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- ChetWisniewski: Fancy some geeky tech-puzzle fun? Try our latest #sophospuzzle (and win a NERF gun) http://t.co/9k3pr1Qaabout 3 hours ago
- ChetWisniewski: Looks like no #Canadians have solved the latest #sophospuzzle yet - c'mon, let's give'r http://t.co/9k3pr1Qaabout 4 hours ago
- SophosLabs: Sophos just released a beta of its free Android anti-virus scanner (does other things too). Get it here http://t.co/9ankUHxhabout 5 hours ago
- gcluley: Technical paper - Fake anti-virus: The journey from Trojan to a persistent threat http://t.co/8pyjNEbGabout 5 hours ago
Monthly Archives: October 2010
October roundup - "90 Second News"
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in just 90 seconds! This month: international success for law enforcement; rumour of the month pimps Adobe's shares by 17%; Google's CEO puts his privacy foot in his mouth yet again; and Facebook does something good!
Educating users for a safer internet
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is drawing to a close and Sophos blogger Chester Wisniewski shares resources we can use to help educate the public, friends, family and coworkers on how to experience a safer internet. It's time we have "the talk" with users about how they share information and access content safely.
Sophos Security Chet Chat 32
Listen to Tony and Chet talk about Apple, FireSheep, Anatomy of an Attack and Application Control on this week's Chet Chat.
We are fighting zombies this Halloween - How about you?
October 31st, also known as Halloween in some parts, has been designated by Sophos as "International Kill-A-Zombie Day". Find out what you can do to put an end to this cyber nightmare...
Girl's sexy Facebook video is disguise for survey scam
"Girl Caught by Dad While Making Video on Facebook" is really the latest in a long line of survey scams.
VIDEO: Cross-platform malware runs on Windows, Mac and Linux
Watch a video of the Boonana malware as it infects on Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux via a malicious Java applet.
Internet Explorer 6 u-turn for UK Home Office
The British Home Office is upgrading its browsers to Internet Explorer 8, but how many organisations are still running vulnerable IE6?
Critical zero-day vulnerability found in Adobe Flash, Reader, Acrobat
Adobe Flash, Reader and Acrobat are vulnerable to security holes that could allow malicious hackers to take control over your computer.
Cross-platform Boonana Trojan targets Facebook users
The Boonana malware targets Mac OS X, Linux and Windows, and is being spread via Facebook. Don't think you're immune from attacks just because you don't run Windows..
Want to know who has blocked you on Facebook? Survey scammers take advantage
Think a Facebook app can tell you which of your friends has blocked you? Think again. Scammers exploit social networkers once again with revenue-generating surveys.
Welcome to Naked Security!
Tell us what you think about the new look of our site - good or bad - by leaving a comment. Yes, we have comments on our blog now. Who'd have thought it?
Laptop password cracked in 10 minutes - learn how!
The traditional data files on your laptop - spreadsheets, pictures, reports, and more - are valuable, and vulnerable.
But that's not all. Many laptops will give an intruder the keys to other parts of your organisational castle, too.
Firefox burns the midnight oil - fix ready already!
A Firefox vulnerability became hot news yesterday when it was reported that no less than the Nobel Peace Prize website was using it to distribute malware. Mozilla, the makers of Firefox, have responded vigorously.
Firefox hit by critical zero-day vulnerability
Mozilla has issued a warning that its popular Firefox browser contains a critical vulnerability that is being actively exploited by cybercriminals to distribute malware.
M00p virus-writing gang member pleads guilty
A Scottish computer hacker has pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to breaking the Computer Misuse Act, after spreading malware around the world.
Suspected Bredolab botnet operator arrested at Armenian airport
It's turning out to be a bad day for running a botnet. The suspected Bredolab botmaster has been arrested at an airport in Yerevan, Armenia.
Bredolab botnet shut down
After shutting down the Bredolab botnet, Dutch cops are using the botnet to spread a warning to infected users.
Secure websites are insecure - ask Firesheep
In the light of Firesheep, is it time for websites and social networks to enable https for all aspects of their services?
Will Google Street View encourage better Wi-Fi security?
Could Google Street View's very public privacy incident wake people up to the risks of unprotected wireless networking and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves?
Youth banned from Facebook - then allowed back if insecure
In an interesting judicial twist and counter-twist, a juvenile scofflaw in San Diego has been banned, and then unbanned, from using sites such as Facebook. He can now use Facebook, but only insecurely!
