Smartphone security has privacy problems
WXPI, a Pittsburgh, Pennylvania-based TV station has quietly broken a story which could have profound repercusions on the security of so-called smartphones – mobile phones with computer-like qualities.
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New Trojan malware variants evade major anti-virus engines claims CommTouch
Based on an analysis of two billion emails and internet transactions processed by its OEM anti-spam and anti-malware customers every day, CommTouch says that millions of email-borne malware such as Trojans and viruses bypassed several major anti-virus …
NHS hit by over 8000 viruses in one year
The NHS was infected by over 8000 (computer) viruses over the last year, many of which could have been avoided if information security policies and technologies were properly adopted.
More weaknesses in e-commerce and SSL-VPN connections revealed
A report just published by Ben Chai – a director with Incoming Thought Limited and editor of the SecurityVibes portal – claims to show that a security flaw in the secure sockets layer (SSL) internet protocol has been used by criminals to circumvent sup…
575 variants of Koobface detected during June says Kaspersky Lab
Researchers with Russian IT security vendor Kaspersky Lab say they detected 575 new variants of the Koobface worm during June.
Google Chrome OS: no viruses, malware or security updates…
As Google announced the future launch of its Google Chrome operating system (OS) based on an open source Linux kernel, it also claimed that “users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work”, but is that possible…
Social security numbers guessable, say academics
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University claim that it is possible to predict a person’s social security number by using statistical analysis, throwing the security of a key personal identifier into doubt.
Facebook profiles ruin chances of becoming a spy
Facebook and other social networking sites are coming under fire for ruining the spy industry as finding new recruits without an online trail is becoming next to impossible, according to IT security specialist NCC Group.
Online game EVE sees virtual EBank robbed by CEO
The CEO of a virtual gaming bank within the space trading game EVE Online, has run off with 200bn of virtual credits trading them in for real world cash of £3115 (US$5100) through the black market.
Gartner expects IT spending to fall 6% in 2009
Worlwide IT spending could fall 6% to US$3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Connecticut-based IT research and advisory company Gartner.