Infosecurity News
Deloitte: Managers still failing to address business continuity issues
Research just released by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) – and sponsored by Deloitte – claims to show that despite the rash of high-profile incidents by major companies to understand and manage security risks over the last few years, managers are still failing at the task.
Cybercrime complaints are second highest in decade, says IC³
Complaints lodged with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC³) totaled 303,809 in 2010, the second highest level in the center’s 10-year history.
Google Android apps send credentials in the clear
The Google Android smartphone platform has come under fire for a lack of security in certain apps, including an 'official' Facebook application that transmits certain user credentials in the clear.
Google blames software update for Gmail failure
Google has blamed a bug in a storage software update for weekend interruptions to its Gmail service in which thousands of users lost e-mail contacts and folders.
"Android is terrifying" says ESET's David Harley
David Harley, ESET's senior researcher fellow, is hosting a presentation on the mysteries of the Stuxnet malware on day one of the Infosecurity Europe show next month, and Infosecurity got a chance to talk to him about the latest trends in malware.
Google Android apps send credentials in the clear
The Google Android smartphone platform has come under fire for a lack of security in certain apps, including an 'official' Facebook application that transmits certain user credentials in the clear.
iPhone cracking competition criticised by three-time winner
The simmering row between security experts and white hat hackers over so-called cracking contests has boiled over, with the organisers of the Pwn2Own competition – which opens on 9 March in Vancouver – defending their role in the industry.
Essex police track iPhone thief using on-handset app
Police in Essex are urging iPhone users to install and register a 'Find my iPhone' app on their mobiles, following the successful recovery of a woman's phone late last month using the software.
Latest Mac malware warning gets no love
A new piece of malware targeting the Mac has been identified by security firm Sophos, as the developer believed to have created a similar trojan for Windows denies having any hand in the Mac-based version.
Intel finalizes acquisition of McAfee
Intel has confirmed the completion of its $7.7bn acquisition of security software giant McAfee
Ernst & Young Security Testing Centre Evolves With Industry
Information security testing needs to be done in a real-world environment, tested by the most technically advanced minds in the world. According to the Ernst & Young information security services team, they have it all under one roof at their Advanced Security Centre in Houston, Texas.
Gmail failure hits 160,000 users - some still affected
Gmail, the web-based email service operated by Google and thought to host around 190 million accounts, has suffered a major outage affecting as many as 160,000 users at its peak.
Identity and access control, data security grew 20% in 2010
Identity and access control and data security are the two fastest growing segments of the cybersecurity market, with 20% annual growth in 2010, according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
OMB reviews information disclosure changes to HIPAA privacy rule
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing a proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would modify disclosures of information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule.
Intel finalises £5bn acquisition of McAfee
Intel has confirmed the completion of its $7.7bn (£5bn) acquisition of security software giant McAfee.
Computer-based financial fraud declines, according to annual CSI survey
There were fewer computer-based financial fraud incidents reported in the 2010 Computer Security Institute’s (CSI) Computer Crime and Security Survey compared to the previous year’s report.
Agencies should prepare for vigorous cybersecurity oversight, warns federal CIO
Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Vivek Kundra warned federal agencies to prepare for vigorous oversight of their cybersecurity systems using cyberstat sessions.
Cyberattacks pose greatest emerging threat to states, warns Maryland gov
Cyberattacks on state and federal databases are “one of the nation’s greatest emerging threats”, warned Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley during a panel at the annual National Governors Association (NGA) meeting.
Two Android viruses circulating in the wild
Two Google Android viruses have been spotted circulating and infecting users’ smartphones in the wild. The viruses are potentially nasty because one – SW.SecurePhone – uploads data to remote servers from the users' handset, while the other – SW.Qieting – auto-forwards messages to a remote number.
Texas man acknowledges hack of NASA computers
A 26-year-old man from Houston plead guilty to hacking and wire fraud charges last week in a case involving the 2008–09 breach of a Minnesota-based company. In a separate incident, however, he will apparently avoid criminal charges for accessing two NASA servers.
