Infosecurity News
Donbot dumps fake AV spam – pitches gambling site instead
It looks as though the infamous Donbot botnet – which has been around for more than two years – has dumped its fake AV software spamming promotions in favour of online casinos.
United Nations web domain attacked by SEO poisoning, claims researcher
A Websense associate security researcher claims to have detected a black hat SEO attack on a web domain that belongs to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Federal networks attacked 15,000 per day in 2010, says DHS official
US government networks received an average of 15,000 cyber attacks per day last year, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official.
Honda admits to data breach affecting 283,000 customers
Honda Canada said that a data breach exposed personal information of 283,000 customers.
Renowned security experts talk CNI and cyber war at upcoming Virtual Conference
With all the hype in the media these days surrounding the concept of cyber war, Infosecurity has put together a panel of experts to discuss this topic and more during our upcoming Global Virtual Conference.
Kaspersky Lab warns on "dangerous" Windows rootkit
Kaspersky Lab has issued a warning about a multi-purpose rootkit that targets 32- and 64-bit Windows users, one variant of which attempts to download and install fake antivirus software.
Another Comodo partner attacked using SQL injection
Reports are coming in that another Comodo digital certificate partner has suffered an SQL injection attack, reportedly allowing customer data to be viewed by the hackers.
Chrome OS not as secure as it looks, says Trend Micro
Google's Chrome operating system (OS) is not as secure at it might look at first glance, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research at Trend Micro.
Insider data breach costs Bank of America over $10 million, says Secret Service
The US Secret Service estimates that a data breach at Bank of America in California and other western states cost the bank at least $10 million.
Cross-site scripting attack on Hotmail highlights personal e-mail risk to business
A vulnerability in the Hotmail site has enabled hackers to steal an unknown number of messages from users' accounts, according to security firm Trend Micro
iPhone theft vigilante attacks wrong person
There have been several reports of iPhones being successfully tracked down by owners using the handset's on-phone GPS facility and suitable software, but now a cautionary tale comes from New Jersey, in which an apparently irate owner attacked the person he thought had stolen his phone - and was arrested for his trouble.
Report warns on growing risk of fake URL shortening services
The latest MessageLabs Intelligence Report from Symantec has warned internet users to beware the increasing problem of fake URL shortening services, especially against the backdrop of Twitter's popularity and the fact that the microblogging service limits messages to 140 characters or so.
New England works to coordinate government-industry response to cyber attacks
Three New England states – Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island – have teamed to develop a coordinated government-industry plan for responding to network interruptions caused by cyberattacks or natural disasters.
Kaspersky spots fake Virustotal site serving up Java worms
A South American researcher with Kaspersky Lab claims to have spotted a Java-driven injection technology that generates a fake Virustotal website for the unsuspecting.
Qakbot author is no crackpot, says Symantec
Attacks of the W32.Qakbot worm, which was responsible for a data breach at a Massachusetts labor agency, are on the rise after the author "seeded" newer variants, according to analysis by Symantec.
More 64-bit malware spotted by Kaspersky Lab
The last 12 months have seen the volume of 64-bit Win7-equipped machines being sold rising steadily and it seems that cybercriminals have woken up to the trend, developing 64-bit malware.
Sony's Greek web portal hacked as the misery continues
Hell hath no fury like an upset cracker, it seems, as the tidal wave of apparent supporters of George Hotz appear to be targeting Sony in an unprecedented hackathon.
BlackHole exploit kit now being offered for free
Reports are coming in that the BlackHole exploit kit, a pivotal piece of malware in the same league as Zeus, has joined the infamous malware in being offered for free on darkware forums.
CNN and "still-alive" Osama bin Laden luring Twitter users
It appears that, despite President Obama recently going on national TV in the US to tell everyone that Osama bin Laden is dead, Facebook users are being lured to a credential-stealing set of web pages by a tweet referencing a 'CNN report' that the head of al Qaeda is still alive.
It's deja vu all over again: Sony's So-net admits to data breach
Sony’s So-net Entertainment admitted that its customer rewards site was hacked and that customers’ email accounts were compromised and redeemable gift points stolen.
