Trusteer says it has detected a completely new version of the Zeus password stealing trojan that has been designed to steal online banking credentials.
UN rejects international cybercrime treaty
The United Nations has rejected a Russia-backed proposal for a treaty on cybercrime, despite widespread agreement that closer international co-operation is vital in a world more closely connected by global computer networks.
Hackers stole Google password program
The hackers responsible for the Operation Aurora attack against Google also managed to compromise its single sign-on password system, according to a report in the New York Times this week. The attack, which happened in December, targeted a highly secre…
Extortion trojan targets torrent site users
Anti-malware company Avira has reported an extortion scam designed to scare torrent site users into giving their credit card information to a phishing site.
42% of employees underestimate fines for data breaches
Research just published by Blockmaster Security claims to show that 42% of employees grossly underestimate the potential fines associated with a data breach.
Malicious activity in emerging regions a threat to all business, says Symantec
Businesses need to take note of the increase in malicious cyber activity in emerging countries, particularly those offshore and outsourced operations, says Symantec.
Lower Merion School District in voyeur scrape over webcam
Administrators at Pennsylvania-based Harriton High School downloaded over 400 screenshots and webcam pictures of student Blake Robbins rather than the one or two previously estimated, according to a new motion filed in the court case between Robbins’ f…
Google Chrome used as trojan bait
A trojan has appeared posing as an extension to the Google Chrome browser. Delivered via email, the invitation to install the software tempts users with promises of a function to access documents from emails.
Israel blocks US iPad imports
Israel has banned Apple’s iPad from entering the country from the US and has threatened to confiscate the newly released devices from passengers at airports.
UK and France champion safe surfing
A report just released claims to show that the UK and French internet user community are leading the way when it comes to online security but are less bothered about data protection issues.