Infosecurity News
Neustar introduces cloud-based DDoS attack defence technology
Neustar has developed what appears to be one of the industry's first cloud-based anti-DDoS attack technologies. Known as SiteProtect, the cloud-based IP defence service is designed as an add-on for the firm's UltraDNS clients.
Google Chrome to protect against malicious downloads
Google has announced it is to put additional protection against malicious downloads in its Chrome browser.
Anonymous group serves up DDoS attacks on Sony websites
The Wikileaks-inspired Anonymous hacktivist group has announced plans to stage a series of DDoS attacks against various Sony sites. The attacks are in retaliation, the group says, for the legal action against George Hotz, the famous hardware cracker.
The London Clinic peps up its disaster recovery plans
The London Clinic, the UK's largest independently owned non-profit hospital with 270 beds, has announced it has significantly enhanced its IT disaster recovery systems, as well as improving data access to its clinical staff across the hospital campus.
Unfashionable network breach at Gucci’s
A Gucci network engineer who was fired by the company used his expertise and insider access to wreck havoc on the IT systems of the Italian fashion house, according to an indictment by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.
39% of financial sector organisations have been hit by data loss/theft
Research just released by Informatica claims to show that 74% of financial firms have admitted to a lack of confidence or uncertainty in their organisation's capabilities when it comes to protecting customer information in the development stages.
Lack of data loss prevention will cause businesses to fail, warns Ovum
Low enterprise adoption of data loss prevention (DLP) technology will cause businesses to fail, the research firm cautions.
Lack of data loss prevention will cause businesses to fail, warns Ovum
Low enterprise adoption of data loss prevention (DLP) technology will cause businesses to fail, the research firm cautions.
Pandora supplies documents for federal probe into mobile app data sharing
Internet radio company Pandora Media has been asked for documents related to a federal grand jury probe into information sharing by smartphone applications that run on Apple and Android mobile platforms.
Lizamoon hits thousands of websites, but claims few victims
The Lizamoon mass SQL injection attack in which rogue code was injected into thousands of legitimate sites to lure users to malicious sites has claimed few victims.
Epsilon hack: 50 companies hit by data breach
With the dust now settling on the Epsilon marketing database breach, it seems that around 50 companies have been directly affected by the hack, raising fears that so-called spear phishing attacks may be the result.
Cheap Zeus source code for sale
Just two months after the Zeus source code was reportedly offered for exclusive sale for $100,000, it seems that the code is now being offered at bargain basement prices through multiple outlets.
Xbox Live policy director's account hacked
An upset Xbox gamer has publicly hacked the Xbox Live policy and enforcement director's online account, posting a YouTube video and claiming that the use of foreign customer support centres means that almost anyone's Xbox account can be hacked.
Q1 2011 dominated by smartphone malware says Panda Security
The latest quarterly malware report from Panda Security claims to show that smartphone malware dominated the security landscape, as witnessed by the rash of Google Android infections.
Lizamoon hits thousands of websites, but claims few victims
The Lizamoon mass SQL injection attack in which rogue code was injected into thousands of legitimate sites to lure users to malicious sites has claimed few victims.
RSA hackers exploited Adobe Flash vulnerability
The breach of RSA’s SecureID two-factor authentication product was accomplished through a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, the company has revealed.
Epsilon e-mail data breach has knock-on effect for several brands
US-based direct marketing firm Epsilon admits that some customer details have been stolen by hackers, which security experts say may have serious knock-on effects.
iPhone/iPad 4.3.1 untethered jailbreak arrives
Cellcos selling network locked iPhones and iPads have woken up this morning to news that the famous iPhone Dev Team have released an 'untethered' jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1, the latest version of the operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Spammers targeting Kroger customers in the US
Reports show that the email customer list of Kroger, one of the major supermarket chains in the US, has fallen into the hands of hackers, who are said to be spamming the list with large volumes of unwanted messages.
Avast Software reports almost 750,000 alleged pirates of single license key
Avast Software has revealed that just under 750,000 pirates are using the pay-for security software license details of an Arizona bar association with more than 1,500 legal professionals on its books.
