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Weekly brief – September 28, 2009
Takedowns, Tools, Threats, and Tsk, Tsk! We review the week’s information security news.
DeviceLock lands Gazprom Neft endpoint security contract
DeviceLock, the endpoint security specialist, has announced that the Gazpromneft-Khantos branch of Gazprom Neft, the high-profile Russian oil company, has selected its software for endpoint security.
Malicious advertising malware hit popular websites
Popular websites have been made to serve up malware via malicious advertising delivered by advertising banner services.
Hackers pose as internet telephony firm in New York Times ad scam
The New York Times has admitted it has been the victim of a complex scam, in which a group of hackers purchased ad space on the famous publisher’s website, then posed as internet telephony company Vonage, to infect users with malware.
Online Monopoly gamers targeted via social networking spam
Websense Security Labs has found a spam operation targeting players of the old game favourite, Monopoly, via social networking methods.
MI5 hires teenage hackers in fight against cyberterrorism
MI5 has hired a batch of Asian teenage computer hackers to help fight cyberterrorism in China, Russia and Pakistan.
Canon printer protects data in copied documents
Printer company Canon has unveiled a printer that can automatically protect the data in copied documents. The Canon ImageRunner Advance printer, targeted at medium to large enterprises, features Scan Lock, a system which superimposes a watermark on cop…
Paypal embraces text messages as security check system
After beta testing the service amongst a select number of its users since the start of the year, Paypal has rolled out a text message security check system for its electronic cash and payment service.
Interpol sets standard in electronic passports
Interpol, the international police agency, has announced that the EDAPS consortium has been chosen to design and produce the secure electronic passport.