The UK faction of Anonymous has announced a campaign against the Home Office in protest against extradition arrangements with the US, and the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). It is timed for 9:00pm on Saturday.
Weighing the costs and benefits of disaster recovery planning
In order to protect data from a disaster or cyberattack, organizations should develop a disaster recovery plan based on a cost-benefit analysis of the value of the data versus the cost of maintaining backup facilities, according to a report from Wisega…
UK government puts brakes on web snooping plans
In an apparent about-turn over government plans to allow security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet browsing habits, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said the legislation will be published only as a draft.
Blackhole-laden spam targets airline passengers
Cybercriminals have launched a Blackhole-laden spam campaign against US Airways passengers, trying to convince them to click on a link to “view” their reservation, according to Kaspersky Lab.
IRS security dissing party continues
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just can’t catch a break when it comes to its information security posture; the US Treasury’s auditors are joining the criticisms begun by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about infosec shortcomings at the U…
UK hacker G-Zero jailed for using Zeus and SpyEye
Edward Pearson, aka G-Zero, has been jailed for 26 months at Southwark Crown Court for “making an article for use in fraud and two counts of possession of an article for use in fraud.”
Mac users: “If you have no real need for Java, remove it”
Discussing the latest drive-by threat to Mac users that exploits an unpatched Java vulnerability known as CVE-2012-0507, Graham Cluley of Sophos blogs, “My advice is that if you have no real need for Java, remove it.”
Adobe offers malware classification tool for ‘quick malware triage’
Adobe has released a free tool that helps IT administrators classify suspicious files as malicious or benign using machine-learning algorithms.
ACLU finds widespread warrantless cell phone tracking by local police
A report issued this week by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that local law enforcement is engaged in pervasive warrantless tracking of cell phones.
ManTech buys HBGary, a security firm well known for its Anonymous run-in
US defense firm ManTech has acquired technology security firm HBGary, which was at the center of a controversy last year when it claimed to have infiltrated Anonymous and was then attacked by the hacktivist group.