Fortify Software, the application vulnerability analysis firm, says that the recent faux pas by the Symbian Foundation – in which the foundation effectively `signed’ a malicious application for release on its software referencing service – is an indica…
Smartphone security has privacy problems
WXPI, a Pittsburgh, Pennylvania-based TV station has quietly broken a story which could have profound repercusions on the security of so-called smartphones – mobile phones with computer-like qualities.
UK’s first mobile phone directory goes offline
The UK’s first mobile phone directory – which went live on the web and over the phone earlier in July – has been taken offline, just days after it went live amidst a fanfare of publicity.
Google wins UK court battle over search content
Google is not responsible for the content of its internet search results, a UK court has ruled.
Swine flu could reduce 2009 GPD by 3%, say economists
Businesses need to check their contingency plans and improve home-working support systems as swine flu looks poised to reduce UK GDP by 3% this year.
New Trojan malware variants evade major anti-virus engines claims CommTouch
Based on an analysis of two billion emails and internet transactions processed by its OEM anti-spam and anti-malware customers every day, CommTouch says that millions of email-borne malware such as Trojans and viruses bypassed several major anti-virus …
NHS hit by over 8000 viruses in one year
The NHS was infected by over 8000 (computer) viruses over the last year, many of which could have been avoided if information security policies and technologies were properly adopted.
Google Chrome OS: no viruses, malware or security updates…
As Google announced the future launch of its Google Chrome operating system (OS) based on an open source Linux kernel, it also claimed that “users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work”, but is that possible…
575 variants of Koobface detected during June says Kaspersky Lab
Researchers with Russian IT security vendor Kaspersky Lab say they detected 575 new variants of the Koobface worm during June.
More weaknesses in e-commerce and SSL-VPN connections revealed
A report just published by Ben Chai – a director with Incoming Thought Limited and editor of the SecurityVibes portal – claims to show that a security flaw in the secure sockets layer (SSL) internet protocol has been used by criminals to circumvent sup…