The SpyEye trojan, which is competing for criminal “business” with Zeus, has seen a recent surge in activity, according to Lance James, a security researcher at Damballa.
One in eight malware attacks are via a USB device, study shows
A growing number of malware attacks are using plug-in USB devices, according to researchers at security firm Avast Software.
Tokyo police probe leak of anti-terror informant information
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is investigating a large leak of sensitive international anti-terrorism documents – including names and addresses of informants – that were placed on the internet, according to Japanese press reports.
Google wins court approval for $8.5m settlement of Buzz privacy case
Google has won preliminary court approval to settle a class-action lawsuit related to alleged privacy violations caused by its Buzz social networking service.
Center for Internet Security updates information security metrics
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) released an updated version of its information security metrics developed through the consensus of 150 information security experts in the public and private sectors.
FBI arrests California man in internet “sextortion” case
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a 31-year-old California man for hacking into victims’ computers, downloading explicit photos, and then using the photos to extort more photos and videos from the victims, who were usually teenage girl…
SCADA systems can be located via public search engine says CERT
The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued an industry alert to SCADA systems operators and other interested parties that many SCADA installations can now be located on the web using the SHODAN public search engine.
Idappcom introduces freeware IP traffic analysis software
Vulnerability specialist Idappcom has released a freeware version of its Traffic IQ Pro security audit and penetration testing software.
Politically motivated denial of service attacks on the rise
A new distributed denial of service (DDoS) trojan, which attacks blogs and forums that criticize the Vietnamese Communist Party, is part of an increasing trend of politically motivated cyber attacks, according to Joe Stewart, director of malware analys…
Webroot buys Prevx
Internet security firm Webroot has acquired Derby, UK-based anti-malware cloud provider Prevx.