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- gcluley: Anna at Naked Security received some - ahem! - "romantic" Valentine spam http://t.co/vBBpn68424 minutes ago
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- SophosLabs: Metropolitan Police malware warning issued – beware the ransomware attack! http://t.co/SzgXiWW4about 1 hour ago
- SophosLabs: Facebook is not ending on March 15th 2012. Hoax spreads quickly [VIDEO] http://t.co/oI1XtXTSabout 2 hours ago
Latest Articles
Apple pushes out critical Java security update for OS X users
Oracle published its latest update to the Java Platform in the second week of June, pushing out the impressively-named Java SE 6 1.6.0_26.
Apple has now caught up, and OS X users are strongly advised to apply this latest update.
Sleazy subject lines spammed out with malware
Would files with names like Love-Spots.bat, map-of-love.com, and Love-Map.com pique your interest?
If so, your behaviour could be putting your computer's security at risk.
MasterCard.com brought down in apparent Wikileaks-motivated internet attack
MasterCard's website was knocked offline following what appears to be a WikiLeaks-inspired internet attack by hacktivists against it.
Once again, a denial-of-service attack is a hactivist's best friend - but don't forget they're illegal.
EA resets users' passwords following LulzSec hack
Customers of EA (Electronic Arts) are reporting receiving emails from the company telling them that their passwords have been reset as a security measure.
'Boy reaction after his Ex girlfriend posted' clickjacking Facebook scam
A new clickjacking scam spreading across Facebook poses as a video of a boy's reaction after his ex-girlfriend posts on his wall.
The LulzSec boat sails away. Was it worth the ride? Should you care?
Just a day after the 'retirement' of hack-the-world cyberbreach group LulzSec, and the official announcement is old news.
The world is already in a questioning frenzy about what happens next. But how could you possibly know? And should you even care?
SSCC 65 - FBI scareware arrests, Ryan Cleary/LulzSec, WordPress Trojans and Bitcoin
Paul Ducklin joins Chester this week for Chet Chat episode 65. Chet and Paul discuss the impact of the recent FBI arrests of scareware purveyors, the arrest of Ryan Cleary and LulzSec's latest stunts, Trojanized WordPress plugins and the imaginary world of Bitcoin digital currency.
Simon Pegg is Twitter-hacked, warns fans of Trojan horse threat
Actor Simon Pegg says that his Twitter account was hacked in order to spread a malware-infected screensaver to his 1.2 million followers.
'Yeahh!! It happens on Live Television!' Wardrobe malfunction video used in Facebook scam
An Italian model and TV hostess suffers an embarrassing costume slip on live television. It's no surprise, therefore, to find scammers taking advantage of the video for their own financial ends.
Ryan Dunn's last words lead to a Facebook scam
Ryan Dunn, a star of the TV show Jackass, died last week after a high speed car crash. And within hours, ghoulish scammers were taking advantage of the daredevil's demise by claiming to have exclusive videos of the accident in links that spread via Facebook.
Ryan Cleary has Asperger's syndrome, court hears
The hacking suspect, charged with launching a denial-of-service attack against the SOCA website, suffers from Asperger's syndrome and agoraphobia, a London court is told.
The end of LulzSec? Hacking group says it is disbanding, after 50 days of attacks
LulzSec says its 50 day cruise is over, and it must now sail into the distance.
Has the hacking group really abandoned ship?
Goatse hacker pleads guilty to stealing iPad user data
An alleged member of the Goatse Security hacking group, has pleaded guilty to breaking into AT&T's systems and obtaining the email addresses of iPad users.
Hackers break into Tony Blair's webmail server, disclose former PM's address book
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has his personal address book and details of his friends disclosed by hackers. This is the latest hack in a wave of attacks for political reasons that have targeted corporations and governments alike.
Win Sophos swag by participating in our latest social media survey
Every year we run an investigation into how many of you are being hit by threats (such as spam, malware and phishing) on social networks. Well, it's that time again!
This year, to encourage you to help us, we're offering a rare and highly coveted shirt to three lucky winners.
Hacker showdown, cable modems at high noon
Some hackers are taking offense at all the attention Lulz Security has gotten recently and are taking matters into their own hands. Some are trying to disclose their identities, while others are re-hacking previous victims to show off their skill.
Apple fixes critical security issues with Mac OS X update
It's time once again to patch your Mac against the latest security vulnerabilities - before they're exploited by malware authors and hackers.
Did a photographer commit suicide after shooting a video? No, it's a Facebook scam
Messages are spreading rapidly on Facebook claiming to be of a video that a photographer took three days before he committed suicide.
But should you believe them? And, more importantly, should you click on them?
LulzSec hacks Arizona police over immigration issues
The latest in a string of attacks by LulzSec has targeted the Arizona police, exposing user names and personal information of law enforcement officers as well as sensitive documents.
Cybersharks circle as Aussie tax year ends - so here's some advice for us all
Don't assume that fake websites will be obvious because of poor spelling, unprofessional layout or brand inaccuracies.
Here's some advice for our Aussie readers at tax time. Don't worry if you're not in Australia, or you're not worried about your tax affairs: the advice is valid worldwide, year-long.
