European police forces encouraged to hack? - 1.6.2009
In an effort to gain some ground on cybercriminals, it appears police forces all over Europe are being encouraged to "resort to remote searches" as another mode of surveillance, BBC News reports.
Online propaganda war escalates - 1.6.2009
More than 10,000 websites have been defaced or compromised by hackers in an effort to show their pro-Palestinian support during the ongoing Gaza Strip conflict.
Get ready for Twishing in 2009 - 1.5.2009
At least three celebrity and political twitter accounts were hacked into this afternoon on a day that began with reports of spam messages infiltrating the social networking site dedicated to status updates.
Mobile spam to rise - 1.5.2009
The top 12 European mobile phone operators are welcoming the new year with expectations of a significant rise in spam messages to cell phones with the increased use of social networking sites.
Innovative attacks of 2008 may haunt coming year - 1.5.2009
This year may see the first large scale attack on the internet if cybercriminals continue targeting vulnerabilities in the TCP/IP architecture.
CastleCops says goodbye - 12.31.2008
Cybercriminals got a surprise Christmas present last week when CastleCops, the all-volunteer online organization dedicated to web security, announced it was shutting down.
Vulnerability would yield rogue CA certificates - 12.31.2008
Yesterday, researchers presented a cyberattack that would allow hackers to create a rogue Certification Authority (CA) certificate, which would give them the power to impersonate any website, include those secured by the HTTPS protocol.
Online payment site breached - 12.30.2008
An unauthorized user accessed the internal system of RBS WorldPay and may have accessed the secure data of approximately 1.5 million customers.
Security buzzwords of 2008 include enabling, Obama - 12.29.2008
The security blog DarkReading.com has released a list of security buzzwords from the past year and in doing so created a look into some security topics that may emerge prominently in 2009.
The allure, and danger, of psyche cracking - 12.26.2008
As the year draws to a close, DarkReading.com has come out with a list of the Five Coolest Hacks of the Year, one of which may actually be a subtle warning for things to come.
Vulnerability still abound on Amex site - 12.23.2008
Last week new XSS vulnerabilities were discovered on American Express' website with the capability of leaving users open to a variety of attacks.
Some suggest internet police force needed - 12.22.2008
After a year of innovative phishing and malware attacks, some security professionals are suggesting the internet needs policing due to the overall lack of criminal prosecution for cybercriminals.
USA number 1 in malware - 12.19.2008
A new report has placed the U.S. at the top of the list for most websites hosting malware and the most computers relaying spam emails throughout the world.
Opera has 'severe' issues, releases updates - 12.18.2008
Opera Software is joining the browser-security-update trend by releasing a new version of its software that fixes various web security issues.
Firefox 2 has no phishing protection - 12.18.2008
The Mozilla-developed internet browser released several security updates for its newest versions and dropped support of Firefox 2 in the process.
Mozilla loses its 'chief security something-or-other' - 12.17.2008
Window Synder, who has helped raise the security profile of Mozilla in the past two years, announced last week she will be leaving the company at the end of the year.
Microsoft responds to IE zero day - 12.17.2008
After more than a week of various in-the-wild attacks from a vulnerability in IE, Microsoft has finally announced the release of a security patch, scheduled for today at approximately 1 p.m., EST.
IE zero day rapidly spreading - 12.16.2008
New reports from blogs and security websites are stating the zero-day exploit for all versions of IE is quickly spreading across the internet with no word from Microsoft about a security patch to rectify the problem.
Password managers may not be as safe - 12.16.2008
Stored passwords on various internet browsers, while convenient, may be more of a security threat than a minimal time saver, according to a new report.
All IE versions vulnerable - 12.15.2008
Late last week, Microsoft issued another warning about a known vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 saying that all versions of IE are at risk.
This malware should be monitored, despite its minimal threat - 12.15.2008
Though not entirely successful, a DNS-changing malware has raised some eyebrows with its ability to install a rogue DHCP server and may have the potential to cover its digital tracks.
Scareware scam is ordered to halt - 12.12.2008
A scam that tricked more than one million users into purchasing bogus computer security products has been halted by a U.S. district court.
IE7 zero day attacks search engine - 12.12.2008
Websense has discovered a Taiwanese search engine has been infiltrated and is now downloading malicious code to users who visit the site.
New threat to IE 7 - 12.11.2008
A day before Microsoft released its monthly security patch for users, a new vulnerability in IE7 was rearing its ugly head.
War of views: IT vs. security - 12.9.2008
A survey has emerged suggesting there are differing views between two internal business groups about the threat level of crybercrime to companies.
2008: the year cybercriminals stepped up their game - 12.5.2008
An increase in security measures has apparently inspired cybercriminals to be a bit more creative with their worms and phishing attacks.
Firefox becoming legit as malware target - 12.5.2008
A new type of malware has been found to target only Firefox users in an effort to retrieve passwords for banking websites.
CheckFree website compromised - 12.4.2008
Just after midnight this past Tuesday, cyber criminals took control of CheckFree.com and directed customers to their own servers in an attempt to download malware software.
Black Friday was good for phishing - 12.4.2008
Apparently phishers went shopping during Thanksgiving week too, though not for deals on electronic devices or DVD sets.
Apple computers safe? for now - 12.3.2008
There has been some chatter on various blogs this week about a security warning posted on Apple's website urging its customers to install antivirus software on their Macs. This led some to speculate hackers could be focusing on Macs in the near future.
Europe unites to battle cybercrime - 11.28.2008
The European Union has adopted new proposals by the European Commission to tackle cybercrime across the continent.
Worm exploits critical Microsoft vulnerability - 11.27.2008
Microsoft has announced that a host of exploits have been developed to exploit a critical vulnerability identified in a security update issued in October.
Kernel vulnerability leaves Windows open - 11.24.2008
A new vulnerability has been identified in the Window Vista operating system, reports indicate.
Mozilla warns against experimental add-ons - 11.20.2008
Mozilla has discouraged users of Firefox from installing add-ons classed as experimental to avoid the risk of damaging their computer.
Scammers skulking on social networking sites - 11.11.2008
Criminals are increasingly turning to social networking sites to commit identity theft and fraud, it has been claimed.
Voting 'needs a paper trail' - 11.4.2008
As Americans head to the polls today, one research team has warned that different types of electronic voting machines used throughout the country all have their own vulnerabilities.
Microsoft in legal battle over piracy 'nagware' - 10.30.2008
A Chinese citizen has filed a civil lawsuit against Microsoft after the Windows Genuine Advantage software was installed on his computer as part of an automatic update.
Analyst finds SQL flaw in Google Adwords - 10.30.2008
There could be a resurgence in the number of attacks launched through Google services, one analyst has claimed.
Microsoft patches ahead of Windows 7 pre-beta launch - 10.28.2008
Microsoft yesterday (October 27th) issued a patch for a network security vulnerability identified in the pre-beta version of the Windows 7 operating system.
Google slammed for poor disclosure - 10.28.2008
Following the publication of a new data security vulnerability affecting the recently shipped Android phone, Cnet has explained the reasoning of the leak.
Voting systems easily hacked, says expert - 10.22.2008
Voting systems in New Jersey, Pennsylvania can be hacked using a number of different attacks, a network security expert has warned.
Hackers pull ahead - 10.16.2008
The security industry is in danger of losing ground to hackers as they extend the number, scope and complexity of new attacks, it has been warned.
Four critical flaws identified in monthly updates - 10.10.2008
Microsoft has identified four critical security vulnerabilities in its monthly round of software updates.
Hackers descend on YouTube - 10.10.2008
Computer hackers are using fake YouTube videos to spread viruses and other forms of malware, it has emerged.
ING and others hit by web forgery - 9.30.2008
The ING Direct website is one of four major commercial sites to fall victim to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) web security attack.
AARP hacked to spread porn - 9.19.2008
AARP has been subjected to a mass botnet campaign to spread pornographic content, MX Logic has found.
Databases are vulnerable to attack - 9.17.2008
Businesses need to be aware that internet architecture could leave them open to a wide range of attacks, a new report has claimed.
Analysts forecast rise in Rock Phish exploits - 9.15.2008
Network security analysts have warned that there may be a rise in the number of phishing scams being launched by the Rock Phish fraud ring.
Microsoft defends phone home feature - 9.15.2008
A feature in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser which suggests sites to visit based on the URLs entered into the software has been defended by the firm.
UTM: the new trend in network security - 9.11.2008
UTTo combat emerging threats to network security, firms need to adopt a unified approach to identifying and blocking attacks against their systems, a report to be published later this month will show.
