Fresh off its successful hack of an FBI-Scotland Yard conference call, Anonymous has claimed responsibility for taking down the US Central Intelligence Agency’s public website.
The rise – and defense – of malnets
Blue Coat Systems 2012 Security Report maps the rise and describes the persistence of the modern malnet, and offers a solution.
Trendnet home security camera feeds accessible to anyone
Insecure internet-connected home security cameras are a warning that the Internet of Things will require more than just computer security – this is a warning of things to come.
Was stolen Symantec source code behind the RSA SecurID attacks?
An Australian broadcaster asks why Symantec is guarded over the Norton AV and pcAnywhere source code that was lost to the hacker Yamatough and the Lords of Dharmaraja, while a US researcher fears he may know the reason.
Senators to introduce compromise cybersecurity legislation, with FISMA revisions
A bipartisan group of senators who authored cybersecurity legislation last year plan to introduce a compromise cybersecurity bill that will be examined at a hearing next Thursday.
Bank of America cops to credit card data breach
Bank of America has informed affected credit card customers that their information may have been compromised by a breach at an unidentified merchant.
Texas jury strikes down claim of interactive web patents
A federal jury in Texas has declared invalid patents for interactive web technology claimed by Michael Doyle and his patent holding company Eolas.
Google Wallet vulnerable to brute forcing the PIN
Security researcher Joshua Rubin has published details of his research showing a vulnerability in the Google Wallet near field communication payments system for Android.
Source code for Symantec’s pcAnywhere published after failed extortion attempt
A hacker associated with an Anonymous affiliate has released source code for Symantec’s pcAnywhere security software onto the Pirate Bay file-sharing website after an apparent attempt to extort $50,000 from the security vendor.
Cybercrime – another business in the Malspace
The commercialization of cybercrime continues, with Trusteer describing what it calls ‘Factory Outlets’ for the sale of stolen user credentials.