New authorization process for Facebook apps
Ten months ago, when Facebook agreed to make some changes to its platform and add new privacy safeguards in order to comply with the requests made by the Canadian Privacy …
10,000 XP machines attacked through 0-day flaw
The Windows Help and Support Center vulnerability, the details of which have recently been made public by researcher Tavis Ormandy, is being heavily exploited in the wild. …
Elderly couple sent $512,000 to overseas scammers
In the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre’s annual report on crime typologies and case studies, there is a particular one that caught my attention: the …
Destination Hotels card processing system breached
When it comes to cyber attacks and breaches, the hospitality industry has been the most heavily targeted industry in 2009. The reason behind this increased criminal activity …
IBM to acquire BigFix
IBM has entered into an agreement to acquire BigFix. The move aims to accelerate IBM’s efforts to help organizations secure the enterprise by managing and automating …
New financial malware targeting bank customers
Bank customers are being targeted by criminals using regional specific malware that flies under the radar of most antivirus technology to steal peoples online banking …
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Uncover mail and website passwords stored on a PC
Elcomsoft Internet Password Breaker is a tool to provide forensics, criminal investigators, security officers and government authorities with the ability to retrieve a variety …
“Twilight” search results are being poisoned
The third installment of the Twilight franchise is breaking records for a midnight opening and legions of fans are searching for any details about the film they can find …
Tips for responsible online photo sharing
Shutterfly reveals user data that points to a significant trend in photo sharing behavior: consumers are becoming more private with their images on the Internet. Here are tips …
Video-based captchas for sites and blogs
NuCaptcha is a technology that uses video to determine if people are really human, not machines. Video offers the greatest advancement in Captcha technology since it was first …
Spanish firm raided, allegedly sold software with built-in “logic bombs”
Following an anonymous tip submitted on the portal of the Spanish Guardia Civil’s division for hi-tech crimes, the investigators have raided the offices of an …