Laptop theft exposes data on 207,000 army reservists
Personal data on 207,000 U.S. army reservists has recently been stolen along with three laptops from the offices of a government contractor (Serco Inc.). The U.S. Army Reserve …
Facebook’s changes clash with Europeans’ expectations of privacy
Europeans are well-known for their high privacy expectations and demands. Another proof of that is a letter that the Article 29 Working Party (an independent European …
Unsolicited fake CVs distributing malware
The global recession has brought a shortage of jobs, but job seekers are not the only ones who are targeted by malicious emails and scams. TrendLabs has recently spotted an …
Real-world data on software security initiatives
Cigital announced an updated release of the “Building Security In Maturity Model” (BSIMM) study, which significantly expands the data defining benchmarks for …
OneWay: Fast FTP, SFTP uploader for Mac OS X
OneWay is a contextual FTP, SFTP uploader for Mac OS X. You can upload files directly from the Finder. Save frequently used locations in your context menu for quick access. …
Rogue software details: Live PC Care
Live PC Care is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files c:\Desktop\live pc …
FacebookDigits phishing scam
Facebook users have lately been targeted lately by a clever phishing scam. The phishing website, whose looks evoke those of the social network, is trying to convince potential …
WordPress users under attack
WordPress-based websites have once again become the target of attacks. This time around, the hacked websites are hosted by various ISPs: DreamHost, GoDaddy, Media Temple and …
One crime syndicate responsible for most phishing attacks
A single electronic crime syndicate employing advanced malware was responsible for two-thirds of all the phishing attacks detected in the second half of 2009 — and was …
Less than half of cloud services are vetted for security
More than half of U.S. organizations are adopting cloud services, but only 47 percent of respondents believe that cloud services are evaluated for security prior to …
Stealth HD Series: USB portable security devices
MXI Security introduced the new Stealth HD Series of encrypted USB hard drives. Replacing the well-known Outbacker MXP Series, the Stealth HD Series is powered by MXI …
Filename-changing worm wiggling on P2P networks
Worms using P2P networks to propagate have one big problem: they are usually masquerading as software, key generators, or cracks, but have hard-coded file names, which means …
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