F-Secure’s research team claim to have spotted a fake FlashPlayer.pkg installer for the Apple Mac. When executed, the ‘installer’ reveals itself to be a Bash/QHOst.WB trojan.
Facebook to offer bug bounties for security researchers
Late last week Facebook unveiled its new security bug bounty program whereby the social network will offer security researchers payment for reporting certain vulnerabilities.
10 days to track down a stolen iPhone in Australia
A 19-year-old sales clerk in Australia has successfully retrieved her iPhone 4 after it was stolen from a cash register at work. What makes the case unusual is that the handset was sold on by the original thief, yet it was still traceable using the onb…
Windows XP is operating system of choice for rootkit infections
Although it may be two steps behind in terms of Windows releases, a study by AVAST Software indicates that Windows XP is still the main vector for rootkit infections.
Belmont Savings Bank pays fine for losing personal data of 13,000 customers
Belmont Savings Bank has agreed to pay a fine of $7,500 for losing personal information of more than 13,000 customers, according to a settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office.
Why the High Court ruling in the Newzbin2 case is such a big deal
The creative industries have welcomed the UK High Court ruling that BT must block access to pirated content aggregator site Newzbin2, but why is the ruling seen as such a game changer?
Most organizations do not follow security best practices, survey finds
A majority of organizations are not applying information security best practices, according to a survey by Venafi, an enterprise key and certificate management firm, and research firm Echelon One.
Safari, Firefox, and Chrome disappoint in browser security testing, as IE9 stands out
The Apple Safari 5, Mozilla Firefox 4, and Google Chrome 10 browsers each caught only 15% of live socially engineered malware samples, according to NSS Labs’ tests of web browser protection for European users.
Hackers raid 35 million South Korean website accounts
Hackers have stolen personal data from 35 million accounts at a South Korean social networking site and a web services portal, in the latest of a series of cyber attacks on government and financial firms.
BeyondTrust makes yet another purchase – scoops up GentleSecurity
Carlsbad, Calif.-based BeyondTrust announced its latest in a string of deals – this time acquiring DLP specialists GentleSecurity of Luxembourg.