Yesterday the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ – one of the UK’s three intelligence agencies) announced that it has set up “a new academic Research Institute to improve understanding of the science behind the growing Cyber Security threa…
BlackHole 2.0 now available, with a raft of hacker upgrades
Fave hacker toolkit BlackHole has gotten an upgrade. Version 2.0 of the exploit kit is now available to mine security holes for opportunities to infect machines with slew of malicious programs. It adds a host of new features, at the same pricing as bef…
Pre-installed malware in production lines spurs Microsoft’s 3322.org takedown
Microsoft digital crime investigators have purchased several PCs from stores in China, finding that 20% were already infected with Nitol botnet.
Microsoft kills most of Forefront portfolio
In an effort to align its security and protection portfolio with the workloads and applications they protect, Microsoft is eliminating several of its Forefront products.
Anonymous criticizes the world’s media
Anonymous has rebuked the media, effectively accusing it of being Indecisive Dave – the Fast Show character (Brilliant in the US) who continually changed his opinion to agree with the most recent comment he heard.
Chip & PIN’s unpredictable numbers are predictable
Professor Ross Anderson at Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory has a long-standing interest in bank systems and bank cards, repeatedly showing they are not as secure as claimed.
HP focuses on printer security for healthcare environment
Pretty much any connected device poses a security threat to business and home IT networks – even that brand-new scanner/printer workhorse in the corner. HP has launched a new program that offers secure authentication for all online printers, as well as…
Hackers serve up account details from Dominos India
Online ordering may have revolutionized food delivery for couch potatoes everywhere, but for pizza lovers in India the convenience has turned into a bad breadstick all around.
Dubai looks to shore up government cybersecurity policy
With the Middle East becoming a hotbed for cyber terrorism and hacktivists, the Dubai government has taken another step toward developing an integrated strategy for information security in the emirate.
Treasure trove of opinion on the Communications Bill
The Joint Committee on the UK government’s Draft Communications Data Bill has published the written evidence submitted to its public consultation on what has generally become known as the government’s proposed snooper’s charter.