Infosecurity News
Android phones hit by text-based trojan
Google's Android mobile operating system has been hit by its first text-based trojan, according to security firm Kaspersky Labs.
Kaspersky warns internet users about TDSS rootkit malware
Kaspersky Lab is warning users to check their PCs for the presence of the TDSS rootkit, a nasty piece of code – now in its third iteration – that allows complete, but hidden, 'zombie' control of the host PC.
Android phones hit by text-based Trojan
Google's Android mobile operating system has been hit by its first text-based Trojan, according to security firm Kaspersky Labs.
St. Bernard acquires Red Condor
San Diego-based St. Bernard Software recently announced its purchase of email security firm Red Condor.
Four-year prison sentence for San Francisco network administrator
Terry Childs, a former city of San Francisco network administrator, received a four-year sentence on Friday for his earlier conviction on computer tampering charges.
Google image search being infected by hackers
There are signs that hackers are again turning to the recurring avenue of using attractive image files as a means to persuade internet users to infect their machines, through the usage of downloadable links to 'allow' users to view the files.
DefCon 2010 hack of cellular networks shows evil twin methodology
Reports from DefCon 2010 last weekend showed how it is possible to persuade a mobile phone to log into a rogue base station created using around $1,500 worth of hardware. And, says an IT security vendor, this highlights how the 'evil twin' hacking methodology used on WiFi networks can be redeployed for use in mobile hackery.
Adobe to issue out-of-band patch for latest vulnerability
The exploit for Adobe Reader and Acrobat unveiled by researcher Charlie Miller at last week’s Black Hat conference in Las Vegas has been confirmed by Adobe, which says it will issue an out-of-band patch for the exploit by mid-August.
IT security products fail to tap Windows security features
Security writer Brian Krebs says he has conducted a straw poll and analysis of the top IT security applications and found that large numbers of them fail to utilize the standard security features of Microsoft Windows.
EC delays revision of data protection directive
The European Commission has announced a new schedule for the revision of the European Union Data Protection Directive, delaying legislative proposals for over a year, according to the French Information Commissioner's Office, CNIL.
IT security products fail to tap Windows security features
Security writer Brian Krebs says he has conducted a straw poll and analysis of the top IT security applications and found that large numbers of them fail to utilise the standard security features of Microsoft Windows.
Don't open PDFs, Apple warns iPhone, iPad and iPod users
Apple has advised users of all its mobile devices that run on iOS to avoid opening PDFs until a fix is released for a newly discovered flaw.
Don't open PDFs, Apple warns iPhone, iPad and iPod users
Apple has advised users of all its mobile devices that run on iOS to avoid opening PDFs until a fix is released for a newly discovered flaw.
Detecting source rather than code is key, says Trend Micro
From their Silicon Valley office, David Perry, global education director of Trend Micro, told Infosecurity that it’s no longer sufficient to detect code, but instead, it’s more productive to detect the source of the code.
Microsoft to release emergency security fix
Microsoft plans to release an emergency security update for Windows today to patch a recently reported vulnerability in the way the operating system creates desktop shortcuts.
Cloud adoption starting to take off amongst SMBs says study
Research just released claims to show that a growing number of small to mid-sized businesses are starting to embrace the benefits of cloud computing technology, with 14% having adopted the platform by the end of June of this year.
Cloudmark launches free standalone spam filter
Today sees anti-spam specialist Cloudmark launching its free standalone spam filter – Cloudmark DesktopOne. The software, which has been on beta test since April of this year, is unusual in its ability to filter webmail services, as well as POP3 and IMAP email.
McAfee bolsters mobile offerings by acquiring tenCube
The world’s largest dedicated IT security firm became just a little bit bigger today, as McAfee announced plans to purchase tenCube, the privately owned provider of the WaveSecure mobile security service.
Black Hat: General Michael Hayden unsurprised at cyber warfare
In his keynote at Black Hat, 29th July 2010, retired General Michael Hayden, who served as director of the CIA and deputy director of National Intelligence, says cyber warfare was inevitable considering the internet has not been built with defense in mind.
ISF shares its security risk predictions
Rather than consulting a crystal ball, the Information Security Forum (ISF) looked to experts in the field – including those from its member organizations – to develop a set of security risk predictions for 2012 and beyond.
