Hacktivism cuts both ways. The biter gets bit, and a war evolves. Where there is war, there are weapons. And where there are weapons, there is collateral damage. There is a hacktivist war around Julian Assange, between his detractors and his defenders …
ESET analysis links the Quervar virus to the Induc virus
A detailed analysis of the Quervar.C virus, currently running amok in The Netherlands, shows similarities beyond the likelihood of coincidence with the pre-existing Induc.C virus.
Tesco to be investigated by the ICO
Tesco’s online security practices have been much questioned and criticized by security commentators over recent weeks. Now it appears that the Information Commissioners office is listening and acting, with reports that it will investigate.
Apple mania used to deliver Flash exploit
Apple fans’ desire for information on the next iPhone is being used as the lure for a new round of email attacks. The emails carry an Adobe Flash exploit.
r00tbeer strikes again – twice
Following yesterday’s news of hacks against AMD and TBN, hacking group r00tbeer security has struck again, twice – this time against Dutch electronics giant Philips and the UK’s Student Room.
Getting hacked is just routine maintenenance, says AMD
“Due to routine maintenance, AMD’s web ite is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience. This area will be back online as soon as possible.” That’s the notice on AMD’s blog following a hack and data release by the hacking team known a…
Use iMessage rather than SMS, says Apple
Apple was responding to French iOS hacker pod2g’s announcement that he “found a flaw in iOS that [he considers] to be severe”, and that he is “pretty confident that other security researchers already know about this hole, and I fear some pirates as wel…
NCC Group buys Intrepidus for £7.1 million
Manchester, UK based NCC Group has acquired US-based mobile security testing specialist Intrepidus for £7.1m. It is NCC’s ninth acquisition in the network testing and software security space and the third in North America.
Judge rules that the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) applies to online video
Hulu, an online video content provider, had attempted to get a class action against its practice of passing users’ viewing habits to a marketing company dismissed. In June, a California judge tossed six of the seven claims, but deferred ruling on the s…
Cyber Security Challenge UK launches new summer Cyber Camp
The task faced by Cyber Security Challenge UK is to fill the skills gap – there are simply not enough security specialists coming through the system. The organization’s latest innovation is a new 5-day summer camp to be held at Lancaster university ne…