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Lifting the lid on the Redkit exploit kit

by Fraser Howard on May 3, 2013 | 8 Comments

In the first of a two part series, Fraser Howard takes a closer look at the Redkit exploit kit.

Learn more about how this kit works and the compromised web servers that are being used to host it.

INFOGRAPHIC: Users weighed down by multiple gadgets - survey reveals the most carried devices

by Kimberly Truong on March 14, 2013 | 4 Comments

Just how many devices does the average person carry on them? Which country loves their laptops? And who will come out on top - iPhone or Android? See what our survey says about your most favorite gadgets.

Adobe tells Windows and Mac users to install critical security updates for Flash and AIR

by Graham Cluley on March 13, 2013 | 6 Comments

Adobe tells Windows and Mac users to install critical security updates for Adobe Flash and Air

Computer users should be getting used to security updates for Adobe Flash by now - after all, this is the fourth in as many weeks.

Make sure your computers are protected as soon as possible.

Rogue Apache modules pushing iFrame injections which drive traffic to Blackhole exploit kit

by Fraser Howard on March 5, 2013 | 7 Comments

SophosLabs has seen huge volumes of legitimate sites being compromised with malicious redirects in recent weeks.

Fraser Howard explains what's going on, and how the compromised web servers are almost exclusively running Apache.

How do you compare to Steve Wozniak? Take our survey and (maybe) win a new iPad Mini

by Kimberly Truong on January 16, 2013 | 16 Comments

Last year, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak showed off his travel backpack to Gizmodo readers. He needed a whopping seven containers to get through airport security!

Question is how do the rest of us compare. Tell us what you lug around and have a chance of winning an iPad Mini.

FLAMING RETORT: Linux rootkit news "provides some comic relief"

by Paul Ducklin on November 27, 2012 | 11 Comments

About two weeks ago, a posting on the Full Disclosure Mailing List announced a new Linux rootkit.

Indeed, the posting didn't just announce the malware, but included a fully-working sample...

Ubuntu pipes search queries to Amazon, worrying privacy experts

by Paul Roberts on November 1, 2012 | 9 Comments

Revolution OS - or adware? An update to the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution will pass searches through Amazon.com's search engine. Now the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls that move a "major privacy problem."

Sophos Techknow - All about Java

by Paul Ducklin on September 1, 2012 | 8 Comments

Java brings with it some significant risks, yet for many people, it's "just there on my computer."

In this episode, Duck and Chet tell you All about Java, and help you to make an informed decision in balancing its risks and rewards at work and at home.

Multi-platform backdoor malware targets Windows, Mac and Linux users

by Graham Cluley on July 11, 2012 | 11 Comments

A web-based malware attack has been discovered, targeting users of Windows, Mac and Linux.

Although the amount of malware written for different operating systems can vary, it's becoming increasingly hard to argue that it's safe to surf the web on any OS without anti-virus protection.

FLAMING RETORT: All this new Mac malware - whose fault is it?

by Paul Ducklin on April 17, 2012 | 37 Comments

Flaming Retort is back, this time trying to Coole and Explayne the flames we've had from some Mac users in the past few days.

In a back-to-front way of making Mac fans feel better, I'll start by making everyone feel slightly worse, taking a small potshot at Windows, OS X and Linux fans alike.

Welcome back, Linux kernel!

by Paul Ducklin on October 4, 2011 | 3 Comments

Just under a month ago, the official distribution site for the Linux kernel was taken offline following an embarrasing malware incident.

The good news is that kernel.org is back online. It's not all roses, though.

Apple fakery, DNS hack, DigiNotar, Linux, Wikileaks - 60 Sec Security

by Paul Ducklin on September 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

Lots of readers said they'd like to see our 'news-with-a-conscience' videos more than once a month.

So here you go. 60 Second Security, once every two weeks.

Security breach: Kernel.org and Linux Foundation remain "temporarily unavailable"

by Paul Ducklin on September 12, 2011 | 10 Comments

Linux world in security spinout as Linux Foundation and Kernel.org remain "temporarily unavailable"

The Linux world is in a bit of a security spinout at the moment.

Could this be the moment that you finally decide to try OpenBSD?

IT security - what you must know in the mobile era

by Paul Ducklin on June 9, 2011 | Leave a comment

Worried about the cloud? Data breaches? Mobile devices? Identity theft?

Join presenter James Kirby and experts Stephen Wilson, Charis Palmer and (ahem) me as we talk on the subject of IT security - what you must know in the mobile era.