Infosecurity News
1700 Japanese cameras infected with virus
Reports from Japan are coming in that Olympus has been shipping one of its digital cameras – the Stylus Tough 6010 – with a virus infection on the unit's internal memory card.
iPhone 4 available in UK from 24 June
UK Apple users will be able to purchase the iPhone 4 from O2 from 24 June. The latest Apple smartphone offers multi-tasking and is claimed to be the thinnest smartphone in the world, with the highest resolution display ever built into a phone.
India to check all Chinese telecoms equipment for spyware
India is appointing auditors to check that all telecoms equipment imported from China is free of software designed to monitor data transmissions.
1700 Japanese cameras infected with virus
Reports from Japan are coming in that Olympus has been shipping one of its digital cameras - the Stylus Tough 6010 - with a virus infection on the unit's internal memory card.
10% of IT professionals cheat on IT audits
Research just published claims that one in 10 IT professionals have admitted to cheating on their IT audits, whilst a third of respondents also confessed to only auditing their firewall systems once every five years.
Hike in trojan activity in May
The latest monthly statistics on security threats from Sunbelt Software claim there has been a significant increase in Trojan activity, as well as malware designed to channel fake anti-virus products onto a user's machine.
Half of Windows XP users left without tech support
Wolfgang Kandek, the chief technology officer of Qualys, has warned Windows XP users that Microsoft's technical support for service pack 2 (SP2) of the popular operating system will cease on July 13. As a result of this, he advises users to install XP SP3 or upgrade to Windows 7.
HP to cut 9000 jobs in $1bn plan to grow services business
HP is investing $1bn in technology for its services business as its focus moves away from integrating EDS to growth.
HP to cut 9000 jobs in $1bn plan to grow services business
HP is investing $1bn in technology for its services business as its focus moves away from integrating EDS to growth.
Half of Windows XP users left without tech support
Wolfgang Kandek, the chief technology officer of Qualys, has warned Windows XP users that Microsoft's technical support for service pack 2 (SP2) of the popular operating system will cease on July 13. As a result of this, he advises users to install XP SP3 or upgrade to Windows 7.
Ohio man indicted for involvement with fake anti-virus ring
A Cincinnati area resident will face charges for aiding an international fake anti-virus scheme. Also indicted were two foreign-based co-conspirators.
IM Global acquisition bolsters Deloitte's security expertise
Consultancy Deloitte has acquired security specialist IM Global to address the fears of its corporate customers.
41% of finance professionals could commit fraud
Research just reveals claims that 41% of UK managers and finance professionals believe it would be possible for them to commit fraud in their organisations.
Scientology DDoS jail sentence signals turning point
It's been something of a busy week for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks - as well as CNN reporting that Media Temple, the web hosting provider for a range of blue chip companies, was hit with a sophisticated attack, the Associated Press reported that a Nebraska man has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in a cyber attack on the Church of Scientology's websites two years ago.
Fifa World Cup supercomputer is based in Slough
Fifa has unveiled its Fifa.com supercomputer site, which will support online access to the world cup.
Mozilla warns of new phishing scam
Aza Raskin, a well-known US interface design expert and creative lead on Mozilla's Firefox browser software, has revealed a new type of phishing attack known as `tab napping.'
Morally right to try hacker McKinnon in UK, says Nick Clegg
UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has repeated his view that self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon should be tried in the UK, but said the government lacked the power to reverse some of the legal decisions that had led to McKinnon's possible extradition to the US.
Adobe update addresses Photoshop bugs
Adobe, maker of Photoshop, has issued a patch for vulnerabilities affecting earlier versions of the popular image editing software.
Orange introduces universal login technology
Orange, which is rapidly extending its operations beyond its cellular origins and onto the regular internet, has developed a universal login technology designed to allow almost any website to allow a login using their Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo ID/password credentials.
McAfee acquires Trust Digital for mobile security
Veteran IT security vendor McAfee has announced plans to acquire privately-held Trust Digital, a mobile management and security software specialist. Terms of the deal have not been revealed.
