Infosecurity News
Bots used as password crackers
Botnet machines are being used as password crackers, according to data released by Microsoft on Friday.
iPhone worm author hired by Aussie software developer
News that the author of the first iPhone worm - Ikee - which hit tens of thousands of Australian iPhone users a few weeks ago - has been met with consternation by the IT security industry.
Allot web filtering helps ISPs lock out child pornography
Allot Communications has launched WebSafe, a web filtering service targeting broadband service providers to help protect against illegal content such as child pornography.
Physical and logical security worlds are converging - report
Research just published by Frost & Sullivan claims to show that the security credential convergence market is being driven by the use of smart cards for both physical and logical access, video content analysis for the automation of emergency procedures, and by the integration of building management systems with security systems.
100 000 New Zealanders hit by payment card skimming fraud
More than 100 000 debit and credit card holders in New Zealand are reportedly having their cards replaced as a result of a potentially major fraud involving a skimming device installed at an Auckland car park.
Corsaire highlights potentially serious flaw in web browsers
Corsaire, the international security consultancy, claims to have identified a potentially serious flaw with most popular web browsers.
Easing economy changes spam content
Better economic conditions mean that spammers are once again advertising third party products and services, rather than mounting spam campaigns attempting to garner business for themselves, a new report from Kaspersky said this week.
Godfather of spam Ralsky goes down
Spam king Alan Ralsky was sentenced to four years in jail this week, for pump-and-dump stock spamming. Nine other spammers were also sent to jail for the same crime.
iPhone banking trojan creates botnet from Apple devices
A third piece of iPhone malware has appeared, pushing the envelope further than ever before by creating a botnet of infected devices and acting as a banking trojan.
Employees ready to steal data during economic crunch
Economically challenged employees are likely to abandon their ethics in pursuit of new jobs by stealing corporate data, according to a survey from security firm Cyber-Ark.
Canadians too privacy intrusive on financial data logging
The Canadian government is collecting more personal financial information on citizens than the law allows, according to the country's federal Privacy Commissioner.
Mobile working raises information security issues for government
Mobile working and online collaboration are two of the most threatening trends when it comes to information security in the federal government, according to a report released by the Ponemon Institute.
Webroot reports on fake Verified by Visa phishing scam
IT security vendor Webroot says that a phishing scam purporting to come from Visa, the international card issuer, is scamming internet users as they start their online shopping for Christmas.
Fortinet stages US$156.2m IPO
Fortinet, the unified threat management (UTM) specialist, has gone public with an initial public offering (IPO) projected originally at $9 to $11 a share.
Imation ships wireless USB drive
Imation has announced what it says is the world's first wireless USB external hard drive.
Gumblar goes into overdrive
The Gumblar botnet has moved into overdrive, changing its operating model to dramatically increase its infection rates, according to the latest monthly threat report from ScanSafe.
Visa Europe planning move to real time fraud scoring
The days of having your credit or debit card refused - and then the retailer having to phone for authorisation because of fraud worries - may soon be over, as Visa Europe has introduced real-time scoring to its risk detection platform.
Four men sentenced in banking trojan case
A gang of four men have been sentenced to 13 years in prison for their role in using the PSP2-BBB trojan to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK bank accounts.
Couple arrested in Manchester over alleged Zbot trojan distribution
Reports are coming in of an important arrest in connection with the now-infamous Zbot group of trojan malware.
T-Mobile confesses guilt over customer data theft
In what some communication security experts are calling a classic data theft resulting from one or more rogue employees, T-Mobile has admitted its staff sold private details of customers to a third party for use when selling mobile phone deals.
