World of Warcraft phishing scams
Blizzard’s MMORPG World of Warcraft is one of the most popular games out there, and its players are among the most targeted by online scammers. It is common knowledge …
Michael Chertoff to keynote RSA Conference Europe 2010
Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is scheduled to deliver a keynote at RSA Conference Europe 2010 on Thursday, 14th October 2010. Mr …
CIA allegedly knowingly used flawed software for missile strikes
An ongoing court case in the U.S. has brought a frightening accusation to light. Software company Intelligent Integration Systems (IISi) has filed a lawsuit against Netezza, …
AVG 2011 Internet security suite released
AVG released its newest Internet security suite, AVG 2011, which includes enhanced Web- and social network-protection, high detection rates and a faster, nimble and more …
Microsoft patches vulnerability in ASP.NET
Today Microsoft released a security update which resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure. An attacker who …
Stuxnet able to re-infect cleaned computers
Analysis of the Stuxnet worm reveals something interesting on an almost daily basis. Liam O Murchu, manager of Symantec’s North American Malware Response team, says that …
U.S. leads the way in malware and firewall attacks
The US has overtaken India and Russia to become the biggest producer of viruses, according to Network Box. The U.S. is now responsible for 12.05 per cent of the world’s …
Largest simulated cyber attack to date
In order to test the National Cyber Incident Response Plan and the new National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, the DHS will hold the largest simulated …
CompTIA A+ certification exam to include Windows 7 content
CompTIA will update its flagship CompTIA A+ certification exams with new content related to the Windows 7 operating system beginning in January 2011. Windows 7 content will be …
U.S. drafts bill proposing easier Internet wiretapping
As criminals and terrorists are progressively ditching phone communication in favor of the online kind, U.S. law enforcement and national security agencies are worried about …
Spamhaus launches whitelist service
The Spamhaus Project has released the Spamhaus Whitelist which allows Internet mail servers to separate incoming email traffic into 3 categories: Good, Bad and Unknown, …
Fake LinkedIn spam attack
Starting on Monday, cyber criminals sent spam email messages targeting the LinkedIn social media community. Victims are emailed an alert link with a fictitious social media …