Infosecurity News
Zeus trojan gives the gift of fraud for the holidays
The Zeus botnet is targeting credit card accounts of major US retailers Macy’s and Nordstrom by injecting a pop-up that asks for personal information to access the card holder’s account, according to Trusteer.
Anonymous attacks more websites, as second Dutch teenager is arrested in WikiLeaks saga
The WikiLeaks attackgeist known as Anonymous has staged distributed denial of service (DDoS) network attacks on more sites, including Moneybookers and the Dutch National Police Service.
Pro WikiLeaks hacker group’s DDoS tool downloads top 40,000
Imperva, the web security specialist, has reported that the tool released by the Anonymous Hacker Group for would-be WikiLeaks protesters has been downloaded over 40 000 times, with the majority of downloads occurring in the US.
Anonymous hits Dutch National Police and Moneybookers sites, as second Dutch teenager is arrested
The WikiLeaks attackgeist known as Anonymous has staged distributed denial of service (DDoS) network attacks on more sites, including Moneybookers and the Dutch National Police Service.
Drive-by scareware malvertisements served up by major ad networks
It seems that the cybercriminal gangs behind the malware distribution networks are now tapping into the power of major ad-farming networks on the internet.
Visa targeted by hackers over WikiLeaks controversy
Online retailing was disrupted yesterday when Visa and Mastercard were targeted by hackers following the firms' refusal to process WikiLeaks payments.
British Columbia falls short on monitoring information security
The British Columbia auditor general has determined that the provincial government has not fully implemented its Security HealthCheck (SHC) system set up in 2006 to monitor compliance with information security policies.
Hackivists down MasterCard website in WikiLeaks protest
The arrest of Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblowing portal, is causing mayhem in the electronic payments world as, hard on the heels of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the PayPal blog site earlier this week, a second group of hacktivists have staged a massive attack on the main MasterCard website.
Updated Android attempts to prevent clickjacking
Just in time for the holiday season, Google has unveiled Gingerbread, the latest release of the company’s Android operating system for mobile devices.
Malware incidents drive up IT costs, survey finds
The main driver of IT operating expenses is the increasing costs of malware incidents, according to a recent survey of IT personnel conducted by the Ponemon Institute.
India’s CBI hack shows cyberspace is now a battleground
A hacking attack on a key investigative agency of the Indian government shows that cyberspace is increasingly becoming a battleground, say security experts.
India’s CBI hack shows cyberspace is now a battleground
A hacking attack on a key investigative agency of the Indian government shows that cyberspace is increasingly becoming a battleground, say security experts.
Many employees careless about sensitive data outside workplace
Two-thirds of employees expose sensitive data outside the workplace, according to a survey by People Security.
Visa CodeSure technology tapped for online government services
Visa's CodeSure technology, which essentially adds a calculator-style keypad and LCD screen to a credit/debit card, is about to be tested for use with online government services in the UK.
WikiLeaks: let the DDoS battles begin
December is rapidly turning into a festival of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on WikiLeaks and a number of sites looking to distance themselves from the high-profile government reporting portal.
VMware provides minor security fixes for Fusion
The Mac OS virtualization product has been updated by VMware to address three minor security vulnerabilities and a host of known bugs.
New website tackles challenges of intelligent whitelisting technology
Lumension is sponsoring a new website to share insights into intelligent whitelisting technology to improve organizations’ information security.
AVG update crashes 64-bit Windows 7 systems
The latest software update from security supplier AVG Technologies has caused problems with many users running Microsoft's 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.
FBI identifies major Russian spam oligarch
Reports are coming in that the FBI has identified a 23-year-old Russian as the lynchpin behind the infamous Mega-D botnet, which has been responsible for as much as a third of all spam generated around the world.
Visa taps cardholder's mobile location to tackle fraud
Visa Europe has announced plans to use the location of a cardholder's mobile phone to better detect fraud using its payment cards. The card company has reportedly contracted with ValidSoft, part of the ElephantTalk telecoms group, for the service.
