Infosecurity News
Google Chrome OS to be targeted by hackers in 2010
McAfee's AvertLabs' annual research predicts that the Google Chrome `on-net' operating system will be targeted by hackers when it is released in the New Year.
GSM 64-bit encryption standard cracked and posted to web
Mobile hardware vendors and carriers alike will have been less than pleased to learn that a German security researcher has not only cracked the GSM A5/1 encryption standard, but posted the resulting multi-terabyte decoded tables to the internet.
Secure USB drives have flaws, warns Kingston
Kingston Technology, the memory and secure drives specialist, has warned users that some of its DataTraveler secure USB drives - under the right conditions - "a skilled person" can access the data on the drive.
ISF’s Howard Schmidt becomes US cybersecurity czar
Howard Schmidt, president and CEO of the Information Security Forum (ISF) was appointed White House Cybersecurity Coordinator just before the Holidays.
China takes a firm stance against spam with draconian new rules on domain registration
The days when China was a primary source of spam are drawing to close, now that the Chinese Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) has implemented draconian new rules on domain name registration procedures.
Sun Microsystems opts for open source security for the cloud
In a move that will surprise its reseller channel, Sun Microsystems has unveiled a portfolio of open source applications for its clients that are looking for secure cloud computing options.
‘Brittany Murphy death’ searches return rogue anti-virus
Websense Security Labs’s ThreatSeeker Network has discovered that Google top searches on ‘Brittany Murphy death’ returns rogue anti-virus websites.
Alleged TJX hacker has Asperger's Syndrome
In a move that will be monitored closely by the Gary McKinnon legal team, lawyers acting for Albert Gonzalez - the alleged mastermind behind the hacking of TJX Group's credit card systems around two years ago - are claiming their client has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism.
Ed Gibson, chief cybersecurity adviser at Microsoft UK, is moving on
Microsoft's popular UK chief cybersecurity adviser is returning to his native America after a total of 10 years in the UK, four and half of those years with Microsoft. The move is for personal reasons.
As temp staff take over for Christmas, Courion issues security advice
With the Christmas and New Year holidays looming, Courion Corporation, the access governance and compliance specialist, has released `five golden rules' - a set of best-practice-based guidelines for companies looking to reduce the security risk posed by temporary workers.
WatchGuard offers managed services package for channel partners
Unified threat management vendor WatchGuard Technologies has enhanced its managed security offering with its Managed Security Services Program (MSSP).
Identity thief gets nine years
An identity thief who used victims' credentials to register credit cards fraudulently was sentenced to more than nine years in prison wihout parole late last week.
CA identifies fakeware, search engines and social networks as major information security threats of 2009
In its year-end report on the state of IT security, Computer Associates (CA) has noted that fake security software (fakeware), poisoned search engine results and social networking sites such as Bebo, Facebook and Myspace, were the major information security threats of 2009.
UK SMEs not ready for snow fall
Many small businesses in the UK are not ready for the current snow fall, according to remote access provider LogMeIn of Massachusetts, USA.
‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacks Twitter
A hacker group called ‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacked Twitter for an hour early on 18 December, redirecting users to a website containing a green flag and Arabic writing.
Businesses migrate to virtualised security appliances
A study from IDC Research shows that virtualised security appliances (VSAs) are becoming more and more popular amongst a growing number of companies.
Adobe admits to another PDF security vulnerability
Adobe has announced its latest zero-day security vulnerability in what has become a litany of such flaws this year - and this one won't be patched until halfway through January.
US military drones video feeds hacked by Iraqi terrorists
The US military is reported to be in quiet uproar after it emerged that Iraqi terrorists have hacked and monitored the video feeds from Predators, pilotless aircraft used for unmanned surveillance.
AppGate and Signify team up on cloud-based two-factor authentication
AppGate and Signify have announced they are able to offer clients unified secure access to protected information with strong, cloud-based, two-factor authentication.
Secure USB sticks help to defend Royal Marsden hospital data
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, whose hospital was one of the first to develop cancer treatments back in the 1850s, is using secure USB sticks as part of a managed security solution to protect patient records.
