Infosecurity News
Opera browser update fixes five vulnerabilities
Opera has fixed five security vulnerabilities, including one considered critical, in the latest version of its web browser.
Hackers gain access to student records at New Jersey schools
Hackers broke into the computer system at a New Jersey school district and gained access to student records system used by 160 schools across the state.
Facebook announces two new security features
In the face of ongoing criticism about the social network’s security efforts, Facebook has taken the wraps off two new security features – SSL connections and social authentication.
Facebook founder's fan page hacked – or was it?
In a supremely ironic situation, especially given the recent furor over the social networking site's privacy rules, it looks as though Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fan page on the portal was 'hacked' yesterday evening.
Vodafone Australia shuts down dealer after data breach
Vodafone's Australian operation is reported to have tracked down the source of a data leak, which caused uproar amongst its users. The source now appears to be one of its cellular dealers.
Anonymous hacking group uses IRC channels to co-ordinate DDoS attacks
It's been a while since the loosely-grouped Anonymous hacking group caused a sensation by organising a series of DDoS attacks against a number of high profile financial sites linked with snubbing WikiLeaks.
Oracle releases 66 new fixes across 28 product lines
Oracle has released a staggering 66 new fixes across 28 product lines in its January 2011 security advisory.
BlackBerry splits personal and corporate data
Research in Motion (RIM) will introduce partitioning software on its BlackBerry smartphone devices to allow users to separate personal and corporate data.
Hackers sell access to military and government websites
Dozens of military, government and education websites have been hacked and are up for sale, according to researchers from Imperva's Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII).
McDonald's opinion poll phishing emails detected
Researchers from AppRiver are reporting 'opinion poll' emails arriving on the internet, supposedly from fast food outlet McDonald's, and offering recipients the prospect of a $250 reward.
Digital forensics arrives on the Apple iPad and iPhone 4
Guidance Software, the company behind the popular range of EnCase digital forensics software, has extended/ported the forensics application to support the Apple iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod touch.
Larry Page reclaims Google chief executive post from Eric Schmidt
Google co-founder Larry Page is to take over as chief executive in April from Eric Schmidt, who will then become executive chairman.
EC carbon credits scheme halted after hackers burn through 28 million euro worth of credits
The European Commission (EC) has suspended trading in carbon credits after unknown hackers compromised the accounts of Czech traders and reportedly siphoned off around 28 million euro worth of carbon credit certificates.
Insiders pose increasing fraud risk to financial institutions
Internal fraud poses an increasing risk to financial institutions, according to a report from the Aite Group.
NY Times: Stuxnet was a US-Israeli effort to disrupt Iran's nuclear program
The Stuxnet worm was an Israeli-US project developed at the highly secretive Israeli Dimona complex in the Negev desert to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program, according to a report in the New York Times.
Iran gets access to Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome
Google has announced that Iranians will be able to download Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome, available for the first time following the easing of US export controls.
Bohu attacks on cloud-based anti-virus prove need for new security approach
Bohu, a new type of malware, is attacking cloud-based anti-virus (AV) technology from popular suppliers in China.
CSC to provide Air Force with intrusion prevention services
Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) will provide network intrusion detection and prevention services to the US Air Force’s 33rd Network Warfare Squadron under a five-year, $30 million contract.
Infosecurity adds Cloud Security Alliance as latest blog contributor
Infosecurity magazine is delighted to welcome the newest addition to our roster of bloggers – the Cloud Security Alliance.
Two men charged in AT&T iPad account hacking case
Prosecutors have filed charges against two men for hacking into AT&T’s website and stealing email addresses and other personal information of 120,000 iPad users.
