A large and growing list of applications appear to be vulnerable to a Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) hijacking exploit, prompting Microsoft to issue a security advisory.
Hackers see opportunities in the cloud
A survey conducted among IT professionals and hackers at last month’s DEF CON reveals concerns over cloud vendor security, and an opportunity for hackers.
Africa safer than UK for web browsing
The UK ranked 30th in the most dangerous places to surf the web across the globe, according to research by internet security firm AVG.
Hackers see opportunities in the cloud
A survey conducted among IT professionals and hackers at last month’s DEF CON reveals concerns over cloud vendor security, and an opportunity for hackers.
Royal Wolverhampton NHS trust loses patient data
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust lost a CD containing the unencrypted records of 112 patients from the intensive care unit of New Cross Hospital’s heart and lung unit, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found.
LANDesk to be acquired by private equity firm
Endpoint security provider LANDesk has announced plans to be purchased from its parent company by Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm.
Forgotten password is top complaint to IT helpdesks
Lost passwords are the biggest headache for IT helpdesks, according to a survey by Diskeeper and research firm Vanson Bourne.
FSA hits Zurich Insurance with heaviest fine yet for data loss
Zurich Insurance UK has been fined £2.275m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for not having the controls to prevent the loss of confidential personal data of 46 000 customers.
Trojans suspected of contributing to 2008 plane crash
Reports are coming in that a Spanair plane crash in 2008, in which 154 people died, may have been caused by trojans and similar malware. If true, this could be one of the first links to malware causing a major loss of life.
Trojans suspected of contributing to 2008 Madrid aircrash
Reports are coming in that a Spanair plane crash in 2008, in which 154 people died, may have been caused by trojans and similar malware. If true, this could be one of the first links to malware causing a major loss of life.