Naked Security

An official at China's CERT security organization claimed Japan and the US were the chief sources of attacks against Chinese computers in 2011. While the nearly 9 million attacks against Chinese internet users last year is disappointing, the numbers aren't as bad as you might think.

UK TV presenter Richard Bacon recently revealed he'd been a victim of internet trolling for the last two years.

Fujitsu says it has created a system that can recognise when somebody is being victimized by a phone scammer, by combining voice intonation analysis with keyword recognition.

Have you received an email from the IRS saying that your tax refund appeal has been rejected? Watch out!

Vancouver-based artist Bratsa Bonifacho says his latest collection of paintings has been inspired by computer malware. But were computer viruses ever really a work of art? The answer might surprise you..

I have left phones in airplanes, in cabs, at friends' houses, etc...it is embarrassing really. But it turns out I'm not the only one.

An undercover investigation in India has uncovered that some call center workers have been selling confidential information on nearly 500,000 Britons.

A man who hacked into the email accounts of female celebrities, and uncovered naked pictures of starlets including Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera and Vanessa Hudgens, has agreed to plead guilty.

Last week, US counter-terrorism officials were granted permission to increase the period of time they can retain information about citizens, even if those citizens aren't tied to terrorism.

Microsoft, working with others in the financial services and computer security industry, has disrupted a number of botnets being used by the Zeus malware family, allegedly responsible for nearly half a billion dollars in damages.

The debate heats up: Facebook tells employers to back off from demanding Facebook credentials, while two US senators have asked the Attorney General whether this practice violates federal law.

Paedophile criminals are finding new ways to distribute images of child abuse, and hide them from the authorities, according to a new report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

In this week's episode John Shier joins Chet to discuss the review of electronic device usage on airplanes by the FAA, the arrests of the Carberp malware authors, the worm danger from the MS12-020 RDP vulberability and whether the time has come for encrypting more than just laptops and USB drives.

170,000 users of a military dating website are believed to have had their account information exposed as the result of a hack by a group claiming to be the new incarnation of the notorious LulzSec gang.

Celebrity hacker Christopher Chaney pleads guilty to nine felony counts, including wiretapping and accessing computer systems without authorisation. He faces 60 years in the slammer.

A British Bishop claims that the Bible can provide invaluable support.. for those who want to use a better password online.

The Dutch High Tech Crime Team has arrested a 17-year-old man for accessing customer account data on servers run by KPN, one of the largest ISPs in The Netherlands.

Things could have been much much worse.. Justin Bieber had his Twitter account briefly hacked, as mischief-makers posted up an offensive message.

A TV news report raises concern about the NFC-enabled contactless cards being used by Barclays banking customers. Professor Alan Woodward explores what he believes to be the real issue.

Curious to know who's been checking you out on Facebook? Tempted to see who's visited your timeline? Put that click-happy finger away!

CERT China claims Japan and US lead in attacks on Chinese internet sites

Proof that internet trolls love Bacon

Detecting phone scammers automatically through keyword and voice tone analysis

Malware attack claims the IRS has rejected your tax appeal

Is the art of computer viruses dead?

Lost your mobile? You're not alooooooone...

Corrupt call center workers selling your private information for pennies

Scarlett Johansson's nude photo hacker to plead guilty

New US counter-terrorism guidelines can hold data on citizens for years

Microsoft and US Marshals bring down Zeus botnet servers [VIDEO]

Make it illegal for employers to ask for Facebook passwords, say 91% in poll

Paedophiles using new method to hide child abuse images online

SSCC 85 - FAA, Carberp arrests, RDP vulnerability and first HITECH fine

LulzSec Reborn claims responsibility for military dating site hack, accounts exposed

Scarlett Johansson hacker pleads guilty - faces up to 60 years in jail

Bishop claims the Bible can help with password security

17-year-old Dutch hacker arrested for accessing KPN servers

Justin Bieber's Twitter account - hacked!

Contactless payment cards raise security concern - but is there a much older problem?

Facebook teaches users how to kill adware