31 to implement secure ID card program
Federal agencies will have until March 31 to have in place a standard secure ID that can be used across agencies, as required by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12, according to a draft Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo.
Australia's defense agency plans to beef up cybersecurity training
The Australian Department of Defence plans to conduct a department-wide review of its personnel’s cybersecurity knowledge and offer targeted training modules to fill in identified knowledge gaps.
Government misses deadline for first round of IT reform plans
The government has missed the deadline on nearly all its commitments to IT reform due to be implemented last month.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday update excludes fix for MHTML flaw
Microsoft is to address 12 security issues in its February Patch Tuesday.
Say hello to the dark side of Google Android
A senior malware analyst has warned that the new version of Android Market – an online hub that allows developers to sell Google Android apps to users of Android devices – offers users the ability to install apps directly from a desktop PC browser.
