Reports are coming in that a cybercriminal gang – with members who were involved in the Storm and Waledac worms – have raked in more than $150 million promoting unlicensed online pharmacies between May 2007 and June 2010.
ISC releases security fix for Bind DoS vulnerability
The Internet Systems Consortium has published an advisory and an update for the Bind domain name system software versions 9.7.1 to 9.7.2-P3.
ICO slams Cambridgeshire County Council after USB stick loss
The latest ‘victim’ of USB stick loss, Cambridgeshire County Council, has been given an electronic dressing down by the Information Commisoners Office for what the regulator calls a clear breach of the Data Protection Act.
Exxon, Shell, BP hacked in Night Dragon attacks
Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell and BP were among the oil companies targeted by hackers working through internet servers in China, say US reports.
Comodo CEO paints anti-virus marketing as “unethical”
Melih Abdulhayoglu, founder of Comodo, is never afraid to make some bold claims or call out the big boys of the anti-virus industry. Once again, the company’s chief executive did not fail to disappoint when he sat down with Infosecurity at last week’s …
Libyan authorities restrict internet access
The Libyan government could pull the plug on the country’s internet as protests sweep the country.
Libyan authorities restrict internet access
The Libyan government could pull the plug on the country’s internet as protests sweep the country.
Iranian Cyber Army turns Voice of America into pro-Iranian propaganda service
The self-styled Iranian Cyber Army was able to hack into the US government-funded Voice of America website and transform the home page into a pro-Iranian banner that instructed the US government to “stop interfering with Islamic countries.”
UK passport office violated Data Protection Act with data breach
The UK Identity and Passport Service (IPS) violated the Data Protection Act when it lost the passport renewal applications of 21 UK citizens, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Audit criticizes FERC for lapses in electric grid cybersecurity standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved flawed cybersecurity standards for the US national power grid and failed to adequately monitor their implementation, according to an audit by the Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector Ge…