Infosecurity News
Citigroup took too long to notify customers, says senator
Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) took Citigroup to task for not informing its credit card holders about the data breach affecting 360,000 North American customers, during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Germany opens cyber defense center in response to critical infrastructure attacks
Germany has launched a national cyber defense center in Bonn aimed mainly at protecting critical national infrastructure from cyber attacks.
Kaspersky uses cloud intelligence for automated PDF threat analysis
Kaspersky Lab has announced that a new feature of its security software - File Advisor - will use cloud threat intelligence to verify the safety of Adobe PDF files.
So who are these LulzSec characters anyway?
As the first arrest allegedly associated with the LulzSec hacktivist group has taken place, Rob Rachwald, director of security with Imperva has detailed who the group's leaders are.
Everyday malware, spyware still a top concern of IT administrators
Over half of IT personnel view everyday threats from malware and spyware as their number one security concern, not headline-grabbing attacks like Stuxnet, Night Dragon, and Operation Aurora, according to a survey by vulnerability management provider eEye Digital Security.
SOCA website hit by LulzSec-driven DDoS attack
The website of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is reported to have been hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack for most of the last 24 hours.
Trend Micro's Rik Ferguson says latest hacking developments are down to hacking evolution – not revolution
The rash of apparently successful hacks against major corporates in recent weeks has hit the headlines but, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research with Trend Micro, it does not represent an internet meltdown as some experts are saying.
Security researcher warns on malware-infested cracked software
A growing number of PC users are downloading 'cracked' versions of popular paid-for software but, says Brian Krebs, a leading security researcher, there is a distinct security risk attached to this type of pirated software.
Even in public sector, mobility presents largest security challenge
The trend of consumerization facing many enterprise-based IT departments is also being felt in the public sector, even in areas where confidentiality and security are paramount. This was the message imparted by the NSA’s Debora Plunkett during a special session at today’s Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in Washington.
Creating or distributing malware in Japan is now a crime
The Japanese parliament has quietly passed legislation to make the creation or distribution of a virus or similar malware a criminal offense.
Potentially major Android WiFi security loophole revealed
A security researcher claims to have discovered a potentially major security loophole in the way Google Android stores WiFi passwords.
Many small businesses lack basic information security practices
Many US small businesses do not regularly review information security processes, conduct security audits, or train employees on information security practices, according to a survey sponsored by document destruction services company Shred-it.
WebGL graphics technology creates browser and system risks, Microsoft warns
Microsoft is warning users that WebGL graphics technology poses security risks, based on work by Context Information Security and its own security research team.
LulzSec hacktivist group posts 62,000 email ID/password combos to the web and Twitter
The LulzSec hacktivist group continued its trail of e-destruction late yesterday, posting a large file of electronic trophies - the email ID/password combos of 62,000 user credentials - the web and linking the list via Twitter.
London college students design safer, more secure ATMs
A group of students at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London are developing designs for safer and more secure ATMs.
German hackers convicted of pirating unpublished pop songs using trojans
A landmark digital and security piracy case in Duisburg, Germany, has resulted in the conviction of two men - aged 18 and 23 - in connection with the trojan-assisted piracy of unpublished songs of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and other musicians.
52% of PC users run AV software when their PC runs slow
Research just released by memory supplier Crucial claims that, when faced with a sluggish PC, 52% of users run their AV software, whilst 53% start compressing their files.
Eight NHS laptops - one with 8.6m patient records - go missing
Reports are coming in that eight laptops - one containing the medical records of 8.63 million patients - went missing three weeks ago from an NHS storeroom at NHS North Central London Health Authority.
Core Security director slams ITsec professionals over recent breaches
Mike Yaffe, director of enterprise marketing with Core Security, has launched what appears to be a thinly-veiled attack on the IT security professionals defending the systems that have been hacked in recent weeks and months by hacktivist groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec.
Cellcrypt releases encrypted voice telephony app for Android
Cellcrypt has taken the wraps off an encrypted telephony app for Google Android smartphones and tablets. Compatible with the firm's existing Symbian and Blackberry apps, as well as its commercial systems, the app supports 2048-bit RSA encryption.
