-
- gcluley: Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware? http://t.co/9muMA7zt31 minutes ago
- SophosSupport: Advisory: Sophos Endpoint v 9.5 and 9.7: automatic upgrade to v 10, reboot required: http://t.co/8KxlQ0Nq39 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: 4 yrs jail for man who masterminded Bredolab botnet of 30 million computers http://t.co/yq2q5tkG #huzzah!58 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: Learn more about analog computing - and Bob Moog! http://t.co/B0dQjMdkabout 1 hour ago
- gcluley: DDoS attack brings down UK webhosting firm 123-reg http://t.co/kMwKEhRS (via @regvulture)about 2 hours ago
Cybercrime
Bitcoin currency collapse - where next for digital cash?
Bitcoin is an anonymous digital cash system. If you're worried about data breaches, privacy, identity theft, unwarranted surveillance and more, it sounds great.
Sadly, however, the Bitcoin infrastructure has suffered a catastrophic data breach of its own.
Riot in Vancouver - how funny was it?
A tiny proportion of the 100,000 who watched the Stanley Cup final in Vancouver were involved in the shameful rioting which followed the Canucks' defeat. But a surprising number lurked on the periphery, larking around, taking photos and laughing as the destruction continued.
LulzSec? Hackers? Here's a real challenge...
If you consider yourself a hacker and you have time to spare, how do you spend it?
Are you tempted by DDoSes and gratuitous break-ins, just for the lulz, or are you ready to help?
Mac malware, Sony, LulzSec, Facebook facial recognition, Lockheed/RSA - 90 Sec News - May 2011
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!
This month: Mac malware makes itself known, Sony woes continue, Lulzsec hacks, Facebook gets creepier, and Lockheed faces a challenge.
Facebook announces new security features - but do they go far enough?
Facebook has just published an article entitled Keeping You Safe from Scams and Spam. It's all about improving security on its network.
Paul Ducklin reports on the good, the bad and the missing.
Is Hacker TV sitcom a true reflection of computer security industry?
Tonight, TV network FOX will be launching an ethical hacker comedy called 'Breaking In'. From everything I see online about it, it sounds like, FINALLY, we have a show that gives you true insight into the world of cyber security and penetrative testing.
Epsilon email address megaleak hands customers' customers to spammers
US direct marketing company Epsilon has been forced to admit to an email address leakage, apparently on an impressive scale.
Watch out for the scams and spams that may follow as a result.
UK utility company targeted in identity theft scam
Tax refund scams have become commonplace. But this scam does it all differently. It asks for copies of your ID - a crazy-sounding request, yet one which we are increasingly accustomed to comply with.
We should learn to say no. Find out why.
TripAdvisor admits to database security breach
Popular travel website TripAdvisor is the latest well-known brand to 'fess up to a security breach.
This one isn't a "red alert", since only email addresses were stolen, but it's an embarrassing thing to have to admit to.
Microsoft in Windows Update spell-check shocker
Microsoft blundered into spell-check shock territory during a recent Windows Update.
There's plenty of online laughter at the mistake - in which the software giant mis-spelled its own domain name in an official notification dialog - but a serious side, too.
Does cybercrime really cost the UK more than drugs?
The UK government has today published a report into the cost of cybercrime, concluding that the overall cost to the UK economy from cybercrime is £27bn per year.
But can we trust the numbers? And what needs to happen before we can properly measure our success fighting the menace of cybercrime?
Crowd sourcing the fight against cybercrime?
Europol considers using crowd sourcing in the fight against cybercrime.
Hunting for evidence of cybercrime might be a fun amateur pastime, but could it expose you and your computer to more serious dangers?
IPv6 and cybercrime - what's the story?
I've recently returned from the Australian IPv6 Summit 2010, where I was invited to give a talk about IPv6 and cybercriminality. Does switching to IPv6 have the handy side-effect of kicking the Bad Guys in the teeth?
Privacy threats to dominate security landscape in 2011?
At Hack in the Box, we decided to have a bit of fun. My Sophos Malaysia colleagues purchased a veritable flotilla of rubber ducks - in traditional bathtime-duck yellow - and tricked me into an autograph session. Duck signing ducks, geddit?
Hack in the Box attack - presenter threatened with arrows
Marco Slaviero, a presenter at Hack in the Box 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, had a narrow escape yesterday after a number of outsized presentation arrows ganged up and threatened to attack him during his talk. Powerpoint was initially suspected.
Hack in the Box - DNS expert swings a punch
I'm currently in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, for HITB - the 8th Hack in the Box conference.
HITB prides itself on being a "deep knowledge" security event - no commercial speeches from vendors and no way to buy a speaking slot.
Stuxnet begone! Can we worry about EFTPOS now, please?
Stuxnet, the malware story which refuses to die, has dominated recent security media coverage. Firstly, Stuxnet targets the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used in plants and factories. Secondly, Stuxnet's prevalence was apparently greatest in Iran, giving hyperbolistas plenty to dine out on.
Microsoft - quarantine infected PCs!
The Guardian leads today with the story "Microsoft: virus-hit PCs should be quarantined". The idea, endorsed on Microsoft's own technoblog, is not new. The theory is simple: if you are infected with a bot, then the best thing you can do...
Facebook privacy changes - a missed opportunity?
Facebook, through the medium of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's blog, has just announced a trifecta of changes to the Facebook interface. Apparently, if you are a Facebook user, you will soon be getting...
Malicious JavaScript – tricks and traps
Along with my fellow Sophos bloggers, I'm currently attending VB2010, this year's Virus Bulletin conference, in sunny (honestly!) Vancouver, BC. My first trip to Vancouver was in 1999, the first time VB took place in the Pacific North West. (It Read more…
