The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Security Service this week arrested eight men allegedly involved in a Carberp bank fraud ring.
Indian company hacks GSM and usurps IMSI
At a security conference organized by Null in India, Matrix Shell claimed and demonstrated the ability to hack into GSM phones and manipulate the user’s International Mobile Subscriber Identity.
Researchers discover flaws in SSO that leave websites vulnerable
Indiana University and Microsoft researchers have uncovered flaws in Web-based single sign-on (SSO) services run by Google, Paypal, Facebook, Twitter, and others that allow hackers to get access to users’ accounts.
Russia government appoints Krutskikh as cybersecurity coordinator
The Russian government has appointed Andrei Krutskikh as cybersecurity coordinator under the Foreign Ministry.
New twist in social engineering rogue AV
Rogue anti-virus products continue to be a major source of malware. The trick for the criminal is in getting the victim to click the link; and GFI has spotted a new development.
Cost of data breaches outstripping inflation
The average cost to UK business per record lost, according to the latest Symantec/Ponemon study, has increased from £47 in 2007 to £79 in 2011. Had it been inflation alone, it would have increased to just over £53.
IT pros lack confidence in public cloud’s perimeter defenses
The top security concern of IT professionals regarding public cloud computing is the lack of perimeter defenses and/or network control, according to a survey by cloud security provider CloudPassage.
(ISC)², IT-ACC form alliance to improve government IT acquisition processes
(ISC)², a non-profit information security professional association, and the Information Technology Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC), a non-profit organizations to improve IT acquisition standards, have formed an alliance to improve the US governme…
Hackers waste no time in jailbreaking new iPad
A number of hackers have succeeded in jailbreaking the new iPad within hours of its release.
Tibetan groups targeted by Chinese attackers
Tibetan organizations are under attack from Chinese spear phishers who were also behind the Nitro attacks that targeted Western chemical and defense firms last year, according to research by AlienVault.