Brazilian malware writers are making use of a long-available feature within most modern browsers to launch attacks that redirect victims to malicious websites without their knowledge. The feature, known as proxy auto config, is turning up in banking tr…
Game consoles at work threaten corporate security
Games console in the workplace pose an increasingly serious threat to enterprise security, according to new research from Sunbelt Software. The anti-malware vendor said that almost 4 in 10 respondents to the survey had no idea about any of the document…
Feds lagging on FDCC, watchdog says
Federal agencies are lagging behind in the implementation of the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) requirements, according to the US Government Accountability Office.
Network Solutions fixes WordPress installations
Web hosting company Network Solutions has deployed a massive fix for a configuration flaw that led to hundreds of WordPress blogs being compromised.
IT job growth stagnates during March
Numbers from IT advocacy group TechServe Alliance show that IT job growth declined month-over-month in March, putting a halt to the uptick the industry has experienced since December of last year.
EXIF mining tool released
EviGator has released TAG Examiner, a tool for examining large quantities of image files to recover metadata.
New York resident sentenced in Charles Schwab hacking scam
A Manhattan resident was sentenced last week for his part in an international money laundering and data theft scheme that hacked into accounts at brokerage firm Charles Schwab.
File sharing law firm bows out of mass copyright legal actions
The Consumer’s Association has launched a publicity campaign against the law firms generating large numbers of copyright actions against alleged internet filesharers, and it appears to have paid off.
Windows mobile game offers free trojan
A new Windows Mobile game – apparently being offered free of charge – has a nasty surprise hidden inside; a trojan that makes very expensive international phone calls.