Using spam to beat spam
How to make a full-proof spam filter that will not block any of the legitimate email? A team at the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California, and the …
Blippy, a great service for phishers?
Blippy, a new service that lets you twitter (blipper?) your recent purchases made with a credit card of your choice, could be a valuable tool for cyber criminals, warns …
Cloud computing brings changing security risks
Cloud-based services are fast becoming established as a credible alternative to existing server-based IT solutions but organizations are failing to recognize the new security …
Rogue software details: LiveProtection
LiveProtection 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 …
China denies cyber attack on Google
The Chinese government has repudiated the claims that it has been involved in the recent attacks against Google and other US companies. According to BBC News, they say that …
Johnny Depp is not dead – but you might be infected
The fake news of the death of one of the most popular actors of today has been used by hackers to infect you with Trojans. According to Sophos’ Graham Cluley, the rumor …
IT spending to grow in 2010
A slow but steady improvement in the macroeconomic environment in 2010 should support a return to modest growth in overall IT spending, according to Gartner. Worldwide IT …
10 tips for securing the public sector
Those working in the public sector need to tackle key security issues if they want to avoid costly data breaches that impact both finances and reputation. Human error is …
Hot information security topics at InfoSec World 2010
InfoSec World will be taking place on April 19-21, 2010 in Orlando. With multiple tracks, dozens of case studies, 12 in-depth workshops and three specialized summits, InfoSec …
Week in review: SASFIS Trojan, phishing escalation and IE patch
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Online cybercriminal DarkMarket closed, founder arrested DarkMarket has been shut …
80% of U.S. government domains still without DNSSEC
Eighty percent of all U.S. federal agencies didn’t succeed in deploying DNSSEC on their Web sites by the end of 2009, as demanded by the U.S.’s government mandate …
Tor Project infrastructure breached, users advised to upgrade
Tor users have been advised to upgrade to Tor 0.2.1.22 or 0.2.2.7-alpha, following a security breach that left two of the seven directory authorities compromised (moria1 and …