F-Secure claims that Sony’s servers have been hacked yet again and its systems are hosting a live phishing site.
Cisco VoIP phones vulnerable to hackers?
Researchers in Australia have staged a live internet telephony crack which they claim shows the security vulnerabilities of using a Cisco internet phone.
Password typing methodology uniquely identifies users, claim researchers
Researchers with the American University of Beirut are reported to be working on enhancing previous methods of uniquely identifying users by the speed and rhythm with which their passwords are entered.
Trusteer warns on website-based financial malware
Browser security specialist Trusteer claims that a recent SpyEye-driven attack on Verizon highlights a new strategy by cybercriminals, who are using financial malware to specifically target online merchant’s websites.
Stolen card details advertised on Twitter
It seems that cybercriminals are keeping up with the times by diversifying from so-called carder forums to sell stolen card credentials, and onto the Twitter micro-blogging service.
Paying attention to basics is key to healthy security ecosystem, says panel
Employee security awareness, firewalls, data leakage protection, and collaboration are all key components of a healthy information security ecosystem, according to a panel at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium held Wednesday.
VMware? There’s an iPhone app for that
VMware has released an iPhone app designed to manage identities across both cloud and virtual server environments. Known as the Horizon App Manager, the iOS app is one of the first results of Project Horizon, which VMware announced last summer.
Peak IP traffic in Europe dominated by P2P and streaming content
The Q1 internet phenomena report from Sandvine claims to show that there is a growing appetite for on-demand applications that will continue to drive data consumption and network quality requirements.
Survey finds digital distraction in the workplace costs billions
Research just published claims to show that digital distraction is a very real problem in the workplace, with 45% of workers only working 15 minutes or less before getting interrupted.
Massachusetts labor agency admits to data breach that could affect 210,000 citizens
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has admitted belatedly that personal information on up to 210,000 unemployed residents may have been compromised as the result of a cyberattack.