Infosecurity News
Secunia updates free software update security utility
Secunia has updated its free patch/update utility – Personal Software Inspector (PSI) – to v2.0, increasing the range of applications that are auto-updated to include web browser add-ins and a variety of other utilities.
Malicious spam back on the increase reports M86 researcher
After a quiet period since the takedown of the Rostock botnet servers at the start of the year, it looks like malicious spam is back on the increase again. According to Rodel Mendrez, a security researcher with M86 Security, whilst the industry had a distinctly quiet period from October 2010 to March 2011, the figures have been on the rise again during April.
Cybersecurity threat rhetoric not supported by evidence, researchers argue
There is a lack of evidence to support the rhetoric of “cyber doom” employed by proponents of increased federal intervention in private sector cybersecurity, warns a new report by George Mason University (GMU) researchers.
VoIP security risks are often overlooked, says Forrester analyst
Many organizations do not understand the increasing security risks posed by voice-over-IP (VoIP), warns Forrester analyst John Kindervag.
Do FBI agents know their binary code from their morse code?
Many of the cyber agents at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) field offices do not have the training, skills, and support to investigate national security-related cyberattacks, the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General (IG) found.
PlayStation Network credit card information was encrypted, says Sony
Sony has reiterated its statement that there is no evidence that credit card data was taken by hackers who forced the company to suspend its PlayStation Network in the wake of a security breach.
HTK claims 90% of organisations have problems with password resets
Research just published by HTK, a mobile messaging and interactive voice response services firm, claims to show that 90% of organisations surveyed have had problems with password resets. In addition, the firm says, 60% of organisations have no out-of-hours support for password resets.
Avast uncovers new encrypted PDF attack vector
The head virus researcher with Avast claims to have discovered a new Adobe PDF attack vector used by hackers. The attack vector, he reports, centres on the misuse of a filter normally used to encrypt text data for black and white images.
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympics were applied for on Tuesday night despite a surge in demand causing the site to crash.
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million tickets for the Olympics were applied for on Tuesday night despite a surge in demand causing the site to crash.
US Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
The US Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users' location data.
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
One of the many reasons for securing your WiFi access point were rammed home recently after a New York man woke up to be surrounded by armed police early one morning.
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network (PSN) that their personal information, including payment card details, dates of birth, and addresses, may have been stolen.
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
The extensible code at the heart of the Zeus malware has spawned a new type of fraud designed to lure unsuspecting internet users into clicking through and infecting their machines. This time, reports Trusteer, the malware is targeting investment fraud, with rates of return reaching the 32% mark.
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
A full 40% of executives from electricity firms think their industry is more vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a new report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Social Security Administration publishes private data of the living on death list
The Social Security Administration (SSA) published personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, of 36,657 living individuals erroneously listed on the agency’s death master file (DMF) over a three year period, the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General (IG) concluded.
Eugene Kaspersky's son reported safe after gang of five kidnappers arrested
Reports are coming in that the son of Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder of Kaspersky Labs, has been returned to his parents following a covert operation carried out by the FSB, the Russian security police agency.
Facebook intros two-factor authentication to beef up security
Facebook has begun introducing two-factor authentication designed to prevent hackers from accessing users' accounts.
Skype fixes flaw in Skype for Android application
Skype has released a new version of Skype for Android that fixes a vulnerability in the application identified last week. Adrian Asher, Skype’s chief information security officer, announced the news in recent blog.
