Infosecurity News
Cellcrypt introduces 256-bit random-seeded encryption telephony for the iPhone
Cellcrypt has extended its public key cryptography service to users of the Apple iPhone, adding to the apps already available for the Symbian, Blackberry and Android platforms.
Security researcher claims banks are key to killing rogue online pharmacies
A leading security researcher claims that more than half of all sales at the world's largest rogue internet pharmacy in the last four years were charged to credit and debit cards issued by the top seven card-issuing banks.
House Republican cybersecurity task force given until October to respond to administration
The House Republican leadership has tasked Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) to head a cybersecurity task force to analyze the Obama administration’s cybersecurity legislative proposal and to develop a Republican response by October.
A more secure version of Android now in development
Whisper Systems, one of the more innovative Android software houses, has released a beta test edition of Whispercore, an extended version of Google Android for Nexus S and Nexus One smartphones.
Black Hat USA and Defcon: event streaming and kids' sessions on the agenda
The organisers of Black Hat and its parallel Defcon security event, due to be held in Las Vegas this summer, have announced a number of enhancements, including live event streaming for Black Hat, and a kids security education session for Defcon 19.
SQL injection most dangerous threat, according to CWE/SANS list of top software flaws
SQL injection flaw is the most dangerous software vulnerability, according to the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors.
Dutch hackers release personal details on former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
Hard on the heels of publicly slating - and declaring war - on the LulzSec hacktivist group, Teamp0ison, the Dutch hacking group, has posted a large volume of private emails and information about former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Trend Micro spots Android malware acting as SMS relay
A Trend Micro security researcher claims to have discovered a new type of malware infection on the Google Android platform that acts as an SMS (text message) relay.
Eugene Kaspersky warns that the internet could become a war zone
Building on a presentation he made at the Infosecurity Europe event in late April, Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab, has warned of the danger that the internet could become a cyberconflict vehicle for governments to attack each other.
Travelodge UK confirms no financial data has been breached
Travelodge has confirmed that a "small number" of customers have received a spam e-mail via a third party, but insists that no financial data is at risk.
EU mulls proposal to mandate data breach advisories by firms
The European Union (EU) is planning new legislation to mandate companies to publicly admit that they have suffered a data breach.
ChronoPay co-founder allegedly linked to DDoS attacks
The reputation of the Russian ChronoPay e-money service has taken a further battering after a security researcher linked the co-founder of the service - who has apparently fled from Russia - with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against a competitor.
iOS 5 jailbreak may block pirate software says developer
Users of the Installous software - an extensible code environment for jailbroken Apple iPhones - could be in for a shock if they are thinking of upgrading to a jailbroken version of iOS5, which is already doing the rounds of the iPhone cognoscenti.
Winklevoss twins call off battle against Facebook
Twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who claim Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for the social networking site Facebook, have abandoned legal attempts to renegotiate the original $65m settlement.
Pirate TV operation offering illegal BSkyB subscriptions shut down
Authorities in Cyprus have shut down a major pirate TV operation that offered illegal subscriptions to BSkyB, Nova and BFBS payTV subscription services.
TeaMp0isoN declare war on LulzSec hactivists
Hell hath no fury like a hacker scorned, it seems, as a Dutch hacking crew called TeaMp0ison has effectively declared a cyberwar between its members and the LulzSec hacktivist group.
Antichat hacker forum data breach reveals weak passwords are endemic
A rising volume of research has suggested of late that internet users make frequent re-use of passwords, as well as using relatively weak passwords that are easy to brute force hack. Now a security researcher claims his research suggests that - irony of ironies - hackers are equally slovenly when it comes to their own passphrases.
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.
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.
