Adobe has announced the release of a beta version of a Protected Mode (sandboxed) Flash Player for Firefox running on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Rooting out rootkits: Security software won’t help, says Symantec
Rootkits are on the rise and traditional security software will not protect you, warns a Symantec white paper.
Google unveils service to bounce malware from the Android Market
In response to Android’s growing reputation of being a “malware cesspool”, Google has unveiled the Bouncer automated application scanning service to root out malware on the Android Market.
Insecure email the culprit of hacked FBI-Scotland Yard call?
The Anonymous hacktivist group was apparently able to listen in on a conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard by hacking into a participant’s email account and obtaining the conference call number and access code, according to security analyst…
Adobe addresses PDF security problem
Hackers target the most widely used file formats; and there is none more widely used than PDF. A new paper from Adobe discusses the problems and solutions to PDF security.
Number of patient record data breaches nearly doubled last year
The total number of patient records compromised in the US increased by 97% in 2011 compared with 2010, according to a report released this week by the Redspin consulting firm.
Security researchers break satellite phone encryption
Academics Benedikt Driessen and Ralf Hund from Ruhr University Bochum have reverse-engineered and cracked the GMR-1 and GMR-2 voice ciphers used by many satellite networks.
Apple roars with massive Lion, Snow Leopard security updates
Apple has released massive security updates for its Lion and Snow Leopard Mac operating systems, fixing 52 vulnerabilities.
FBI chief warns Congress that hackers will become greatest national security threat
The top G-man is warning Congress that hackers will pose a greater danger to US national security than terrorists in the not-too-distant future.
Science and Technology Committee publishes Malware and Cyber Crime report
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has today published its Malware and Cybercrime report – a recommendation to the UK government on how to tackle online threats.