The UK Ministry of Defence says one of its encrypted laptops was stolen from its headquarters in Whitehall, central London in November – along with the laptop’s encryption key.
Microsoft fixes browser flaw
Microsoft’s last Patch Tuesday of the year saw the release of fixes for five flaws in its Internet Explorer browser, including a critical zero-day security vulnerability that was first publicly disclosed three weeks ago.
Hacker makes plea bargain
The hacker accused of helping to perpetrate the largest credit card theft in US history has agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea bargaining deal with federal prosecutors.
House of Lords hears evidence on risk of cyberterattacks
The House of Lords has heard evidence from a number of high-ranking IT experts about the risk of cyberattacks to the IT and communications infrastructure of the UK, and what might happen if a natural disaster interrupts the internet in a major way.
Koobface rises again – this time it’s a Christmas greeting
Reports are coming in of a new variant of the Koobface worm doing the rounds of PCs connected to the internet. This latest variation of the long-running criminal-driven malware uses a Christmas greeting to spread infections via the Facebook social netw…
SecureWorks scoops up UK’s dns in private cash and stocks deal
SecureWorks, the US managed information security services specialist, has acquired dns, its UK-based rival, in a cash-and-stock deal that remains private between the two companies.
Fortify introduces SaaS edition of its application vulnerability technology
After several months of testing with a few clients, Fortify has rolled out a software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its application vulnerability technology, Fortify 360.
PGP whole disk encryption approved for MoD / Armed Forces usage
After several months of tests, PGP Corporation has announced that its Whole Disk Encryption (WDE) technology has been approved for use by the Ministry of Defence and British Armed Forces.
ISA: Stimulus, not regulation, to spur cybersecurity
Market stimulus, not regulation, is the key to enhancing cybersecurity at a national level, according to a report issued by a cybersecurity advocacy group last week.
Sophos warns of Facebook `Rubber Duck’ identity theft
How easy is it to steal an identity on Facebook, the popular social networking portal? Very, as Sophos Asia-Pacific discovered recently when it carried out the Facebook equivalent of a honeypot hacker trap.