Krebs outs Flashback author
A year ago Flashback became the most prolific ever Mac virus, infecting an estimated 650,000 Macs. Now researcher and blogger Brian Krebs names the man he believes to have authored the trojan.
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Zombie survivalist game, The War Z, taken offline following password hack
Gaming platforms, from the Sony PlayStation Network data heist to a break-in of the Gamingo platform one year ago are sporadic but compelling targets for hackers, thanks to their ability to touch so many users at one time. The latest gaming victim is t…
Hundreds of Japanese one-click scams found infesting Google Play store
Niche-focused malware is becoming more prevalent as targeted attack vectors continue to pay off in terms of social engineering.
London Underground users can now be hacked at more than 100 Tube stations
The introduction of Virgin Media’s WiFi to the London Underground is a valuable addition to the UK capital’s anywhere, anytime attitude towards work and the internet – access via mobile phones and tablets need no longer be affected simply because the u…
Firefox 20: 11 security fixes and improved private browsing
Firefox 20 was released on Tuesday. It includes 3 critical, 4 high, and 4 moderate vulnerability fixes; plus several enhancements including a private browsing mode and improved download manager.
LockLizard extends PDF rights management security to the iOS platform
The London-based digital rights management (DRM) specialist has released its latest Secure PDF Viewer for the iOS mobile operating system
BaneChant trojan hides behind multiple mouse clicks
A backdoor trojan apparently aimed at the governments of the Middle East and Central Asia has been detected, with a notable new ability to evade detection by tying its execution to multiple mouse clicks.
Washington DSHS clients face potential patient data breach
Stolen hardware is once again the culprit behind a potential healthcare breach – this time in Washington state, where a private contractor’s laptop containing confidential and personal health information on 652 state Department of Social and Health Ser…
Men’s Health & Miltary-themed emails spread malware
An email campaign spreading malware via links purporting to be either for Men’s Health articles or military-related is spreading quickly, and appear to be coming from Australia or South Korea.
Does ACTA live on in the EC IPRED Directive?
The European Commission has run a public consultation on the enforcement of IPRED – the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive. The consultation closed on the day before April Fool’s Day – but not everybody is amused.