A new VOIP trojan – TrojansVOIP – is reportedly doing the rounds and allowing cybercriminals to take control of corporate internet telephony systems to make free premium rate and international calls.
First Data taps Trusteer for FFIEC online banking security
Trusteer has secured a headline deal with First Data, under which its Rapport and Pinpoint online banking protection will be offered as part of the First Data solutions offered to the firm’s clients.
Kaspersky reports DDoS attacks no longer motivated by financially-driven fraud
In its Q2 analysis of DDoS attacks, Kaspersky Lab reports that the old principle of most attacks being driven by financially-motived hackers has gone by the board, with politically-motivated attacks from Anonymous and LulzSec changing the DDoS playing …
ICO slams Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office has slammed the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for twice mishandling sensitive personal information.
Two men arrested in UK as police investigate Anonymous and LulzSec hacking activities
Two more people have been arrested in the UK as part the on-going transatlantic crackdown on hacktivist group Anonymous and offshoot Lulz Security (LulzSec).
Newer, simpler tools bring malware analysis to smaller enterprises
The bar has been lowered when it comes to organizations doing their own malware analysis in-house. That was the sentiment of one forensic analyst from Norman, the Norway-based provider of anti-malware technologies.
WikiLeaks to sue Guardian after identity of sources accidentally revealed
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks is suing the Guardian over allegations that the newspaper published a password to files which led to the identity of top secret sources being revealed.
Trend Micro says agentless security is best option for virtual and private cloud users
A Trend Micro senior says that agentless security is rapidly becoming a key option when defending virtual and private cloud environments.
Which? Computing gives thumbs up to free smartphone and tablet tracking software
The latest Which? Computing magazine asks the question whether smartphone and tablet computer tracking software can help to catch a thief and, of course, return the hardware to its owner.
Online news senior slams Android – and its users – for sloppy security
The president emeritus of the ONA – the Online News Association – has slammed the Android operating system for its inherent insecurity.