Infosecurity News
European data commissioner criticises anti-counterfeiting arrangements
In a surprising move, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has criticised the the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), saying that the agreement may be unworkable under current European Union data protection laws.
Call for software vendors to take better care when developing software
A consortium of more than 30 major customers of software vendors have called for more secure development of their applications, and for the developers to adhere to best practice at the earliest opportunity.
Pennsylvania school district hit by injunction, FBI investigation after web cam incident
A federal judge has ordered a suburban Philadelphia school not to reactivate a security system that enabled it to monitor students in their homes without their knowledge. The judge made the emergency ruling after a student sued the school, alleging an invasion of privacy after someone at the school took a picture of him in his home.
School linked to Operation Aurora attack is tied indirectly to hacktivist group
Two schools in China have been linked to the Operation Aurora attack that targeted Google and other companies last year – and one of them has been tied to a national network of hacktivist groups.
Dell plans major industry cybersecurity initiative
Hard on the heels of acquiring Perot Systems late last year, Dell is planning to launch an industry initiative that seeks for industry IT players to pool their talents to defend the internet from cybercriminals.
Kaspersky Lab readies next-gen network PC security
Kaspersky Lab, the veteran IT security vendor, has developed a new home/small office network defence technology. Known as PURE, the technology will be unveiled at the CeBIT Computer Faire when it opens in Hannover, Germany, on March 2.
ISAF raising awareness of main threats to online security
The Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF) has announced a rolling calendar of themes for this year, where each month sees a focus on a main threat to information security.
First Base Technologies expanding, diversifying
First Base Technologies is expanding its penetration testing operations, as well as diversifying from its financial services client base and seeking CESG Check compliance as part of the changes.
US loses cyberwarfare game
A simulated cyber attack has shown once again that the US is unprepared for cyberwarfare, a year after the federal government conducted an extensive review of its cyber security stance.
Hotmail outage leads to contaminated search results
Yesterday’s outage of Windows Live caused a disruption in the web-based Hotmail email service. This presented a golden opportunity for online crooks to poison search results related to the incident.
UK government begins crackdown on cyber scams
The UK government has announced it is tackling the growing problem of fraudsters, criminals and rogue traders who use the internet and email to con consumers.
Kaspersky sponsor Six Nations rugby
Internet threat management solutions developer, Kaspersky Lab, has announced that it is a sponsor of 2010 RBS Six Nations Rugby tournament.
Cloudmark acquire Bizanga
Security solution developer, Cloudmark, has announced it has entered an agreement to takeover message processing platform developers, Bizanga.
Entanet raises concern over government's communications interception plans
Communications service provider Entanet has raised a number of concerns regarding the planned UK government surveillance system.
LogLogic embraces quad core audit logging management
Audit and compliance specialist LogLogic has unveiled a new range of audit and logging software designed specifically for use with the latest generation of quad core processor-based IT systems.
Microsoft patch causes blue screen of death on infected machines
Microsoft found itself in patch hell this week, withdrawing an update resolving an important vulnerability in Windows. The company found that some users infected with malware experienced problems restarting their machines after installing the bug fix.
Google Buzz attacked for privacy violation
Google was fighting security, privacy, and censorship issues this week following the launch of Buzz, its social networking service. As Iran reportedly shut down Gmail, others reported that the service was revealing who Buzz users had the most contact with, leading to potential personal security issues.
Police recover missing iPhone using satellite technology
The latest 3GS iPhone is a valuable piece of kit and, as you might expect, a number get stolen every day, but Ian Kellett of Cumbria managed to harness his iPhone's global positioning system (GPS) when his handset went missing one Saturday last month.
US to be hit by simulated cyberattack
On Tuesday, the US will undergo a simulated cyberattack to help policymakers decide how well the country would cope.
Hackers crack Twitter app to generate spam
Third-party apps on social networking sites have been criticised in the past for security issues, with the main focus being on Facebook apps, but now the spotlight has fallen on Twitter.
