Windows zero-day flaw places SCADA systems in peril
Research carried out by Sophos claims to show that the zero-day flaw identified by a number of security vendors late last week is being exploited by a new variant of the Stuxnet malware.
Author: CySecBot
The 2010 UK Infosecurity Virtual Conference – Conference Programme available.
We are pleased to confirm the details for the last event, that was held on September 21st 2010 and is now available to download. This one-day event brought a series of topical keynote sessions direct to your computer, and gives you the flexibility to …
Toy Story 3 – a great film for kids, but watch out for harmful sites
Researchers with Sunbelt Software are reporting a rash of bandwagon sites that tap into people’s interest in Toy Story 3, the third in the series of popular animation films from Disney-Pixar.
Security fears over Lloyds website flaw
A potential security flaw has been detected by a user of the personal banking website run by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG).
Gary McKinnon’s case discussed by the Prime Minister at the White House
A large glimmer of hope has appeared on the horizon in the long running saga of Gary McKinnon – the so-called UFO hacker who has been on the cusp of being extradited to the United States to answer a number of serious hacking charges – as his case has r…
UK businesses still blocking social media, despite user take-up
Research just published claims to show that UK firms are missing out on the business benefits of social networking for the simple reason they are blocking access to Web 2.0 services in the workplace.
Increasingly sophisticated card fraudsters hitting gas pump users
It seems that card skimmers – fraudsters who modify ATMs and retail EFTPOS terminals to record data from shopper’s cards – are starting to migrate their fraudulent activities over to the humble gas station, as reports suggest that drivers in Denver are…
New Windows zero-day vulnerability allows USB malware to run, says Sophos
A new USB-based zero-day attack is hitting Microsoft Windows users, according to security firm Sophos.
Free web browser and plug-in security service launched
Cloud security specialist Qualys has launched an interactive and online web browser checking service. Known as BrowserCheck, the service has been in development for almost 18 months and under active beta test internally for some three months, Wolfgang …
Mozilla increases reward for security bugs
Mozilla – the organization responsible for the open-source Firefox web browser – has upped the ante for the discovery of security bugs, as it will begin paying security researchers $3000 for each reported flaw with its products.