The head virus researcher with Avast claims to have discovered a new Adobe PDF attack vector used by hackers. The attack vector, he reports, centres on the misuse of a filter normally used to encrypt text data for black and white images.
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympics were applied for on Tuesday night despite a surge in demand causing the site to crash.
Millions apply for Olympic tickets despite site crash
Around 20 million tickets for the Olympics were applied for on Tuesday night despite a surge in demand causing the site to crash.
US Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
The US Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users’ location data.
Congress to examine location-tracking issue after allegations about Apple and Android devices
Congress will hold a hearing about mobile phones and privacy after claims that Apple (and Android) devices have been secretly tracking users’ location data.
New York man accused of child porn downloads after being WiFi-jacked
One of the many reasons for securing your WiFi access point were rammed home recently after a New York man woke up to be surrounded by armed police early one morning.
Sony PlayStation Network hacked – millions of card details at risk?
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network (PSN) that their personal information, including payment card details, dates of birth, and addresses, may have been stolen.
Zeus adds investment fraud to its extensible range of activity
The extensible code at the heart of the Zeus malware has spawned a new type of fraud designed to lure unsuspecting internet users into clicking through and infecting their machines. This time, reports Trusteer, the malware is targeting investment fraud…
40% of execs expect major cyber attack on electricity industry in next 12 months
A full 40% of executives from electricity firms think their industry is more vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a new report by McAfee and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Social Security Administration publishes private data of the living on death list
The Social Security Administration (SSA) published personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, of 36,657 living individuals erroneously listed on the agency’s death master file (DMF) over a three year period, the SSA’s Offic…