Infosecurity News
HP to cut 9000 jobs in $1bn plan to grow services business
HP is investing $1bn in technology for its services business as its focus moves away from integrating EDS to growth.
Half of Windows XP users left without tech support
Wolfgang Kandek, the chief technology officer of Qualys, has warned Windows XP users that Microsoft's technical support for service pack 2 (SP2) of the popular operating system will cease on July 13. As a result of this, he advises users to install XP SP3 or upgrade to Windows 7.
Ohio man indicted for involvement with fake anti-virus ring
A Cincinnati area resident will face charges for aiding an international fake anti-virus scheme. Also indicted were two foreign-based co-conspirators.
IM Global acquisition bolsters Deloitte's security expertise
Consultancy Deloitte has acquired security specialist IM Global to address the fears of its corporate customers.
41% of finance professionals could commit fraud
Research just reveals claims that 41% of UK managers and finance professionals believe it would be possible for them to commit fraud in their organisations.
Scientology DDoS jail sentence signals turning point
It's been something of a busy week for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks - as well as CNN reporting that Media Temple, the web hosting provider for a range of blue chip companies, was hit with a sophisticated attack, the Associated Press reported that a Nebraska man has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in a cyber attack on the Church of Scientology's websites two years ago.
Fifa World Cup supercomputer is based in Slough
Fifa has unveiled its Fifa.com supercomputer site, which will support online access to the world cup.
Mozilla warns of new phishing scam
Aza Raskin, a well-known US interface design expert and creative lead on Mozilla's Firefox browser software, has revealed a new type of phishing attack known as `tab napping.'
Morally right to try hacker McKinnon in UK, says Nick Clegg
UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has repeated his view that self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon should be tried in the UK, but said the government lacked the power to reverse some of the legal decisions that had led to McKinnon's possible extradition to the US.
Adobe update addresses Photoshop bugs
Adobe, maker of Photoshop, has issued a patch for vulnerabilities affecting earlier versions of the popular image editing software.
Orange introduces universal login technology
Orange, which is rapidly extending its operations beyond its cellular origins and onto the regular internet, has developed a universal login technology designed to allow almost any website to allow a login using their Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo ID/password credentials.
McAfee acquires Trust Digital for mobile security
Veteran IT security vendor McAfee has announced plans to acquire privately-held Trust Digital, a mobile management and security software specialist. Terms of the deal have not been revealed.
IBM gives away malware infected USB drives
In what can best be described as an embarrassing situation, IBM apparently distributed USB sticks infected with malware at last week’s Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) conference.
$8.94 an hour will rent you your very own botnet
The price of online cybercrime has reduced so that criminals can rent bots by the hour. VeriSign's iDefense research operation says the cost is just $8.94 an hour.
ESET acquires fellow Slovakian anti-spam manufacturer
Eset has announced the acquisition of Comdom Software, a fellow Slovakian software company noted for its anti-spam technology - financial details of the transaction have not been revealed.
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GSMA announces messaging anti-abuse group meeting plans
The GSM Association's security group (GSMA-SG) has announced it is working with the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) to host a three-day event in Barcelona in the second week of June. The three-day event seeks to allow members to discuss and share information on internet bots, spam and malware.
Gridsure signs key French bank deal
Gridsure, a UK-based firm that has developed a pictorial alternative to PIN and passphrase authentication systems, has signed a key banking deal in France.
PlainsCapital settles with former customer in cyber theft incident
Texas-based PlainsCapital Bank has reached a settlement agreement with one of its former customers, Hillary Machinery, which had more than $800 000 stolen from its corporate account by cyber criminals.
Oracle acquires database security firm Secerno
Oracle has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire database security firm Secerno.
