Monthly Archives: February 2012
SSCC 84.33 - RSA first impressions
RSA special Chet Chat sharing Chester's and Duck's first impressions of the first day of the RSA 2012 conference in San Francisco.
Free iPad 3? It doesn't exist! Beware of scams
Chances are that we will see Apple announce an iPad 3 very soon. But don't be duped into believing there's an easy way to get one for free.
Strawberry Quick Meth scare spreads widely via Facebook
Facebook users are sharing messages warning that children are being targeted with strawberry-flavoured crystal meth.
But is there any truth in the widespread warning?
Google offers $1 million in exploit rewards for Chrome hacks
Google is offering cash prizes totaling $1 million to hackers, plus a Chromebook, for those who successfully exploit its Chrome browser at the CanSecWest security conference next week.
25 'VeriSign Trusted' shops found to have XSS holes
A grey hat hacker has discovered cross-site scripting (XSS) holes in 25 UK online stores that are certified as safe by the likes of VeriSign, Visa, and MasterCard.
Police arrest four suspected Anonymous hacktivists
Police say that they have arrested four people, in connection with a series of Anonymous internet attacks against Spanish websites.
Is it time to delete your old Tweets? Market researchers salivate at opening of Twitter Firehose
Did you think Twitter was just for fun? That your tweets were just harmless irrelevant mutterings into the electronic ether?
You're wrong. You're taking part in a massive market-research study.
Suspected Android SMS malware authors arrested in Paris
French computer crime investigators have charged two men in connection with money-making malware that targets Android smartphone users.
Take on the RSA 2012 #sophospuzzle and win a NERF gun!
Join in with those attending RSA 2012 and get in the running to win a NERF N-STRIKE Vulcan EBF-25.
You don't have to be at the show to enter and win!
The Pink Facebook rogue application and survey scam
Beware the Pink Facebook scam spreading on the social network right now.
Controversial ACTA is referred to the European Court of Justice
The heated debate across Europe about ACTA has led the European Commission to refer the controversial agreement to the European Union's highest court.
Beatles for Sale? It's spam of the day
Spam tries to sell you recordings by a popular skiffle combo - The Beatles!
Oops! Selena and Bieber's hidden camera bedroom video Facebook scam
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber in a sex video?
Your Facebook friends may be sharing the link with you - but take a reality check, it's another survey scam.
SSCC 84 - Cookie-gate, laptop security advice, Stratfor malicious emails and Facebook hacker advice
Paul Ducklin hosts this week's Chet Chat with the tables turned... Chet is the guest. They discussed the recent Google cookie-gate incident, House Intelligence Committee advice on using laptops while traveling and the malicious emails sent to leaked Stratfor subscriber email addresses.
Voice spam tried to disrupt election in Ontario, Canada
This week, news has emerged in Canada of a police investigation into the use of robocalling (automated phone dialling, a.k.a. voice spam) in an apparent attempt to disrupt an election result.
Android malware spreads via Facebook [VIDEO]
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Android malware! On Facebook! Caught on camera!
If you're using Facebook on your Android smartphone, you should be just as careful clicking on links as you would (hopefully) be on a desktop computer.
Activists creating decentralized mesh networks that can't be blocked, filtered or silenced
In the face of an internet that can be controlled all too easily by corporations and regimes, activists are building alternative mesh networks that can never be blocked, filtered or shut down.
Malware: 'Scan from a HP OfficeJet' attack spammed out widely
A malware attack cloaks its true intentions by posing as an emailed scan from a printer.
Would your users click on the attachment without thinking twice?
Firefox for Android and SMS messages? A dangerous mix
Concerns are raised over the beta version of Firefox for Android, after it demands that users allow it to access your smartphone's ability to send and receive SMS messages.
Could such a permission be a security threat for the future?
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