The oil and gas sector has been the hardest hit by stealthy infiltration, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The sector was hit by stealth attacks 17% more than the cross-sector average, with almost th…
PlainsCapital bank sues customer in liability over account security
A legal case filed by a bank against a customer in the US promises to test the liability of customers in the event of security breaches. Dallas, Texas-based PlainsCapital bank is suing a business customer, Hillary Machinery, for not taking adequate mea…
All is not OK in Oklahoma: State tax website victim of hack
The website of the Oklahoma Tax Commission was the apparent victim of a hack yesterday, one in which visitors to the website were prompted to accept an Adobe license agreement and download software. The hack could not come a worse time for the Commissi…
Security and malware threats to Mac and Apple products are on the rise
An annual report from security software provider Intego acknowledges it was a busy year for security threats to Apple devices, including the Mac OS X and iPhones. And while the Mac OS may be a less frequent target of malware authors, security threats t…
Many voice encryption systems are hackable says anonymous researcher
Many voice encryption products currently available are hackable through the use of a trojan being planted on the host PC, an IT security researcher has claimed.
Technology site TechCrunch hacked
Technology pundit site TechCrunch was victim of a hack over the weekend by attackers who defaced it, just days before Apple’s release of its tablet device – arguably the most anticipated product in recent history.
Mixed predictions on anticipated IT spending for 2010
Recent reports indicate that IT spending is set to increase in 2010. This comes on the heels of 2009, which saw negative IT spending growth worldwide and may have been the worst year on record for IT spending.
Google Adsense trips a false positive from Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab has posted an advisory on its site about a false positive with its anti-virus software, apparently being tripped by Google’s Adsense software.
Office of Fair Trading Scamnesty campaign begins next week
Next week the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is kicking off a month-long campaign to increase awareness of online and offline fraud amongst businesses and consumers.
Kaspersky inadvertently blocks Google ads
Kaspersky provoked a flurry of complaints from irate users after its anti-malware tool began blocking sites with Google advertisements yesterday.