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- gcluley: Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware? http://t.co/9muMA7zt37 minutes ago
- SophosSupport: Advisory: Sophos Endpoint v 9.5 and 9.7: automatic upgrade to v 10, reboot required: http://t.co/8KxlQ0Nq44 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: 4 yrs jail for man who masterminded Bredolab botnet of 30 million computers http://t.co/yq2q5tkG #huzzah!about 1 hour 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
identity theft
US man confesses to part in $1.3M bank and payroll phishing scam
A 31-year-old US man from Atlanta, Georgia, admitted last week that he and his gang stole more than $1.3 million USD by phishing confidential account information from e-commerce sites.
Ellen DeGeneres fans targeted in bizarre Facebook scam
Facebook fans of American talk show host Ellen DeGeneres have been targeted by a scammer posing as her manager, offering the chance to appear on the top-rated TV show.
Socialbot Network finds it easy to harvest data from Facebook users
Researchers have claimed that Facebook's inbuilt security systems are "not effective enough" at stopping automated identity theft, after running a large-scale infiltration of the network using Socialbots.
National Identity Fraud Prevention Week shares some good tips
A survey released to tie in with National Identity Fraud Prevention Week reveals that 7% of UK residents, or 4 million of us, have been victims of identity fraud, with the average cost of this being just above £1000.
Hackers steal credit card details at Wisconsin and Tennessee Wilderness resorts
Bad news if you have been on vacation at one of the Wilderness resorts in Tennessee and Wisconsin in the last couple of years - hackers may now have your credit card details.
There may be up to 40,000 victims of the hack - which could lead to identity theft.
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.
4th grade root beer memory foils Facebook chat scammer
Facebook scammers steal identities to spread spam via chat messaging.
What's surprising is that your childhood memories may actually be enough to save you from falling for the scam.
Apple, Facebook, Adobe, Firesheep - 90 Sec Roundup - Nov 2010
Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in just 90 seconds!
This month: Apple has all sorts of fun; Facebook decides its users are "inauthentic"; Adobe gets a sandbox to play in ; and Firesheep puts you on notice.
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?
British e-crime police need more funding, says Met Police chief
Sir Paul Stephenson, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has described how 'traditional' organised crime in Britain is "waking up to the profits and uses of e-crime" and that the authorities need to be properly funded to respond. Writing in the Sunday Read more…
USA charges 60 people as part of international ZBot investigation
The US Department of Justice has charged more than 60 people in connection with a criminal scheme involving the ZBot Trojan horse. ZBot, also known as Zeus, is a family of malware that can hijack your computer, making it part Read more…
Beware malicious LinkedIn invitation reminders
In a world where cybercriminals frequently target users of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter on a regular basis, fans of business network LinkedIn don't get away scot free. Take, for example, this malicious attack that we have seen Read more…
Inside Facebook security, and how to better protect your account
Facebook's Nick Bilogorskiy kicked off proceedings at the Virus Bulletin 2010 conference in Vancouver this morning, giving the social network's view on the scale of the cybercrime problem. Bilogorskiy, who heads up the anti-malware team at the social networking giant, Read more…
Microsoft issues emergency out-of-band patch for ASP.Net
Microsoft has responded to news of a serious security vulnerability in the way that ASP.Net web applications are secured by issuing an emergency patch. And you know that if a problem is serious enough for Microsoft decides to release a Read more…
Criminals pose as Interpol boss on Facebook
Ronald Noble, the Secretary General of Interpol, has described cybercrime as "one of the most dangerous criminal threats ever" in a speech he gave last week at a conference in Hong Kong. In the speech (which can be downloaded as Read more…
Rumours of Facebook privacy changes - but will it be too little too late?
Updated According to media reports, Facebook is planning to announce changes to its privacy settings within the next few days. Benjamin Cohen, a reporter for the British TV's Channel 4, has written on his blog that he has spoken to Read more…
More Twitter users duped by 'More followers' spam
At the end of last week I wrote about thousands of Twitter accounts I had found which were spamming out adverts for a "more followers" website. Either these users had had their usernames and passwords phished from them, or - Read more…
Your privacy, Facebook, and why you should care
In December many of my press contacts were working on their 2009 in review and 2010 prediction stories, providing me a rare opportunity to reflect on the past year. Ordinarily when blogging we tend to focus on a hot topic Read more…
Flash drive manufacturers warn: Hackers can decrypt 'secure' USB sticks
Here's some news that might cause concern for some users of hardware-encrypted USB memory sticks. Many companies and individuals use thumb drives equipped with hardware-based encryption to secure their sensitive data. This is sensible as there have been far too Read more…
Could a rubber duck steal your identity on Facebook?
Two years ago, I took a small plastic frog given to me by my nephew, and used it to demonstrate how easy it was to extract personal information from complete strangers on Facebook. Now, Sophos's Australian office has conducted the Read more…
