It looks as though banks are adding a new generation of anti-skimming devices to ATMs, in a bid to help prevent users’ cards and their PINs from being compromised. But it seems that the retrofitted devices are causing confusion amongst ATM users, who a…

Reports are coming in that a scam is circulating on Twitter, claiming to be a simple survey, but potentially dropping a range of rogue applications on to users’ PCs, as well as spreading virally to other users of the service.

The blame for a DDoS enhancement to the infamous SpyEye banking trojan has been laid firmly at the door of the Anonymous WikiLeaks-inspired group of hackivists by Idappcom.

Microsoft will be releasing Internet Explorer 9 today in Austin, Texas, at 9pm US Pacific Standard Time.

Vigil Software, an audit, security and regulatory compliance specialist, has warned that the planned devolution of administration in the National Health Service down to GP level could have serious repercussions for IT security.

The ITU, the International Telecommunications Union, has unveiled a new set of standards designed to support improved monitoring of electricity grids and networks.

The first two days of the Pwn2Own cracking contest, held at CanSecWest in Vancouver, were a success with Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox surviving the best efforts of the cracking contestests.

The UK’s first national Cyber Security Challenge has succeeded in its quest to find hidden talent, with a postman from Wakefield taking top honours in the competition.

The organisers of Black Hat Europe 2011, which opens for a four-day run next Tuesday in Barcelona, have announced that two security experts will be making a presentation on the recent WikiLeaks-inspired DDoS attacks.

Microsoft has reportedly been hit by a scam involving its ‘free Microsoft points’ scheme, which offers free points on the software giant’s Xbox 360 promotions programme. Hackers appear to have developed software to generate vast amounts of points by re…