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- gcluley: RT @NakedSecurity 350,000 users exposed by hardcore porn hack http://t.co/gLuH4hn6about 3 hours ago
- gcluley: Anna at Naked Security received some - ahem! - "romantic" Valentine spam http://t.co/vBBpn684about 5 hours ago
- SophosLabs: RT @gcluley: Ticketmaster warns of hacked mailing list, Adobe Reader spams sent out http://t.co/8Z51uihkabout 5 hours ago
- gcluley: Ticketmaster warns of hacked mailing list, Adobe Reader spams sent out http://t.co/I7kYAiwIabout 5 hours ago
Latest Articles
Epson Korea hack impacts 350,000 customers
Hackers have broken into Epson Korea's computer systems, and stole information including passwords, phone numbers, names, and email addresses of customers who had registered with the company.
Bikini-clad women and photo tags aid Facebook scammers
If you're a Facebook user, please repeat after me:
"Facebook doesn't let you track who is viewing your profile. Third-party Facebook apps aren't allowed to do it either, and if they claim to offer the ability they are banned from Facebook."
Vanguard Defense Industries suffers Anonymous hack attack
Anonymous hackers - working under the flag of AntiSec - have targeted a US defense contractor, stealing and publishing thousands of emails and documents.
Do you know enough about ATM skimming? Learn more from Fiscal the Fraud Fighting Ferret!
Here's an explanation of why and how to be on your guard when you're getting cash from an ATM.
It doesn't assume you're a computer expert, it doesn't talk down to you, it's easy to follow, and it's narrated by Fiscal, the Fraud Fighting Ferret!
Juicejacking - an emergency phone charge can be a security risk
You've heard of hijacking. And carjacking, truckjacking and shipjacking. You've probably also heard of sidejacking, sheepjacking and clickjacking.
That's nothing. Here comes juicejacking!
Twitter is not charging in October, there is no petition, you're being phished
Twitter messages claiming people need to sign a petition or Twitter will begin charging this fall are false. What you really get is your password stolen and a bit of shame for clicking an unknown link. Lesson learned?
Inter-company invoice emails carry malware
Have you received an unexpected "inter-company invoice" from a company for the period January 2010 - December 2010?
If so, chances are that your computer is being targeted by cybercriminals who are using the disguise as a method to infect your computer with a Trojan horse.
Trojans spammed out in malicious wave of fake DHL emails
A significant wave of malicious emails is spammed out, posing as notification messages from courier firm DHL.
Don't click on the attached file, however, as it contains a Trojan horse.
Canada mulls warrantless internet info-gathering powers for police
A bill before the Canadian parliament includes two clauses specifically to reduce the 'due process' imposed when the cops need information from ISPs.
It's obvious how this would help law enforcement. But it might help the cybercrooks, too.
BART Police database hacked - names and addresses posted online
A database belonging to the BART Police Officers Association appears to have been hacked, and the names, postal and email addresses of officers posted online.
Australian bomb hoax suspect tracked across internet and arrested in Kentucky, USA
For the last two weeks, Australia has been fascinated with a peculiar crime committed in one of Sydney's most prestigious suburbs.
If you've heard the name of the victim, Madeleine Pulver, you've probably heard the story behind the crime.
Uniform traffic ticket malware attack widely spammed out
Computer users beware! There's a new widely spammed-out malware attack, claiming that you have being fined for speeding in New York City.
Lessons to learn after fired IT worker pleads guilty to hack attack
How careful is your firm about ensuring that staff who leave for pastures new don't continue to log into your network?
Firefox 6 is out - several critical security fixes and one cool new featurette!
Firefox 6 is out. This is the second under Firefox's new 'single-line railway track with regular stations' development and release regimen.
Mozilla's security advisory page wrongly denotes this as low impact; in fact, it fixes several critical vulnerabilities.
Stealing ATM PINs with thermal cameras
Researchers at the USENIX Security Symposium last week presented their paper "Heat of the Moment: Characterizing the Efficacy of Thermal Camera-Based Attacks", showing how the use of infrared imaging could be used to capture people's ATM PINs.
Korean data breach company SK already in trouble with the courts
It seems the wheels of justice turn pretty quickly in S. Korea, with a report from Seoul that a court has acted against SK Communications, whose websites Nate and Cyworld were breached last month, ordering a ₩1,000,000 compensation payout.
DEFCON 2011: SSL and the future of authenticity
Moxie Marlinspike proposed a solution to the ongoing trust problems in the SSL protocol. Marlinspike's solution, Convergence, uses a series of notaries to provide a framework for detecting man-in-the-middle attacks while eliminating the need to purchase digital certificates or rely on certificate authorities.
Malware attack disguised as email about blocked credit card
Cybercriminals have spammed out emails which claim to be a warning that your credit card has been blocked, but in reality contain a malicious attachment designed to infect your computer.
Fraudster jailed after pillaging Facebook accounts for personal information
A British man stole £35,000 from his neighbours' bank accounts after determining their passwords via personal information they posted on Facebook.
What lessons can we learn to prevent there being similar cases in future?
Another Korean data breach - GOMTV.NET spills user account data, including passwords
GOMTV.NET, a global operation of South Korean streaming media provider Gretech, has reported a large-scale data breach. Poor password handling by Gretech made a bad thing worse.
Learn how to avoid making this sort of mistake with your own customers' data.
