UK flunks cyber-crime fight / 3, no 4 more laptops lost / Suicidal malware
The security risk in Web 2.0Development of modern web-based applications focus on implementing new features and neglects security considerations. -
CNET News.comReport: U.K. failing to fight Net fraudstersVictims of internet related frauds in the U.K. often do not know whom to report the crimes to. -
CNET News.comFirefox update plugs 'critical' holesMozilla has issued an update for Firefox that fixes a number of serious security flaws in the webbrowser. -
CNET News.comMaking a federal case - how the FBI collars cybercriminalsQ&A with special agents from FBI's computer crime squads on current threats and how to fight cyber crime. -
ComputerworldIn separate incidents, three laptops stolen; data at riskThree more thefts of laptops containing personal data has surfaced this week. Two of the laptops belonged to U.S. Navy recruiters. -
ComputerworldMozilla patches 13 Firefox flawsMozilla has rolled out a critical update that fixes 13 flaws in Firefox, 8 of which are judged critical. -
InformationWeekThe small penalty for big data breachesThe fines paid by many large companies in the wake of data breaches are regarded as just a cost of doing business, critics claim. -
InternetWeek.com
Riverside city workers' personal data are sent to 2,300 employeesAn email message intended for the payroll department's database ended up in the inboxes of 2,300 Riverside City employees, due to human error. -
Los Angeles TimesMarshal: Europe responsible for most spamWhile China and USA may be the biggest spam nations, Europe is the continent from where most spam is sent. -
SC Magazine UK/USNO! Where did I leave my laptop?Users' biggest concern is losing their laptop. A laptop often contains irreplaceable data, and a loss can thus feel worse than losing a passport or a cell phone. -
Silicon.comPhone theft victims doubt crime-busting planVictims has doubts about an initiative by carriers and authorities to prevent theft of cell phones in the U.K. -
Silicon.com
Beware 'suicidal' malware, says CyberTrustSecurity firm CyberTrust warns against new types of malware that deploys stealth tactics and removes traces of itself after carrying out its job. -
Silicon.comPayPal and eBay top phishing hit-list75 percent of all phishing emails are targeted against users of eBay and PayPal. -
Vnunet.com
VoIP security services taking holdHigh-profiled attacks against VoIP-networks has resulted in increased demand for VoIP related security services. -
NewsFactorConfessions of a cybermuleAt the bottom of the cyber-criminal hierarchy are the cashers that use stolen credit card information to turn it into cash. -
Wired NewsKaiser joins lost laptop crowdU.S. health care service provider Kaiser Permanente is the latest organisation to lose a laptop containing personal information about thousands of people. -
Wired News
Cisco VPN flaw unpatchable / Lost laptop found / Mozilla issues Firefox fix
More than 95 % of email is 'junk'Less than 4 percent of all emails are legitimate. The rest i spam, viruses and error messages, monitoring firms report. -
BBC NewsMajority of phishing attacks target PayPal, eBay usersDue to their worldwide popularity among users, PayPal and eBay are the two most targeted brands by phishers. -
Computer Weekly
Flaw in Cisco VPN 3000 kit cannot be patchedA flaw found in Cisco VPN 3000 series equipment making it vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks is caused by the protocol used and cannot be patched. -
Computer WeeklyFirefox trojan steals banking detailsA trojan that poses as an extension for open-source webbrowser Firefox attempts to steal users' banking information. -
Computer WeeklyMissing laptop with data on 540,000 N.Y. state workers foundThe missing laptop containing the personal information of 540,000 injured New York workers has been recovered. -
Computerworld
Mozilla fires off security update for Firefox browserMozilla has released an important security update for Firefox containing essential fixes for security and stability. -
eWEEKArmy to require built-in securityThe U.S. will make hardware-based security a requirement for future computer systems, using new security features of Microsoft's Windows Vista. -
Federal Computer WeekFirefox 1.5.0.5 fixes JavaScript flawsMozilla has issued a patch for Firefox fixing seven vulnerabilities involving JavaScript. -
Internetnews.comExploits fish for unpatched PCsMalware writers are targeting PC users who have yet to install the latest updates from Microsoft with a number of new exploits. -
Internetnews.com
Cisco VPNs open to denial-of-service attacksA protocol flaw has left Ciscos VPN equipment open to denial-of-service attacks. -
InternetWeek.com
Laptop with Armstrong worker data stolenA laptop containing identity information of 12,000 Armstrong World Industries has been stolen from a payroll auditor. - AP/
MSNBCResearchers target DDoS at the edgeEuropean researchers are trying to build a system that will let an internet service provider stop denial-of-service attacks at the edge of its network. -
NewsFactor
Misdirected bounce attacks on the riseSpammers are increasingly using mail bouncing to circumvent some anti-spam solutions. -
SC Magazine UK/USOS X still safer, but not perfectWhile Apple's OS X is still relatively safe, the number of vulnerabilities in OS X applications is a rising cause for concern. -
SC Magazine UK/US
MySpace targeted by cyber criminalsCyber criminals are targeting users of the popular social networking site MySpace with various frauds and spyware threats. -
Silicon.comNavy computers with personal data stolenTwo laptops containing personal information about 31,000 U.S. Navy recruiters have been stolen. - AP/
Washington PostHow bot those nets?Bruce Schneier comments on botnets and the linking of a large number of PCs to do good or evil. -
Wired NewsSecurity experts voice IE7 push concernsMicrosoft's use of its Automatic Updates to push new software like Internet Explorer 7 could undermine users' confidence in the channel to deliver security updates. -
ZDNet UK
MS to push IE7 to users / Trojan cloaks as Firefox plugin / Student hackers altered grades
Trojan piggybacks on FirefoxA new trojan infects PCs already infected with another trojan, and installs itself as an extension for Firefox, McAfee warns. -
CNET News.comMicrosoft tags IE7 'high priority' updateMicrosoft will push Internet Explorer 7 automatically to users as a high priority update through Windows Update for Windows XP users. -
CNET News.comDoes your PC have a good rep? To send email, it betterReputation fitering aims to cut down on spam by filtering out PCs that have been used to send spam. -
CNET News.comAttack code puts Windows PCs at riskExploit code released to take advantage of vulnerabilities addressed in Microsoft's latest patches puts Windows PCs at risk, if they have not yet been updated. -
CNET News.comSecurity industry may be powerless against ransomwareAs file-encrypting malware or ransomware becomes more advanced, the security industry may be powerless to tackle it. -
Computer WeeklyMicrosoft to release IE7 via Automatic UpdatesInternet Explorer 7 will be released as an automatic update via Windows Update for Windows XP users. -
ComputerworldVisa looks to bolster security with PCI classification changesNew way of classification means that more small merchants will now be required to follow stricter security requirements from credit card firm Visa. -
ComputerworldMcAfee: Trojan horse cloaks itself as Firefox extensionThe new trojan FormSpy installs itself as an extension for the open source webbrowser Firefox. -
ComputerworldMicrosoft to push IE7 via Automatic UpdatesInternet Explorer 7 will be pushed as an automatic update. Microsoft will however provide corporations with a tool to delay the installation. -
eWEEK
Insurance company loses 540,000 N.Y. employee recordsA lost computer has put 540,000 injured workers from New York in danger of identity theft. -
eWEEKTrojan spoofs Firefox extension, steals IDsA new trojan pretends to be the legitimate Firefox extension Numberedlinks, after it is installed on the system. -
InformationWeekCA and F-Secure tangle over mobile malware threatAs response to a deal between F-Secure and a mobile carrier, CA claims that F-Secure has hyped the threat from mobile malware. -
InformationWeekRansomware risks rise; Backups urgedThe encryption used by ransomware is getting so strong that backups may be the best defense, as breaking the encryption becomes a less viable option. -
InternetWeek.com2 students are accused of altering grades in computer hacking caseTwo californian college students are facing charges after allegedly hacking into a professor's computer and alter grades for nearly 300 students. -
Los Angeles TimesIntroverted IT students more inclined to cyber-crimeIntroverted IT students are more likely to indulge in deviant computer activities, study reveals. -
NewScientistCompanies take costly steps to secure laptopsEven though encryption of data on laptops can be expensive, the cost is still lower than what a data breach will cost, Gartner study says. -
NewsFactorStudy: Email-borne malware successfully hit 80 percent of businessesEmail-borne malware has been able to penetrate into 84 percent of businesses in various forms, a study claims. -
SC Magazine UK/USSpammers dust off their botnet passportsSpammers are looking to new countries to find new vulnerable machines to infect with malware to replace lost botnets. -
Silicon.comBuyer beware at online auctionsFraud at online auctions is a growing problem, users complain. -
Sydney Morning Herald
Exploits for MS July flaws / 540,000 at risk of ID theft / Fake job ads new bait
Symantec continues Vista bug huntSecurity firm Symantec continues to scrutinize Windows Vista and has found new flaws in the user account management module. -
CNET News.comFTC wants beefed-up powers against Net scammersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants extended powers to strike down upon internet scammers. -
CNET News.comSecurity firms squabble over mobile threatsSoftware firm CA claims that antivirus vendor F-Secure is hyping the threat to mobile devices to sell its mobile solution to carriers. -
CNET News.comExploit code circulating for recently patched Windows flawSANS Internet Storm Center warns that exploit code for a number of the flaws that Microsoft patched earlier this month is now circulating. -
Computer WeeklyDutch bank to adopt voice verificationThe dutch bank ABN Amro will use voice characteristics to identify users to improve security of the bank's telephone system. -
Computer WeeklyHOPE closes with social engineering, JelloFinal day of Hackers of Planet Earth conference in New York closed with talks on social engineering, privacy. -
Computerworld
Online investigator nabbed by Feds at hacker conferenceThe CEO of an online private investigation firm was arrested by the FBI at the Hackers of Planet Earth conference in New York. -
InformationWeekU.S. accounts for most spamThe U.S. continues to be the single largest country of origin for spammail. -
InformationWeek
540,000 New Yorkers at risk of identity theftA computer containing personal details of some 540,000 injured workers in New York has been lost, putting the workers at risk of identity theft. - AP/
MSNBCCrypto malware close to being 'uncrackable'Trojans that encrypt the files on victims' PC's are become more powerful and could soon become impossible to crack by traditional means. -
Network World FusionUnnatural selection in the cyber worldComputer systems need to evolve to prevent them from being vulnerable to massive attacks like Code Red.
Subscription required. - NewScientistMan charged over medical college database theftA 46-year old man has been charged with illegally copying a member database from a professional organization of doctors. -
SC Magazine UK/USID thieves face porridge threatThe U.K. government wants to tighten the laws against identity theft, so more perpetrators will end up in jail rather than being fined. -
Silicon.comIs there a zombie in the Vatican?Security firm Sophos' latest report on the origin of spam finds possible "zombies" in both the Vatican and in Antarctica. -
Sydney Morning HeraldRevealed: Internet frauds lure victims with fake adsFake job ads are being used by internet fraudsters to trick victims into giving up their personal information. -
Sydney Morning Herald
Stateside spam slaying stallsFor the first time in two years the U.S. has not been able to lower the amount of spam sent from the country that is still the primary source. -
The RegisterAttackers exploit latest Microsoft flawsExploit code that takes advantage of some of the latest critical flaws patched by Microsoft earlier this month has been found in circulation. -
Vnunet.com
Ransomware ups algorithms / Hacker arrested at conference / US worst spam nation
Microsoft bets big on Vista SecurityWindows Vista will be the first operating system development from start to finish under Microsoft's new security policy. -
CIO Magazine
Chills at Microsoft's security huddleWith Microsoft itself entering the security market, vendors were less open to share information at the company's last security industry gathering. -
CNET News.comZero-day WednesdaysProfessional cyber-criminals use the days after Microsoft's "Patch-Tuesdays" to launch targeted attacks using unpublished exploits. -
CNET News.comPolice swoop on speaker at hackers' conferenceA chief executive of an online investigation firm was arrested by the FBI at the Hackers on Planet Earth conference in New York. -
Computer WeeklyArrest mars second day of HOPEFBI removed private investigator Steve Rambam shortly before the beginning of a panel on privacy at the Hackers on Planet Earth conference. -
ComputerworldComputer viruses reach into corporate pocketbooksComputer viruses tops the list, when it comes to the loses from breaches of IT security in U.S. companies, an FBI study concludes. -
eWEEKVisa changes retail security rulesCredit card company Visa has changed its rules for which retailers that has to follow the comany's more strict security rules. -
eWEEKLaptop lifted from data provider's officeAnother laptop containing thousands of people's personal information has been stolen. This time from Wolters Kluwer's North American offices. -
eWEEKPhishing via VoIP on the riseScammers are using VoIP to get information from users instead of websites, which some users may be more wary of. -
InformationWeekOld UTM is still new in network securityUnified Threat Management systems are gaining popularity as many companies are still struggling to fully secure their networks. -
Internetnews.comNo one's ever completely safe from the inside threatThe trial against the former UBS systems administrator shows how hard it is to secure your systems against your own. -
InternetWeek.comU.S. still top spam producer, study saysA study from antivirus firm Sophos finds that the U.S. is still the single largest producer of spam. -
SC Magazine UK/USPersonal information of NYC homeless leakedPersonal information about 8.000 homeless people in New York was accidently sent out by email to a number of homeless advocates and city officials. -
SC Magazine UK/USRansomware getting harder to decryptAntivirus firm Kaspersky Lab has found that ransomware is becoming increasingly harder to decrypt. -
SC Magazine UK/USOffice exploits reveal new direction in attack strategiesThe recent attacks using vulnerabilites in Microsoft Office indicates that attackers are automating their search for exploits and target people rather than systems. -
TechWebU.S. retains spammy nation prizeThe U.S. is still the leading source of unsolicited emails or spam, study shows. -
TechWebHackers use AI to uncover vulnerabilitesHackers are using articificial intelligence tools to help them uncover new vulnerabilities in software, security firm reports. -
Vnunet.comHackers crack secret Google malware search codesThe searching tools provided by Google to antivirus firms to help finding malware on the web has been cracked by hackers. -
Vnunet.comFBI charges HOPE speaker with witness tampering, obstructing justiceThe FBI's arrest of Steve Rambam at a New York hacker conference has been followed by charges of tampering with an ongoing case about money-laundering. -
Washington PostHackers fight authority in NYCThe Hackers of Planet Earth in New York featured talks about cell-phone jamming, wireless security, catching phishers. -
Wired News
Watch out - your data may be kidnappedIncreasingly complicated encryption algorithms used by virus writers to created ransomware could cause this type of malware to become a bigger problem. -
ZDNet UK
