Infosecurity News
Lumension warns IT departments about Microsoft patch plans
Internet security firm, Lumension, is warning IT departments to prepare for Microsoft’s heavy patching activity this month.
Carbon credits phishing scam revealed
Reports are coming in that a phishing scam centering on the international carbon credits scheme is causing havoc on international emissions trading exchanges.
Intel unveils latest high-security vPro processor platform
Intel has finally unveiled its long-awaited update to the vPro processor platform, adding a variety of security and advanced management services for company PC users.
Gordon Brown spam email is a hoax
IT security and data protection firm, Sophos, have released a warning to web users that an email claiming that an image of Gordon Brown’s smile will infect your PC is a hoax
US ill-equipped to cope with mounting cyberattack threat
The US is at risk of a crippling cyberattack and is currently unable to defend itself adequately, according to testimony given before Congress yesterday.
Sunbelt malware list displays Trojan threat
Security software provider, Sunbelt Software, has reported a top 10 list of last month’s most frequent malware threats. Trojan horse files are considered to be the most dangerous. The top entry on the list; Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT made up almost a quarter of the overall detections with 23.15%.
Researchers develop way to catch online gaming cheats
Researchers have formulated a way to identify cheating in online games in a discovery that could revolutionize the growing market for virtual gaming assets.
McAfee targets small to medium-sized businesses with QuickStart service
McAfee has announced a service to help get SMBs up to speed with their security needs. Security Quickstart Services specifically targets small to medium-sized businesses, providing help with implementing, maintaining and optimizing security best practices.
Internet Explorer 8 reaches top browser spot
Internet Explorer 8 is now the world's most-used browser, according to the latest figures from Network Applications.
Attack fools iPhone into trusting fake certificates
An anonymous researcher has posted a proof-of-concept attack that fakes a trusted root certificate on the iPhone. Researchers have confirmed that the attack works, making it possible for anyone to create a web page that is deemed to be trusted by Apple.
US House websites hacked after state of the union
Websites for 49 members of the US House of Representatives were hacked shortly after President Obama’s State of the Union address last Wednesday night. The attacks appear to have been carried out by the Red Eye Crew according to researchers at security consultant Praetorian Security Group.
Disparities in how firms manage their physical and electronic records
International research just published claims to show that a growing number of organisations are having to invest heavily in IT systems in order to comply with data management requirements.
EFF launches web browser entropy tool
A new tool released by privacy advocacy group EFF is designed to help users find out how identifiable their web browsers are online.
Facebook users plagued by rogue application
Facebook was plagued by security and privacy issues both real and imagined in the last week, as a real-life worm battled with an imaginary one in a competition to see which could petrify the service's users the most.
PricewaterhouseCoopers loses personal records of Alaska public employees
PricewaterhouseCoopers has lost the personal records of 77 000 former and current public employees of the state of Alaska, it emerged this week.
iPhone cracker repeats exploit on Playstation 3
George Hotz, the first iPhone cracker – and who reportedly spent more than 500 hours developing the first jailbreak application for the Apple's iPhone back in 2007 – has apparently cracked the Sony Playstation 3.
Oil and gas companies hit hardest by cyberwarfare
The oil and gas sector has been the hardest hit by stealthy infiltration, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The sector was hit by stealth attacks 17% more than the cross-sector average, with almost three oil companies in four having had hackers fly under their radar.
PlainsCapital bank sues customer in liability over account security
A legal case filed by a bank against a customer in the US promises to test the liability of customers in the event of security breaches. Dallas, Texas-based PlainsCapital bank is suing a business customer, Hillary Machinery, for not taking adequate measures to protect its banking details.
All is not OK in Oklahoma: State tax website victim of hack
The website of the Oklahoma Tax Commission was the apparent victim of a hack yesterday, one in which visitors to the website were prompted to accept an Adobe license agreement and download software. The hack could not come a worse time for the Commission, whose site is undoubtedly experiencing an uptick in visitors as tax season approaches.
Security and malware threats to Mac and Apple products are on the rise
An annual report from security software provider Intego acknowledges it was a busy year for security threats to Apple devices, including the Mac OS X and iPhones. And while the Mac OS may be a less frequent target of malware authors, security threats to Apple products are proliferating as these devices land in the hands of more and more users.
