More details are now emerging about the complex saga involving the Mariposa botnet since the alleged author of the malware – Iserdo – was arrested in Slovenia in late July.
New Zeus campaign uses FedEx notice scam
Security firm McAfee has alerted the online community to a new Zeus botnet attack using bogus FedEx notification emails.
Datacentre managers ignore consulting advice
IT departments are hiring more datacentre consultants but many ignore their advice, according to research from Dynamics Market.
Is ArcSight the next security-related acquisition target?
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal says that ArcSight may be in the cross-hairs of some large software/hardware vendors looking to spend some of that pent up cash on its security software portfolio.
We can work it out, RIM tells India over access demands
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has offered to set up an industry forum to address the Indian government’s concerns about its products’ unhackability.
Infected USB drive ‘significantly compromised’ Pentagon computers
US defence officials have admitted for the first time that malware on a USB stick “significantly compromised” classified Pentagon computers in 2008.
Infected USB drive “significantly compromised” Pentagon computers
Department of Defense officials have admitted for the first time that malware on a USB stick “significantly compromised” classified Pentagon computers in 2008.
Computer users warned as fake AV attack spreads
Sophos urges users not to click on suspicious email attachments from unknown sources
Interview: IBM UK chief executive Stephen Leonard
Talk to most IT suppliers and they are determined to tell you what they are – the biggest, best or most successful of their kind.
DLL hijacking bug hits Microsoft Windows
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.