Twitter and Google account vulnerabilities
Nir Goldshlager, a security researcher and penetration tester, discovered some XSS vulnerabilities in Twitter and Google Calendar that can be exploited by attackers to steal …
Zeljka Zorz
Criminal found through World of Warcraft
It seems that law enforcement agencies are getting more creative with ways of leveraging dug up information about wanted criminals. Using the knowledge of a previously …
File-scanning services for malware writers
A lot of people are aware of and are using online file-scanning services when they want to check if a suspicious file they got as an attachment or have found on their computer …
Privacy issues of data collecting
Will 2010 see the beginning of a change in regulations regarding net privacy? It’s hard to tell. The issue has been a matter for dispute for quite some time now, but …
GSM encryption algorithm cracked
The A5/1 privacy algorithm – more commonly known as the GSM algorithm – has been cracked and published by Karsten Nohl, a German encryption expert. He says his …
A closer look at Trend Micro Internet Security 2010
Trend Micro Internet Security detects and removes viruses, spyware, and other threats from your computer, email, instant messages, and downloads, blocks untrustworthy links in …
Insidious: How trusted employees steal millions and why it’s so hard for banks to stop them
Why do employees steal? As you will see in the book, it is a combination of motivation, opportunity and attitude. But it is all underlined by the issue of trust, which is …
Cyber criminals become their own ISPs
Hounded by law enforcement agencies and security experts, cyber criminals have been witnessing the ISPs and hosting providers of their botnets being shut down at a greater …
A closer look at Panda ActiveScan 2.0 – Free Antivirus
Panda’s ActiveScan is an online security solution that scans your computer for viruses, worms and Trojans, spyware and other Internet threats. It detects and eliminates …
Facebook clickjacking attack spreads
A new clickjacking attack has targeted Facebook users. It presents itself in the form of a comment on the users’ account looking like this: The photos are, obviously, …
Winter Solstice themed SEO poisoning leads to malware
Any occasion seems to be good lately to launch a SEO poisoning campaign. Zscaler reports that searching for information about the Winter Solstice (21st of December) has been …
The new cybersecurity czar is Howard Schmidt
Earlier today, on the official White House blog, it has been announced that the post of Cybersecurity Coordinator will be filled by Howard A. Schmidt, a well-known name in the …
