A growing number of PC users are downloading ‘cracked’ versions of popular paid-for software but, says Brian Krebs, a leading security researcher, there is a distinct security risk attached to this type of pirated software.
Even in public sector, mobility presents largest security challenge
The trend of consumerization facing many enterprise-based IT departments is also being felt in the public sector, even in areas where confidentiality and security are paramount. This was the message imparted by the NSA’s Debora Plunkett during a specia…
Creating or distributing malware in Japan is now a crime
The Japanese parliament has quietly passed legislation to make the creation or distribution of a virus or similar malware a criminal offense.
Potentially major Android WiFi security loophole revealed
A security researcher claims to have discovered a potentially major security loophole in the way Google Android stores WiFi passwords.
Many small businesses lack basic information security practices
Many US small businesses do not regularly review information security processes, conduct security audits, or train employees on information security practices, according to a survey sponsored by document destruction services company Shred-it.
WebGL graphics technology creates browser and system risks, Microsoft warns
Microsoft is warning users that WebGL graphics technology poses security risks, based on work by Context Information Security and its own security research team.
LulzSec hacktivist group posts 62,000 email ID/password combos to the web and Twitter
The LulzSec hacktivist group continued its trail of e-destruction late yesterday, posting a large file of electronic trophies – the email ID/password combos of 62,000 user credentials – the web and linking the list via Twitter.
London college students design safer, more secure ATMs
A group of students at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London are developing designs for safer and more secure ATMs.
German hackers convicted of pirating unpublished pop songs using trojans
A landmark digital and security piracy case in Duisburg, Germany, has resulted in the conviction of two men – aged 18 and 23 – in connection with the trojan-assisted piracy of unpublished songs of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and other musicians.
52% of PC users run AV software when their PC runs slow
Research just released by memory supplier Crucial claims that, when faced with a sluggish PC, 52% of users run their AV software, whilst 53% start compressing their files.