Early adopters of Google+ have been hit by an avalanche of e-mail notifications, due to a glitch in the system.
Spear-phishing attacks take two more national labs offline
Two more Department of Energy (DOE) labs appear to be the victims of spear-phishing attacks that resulted in the shutdown of their email and Internet connectivity.
Google removes co.cc sub-domain from search engine results, citing malware and spam issues
After announcing its proposals last month, Google has removed virtually all co.cc sub-domain web sites and linked internet resources from its giant online search index.
Which magazine claims Yahoo’s T&Cs allow it to snoop on user emails
The latest issue of Which magazine from the Consumer’s Association asserts that Yahoo’s updated terms and conditions allow the email giant to eavesdrop on member emails and instant messages.
Swathes of search engine poisoning and Tumblr hacking spotted in latest security threats report
The latest analysis of malware and security threats from GFI Software claims to show that search engine poisoning and phishing of the Tumblr microblogging site were riding high in the threats chart during June of this year.
Warning issued on trojanised Android racing game
A Trend Micro threats analyst has warned Android users to be on the lookout for an attractive, but malware-ridden, free racing game for the platform that is infected with a trojan.
North Korea likely source of DDoS attacks against South Korean sites, says McAfee
The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks launched in March of this year against sites affiliated with the South Korean government, military, and civilian infrastructure were the result of a highly sophisticated, coordinated attack, most likely …
Washington Post jobs site breached, 1.27 million emails stolen
The Washington Post has admitted to a data breach that compromised user IDs and emails of 1.27 million job seekers who use its employment website.
MI5 responsible for 1000 bugging errors in 2010 says Guardian
MI5 – the military intelligence agency responsible for counter-intelligence operations in the UK – was responsible for more than 1,000 bugging errors last year, the Guardian newspaper has reported.
Trend Micro reports Facebook attack tapping LinkedIn
A fraud analyst with Trend Micro is reporting that a Facebook attack currently in progress is leveraging the LinkedIn business social networking site and service.