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ACTA update: The fight goes on...

April 30, 2012, 3:12 am
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ACTA has received considerable criticism from a number of high-profile sources, but don't write it off just yet. there is still a chance it could become law.Image may be NSFW.
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Porn spam campaign redirects web browsers to hardcore websites

April 30, 2012, 3:59 am
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SophosLabs has been intercepting an X-rated spam campaign, designed to promote hardcore porn websites. Emails have been spammed out purporting to have an adult video attached, using a variety of names.Image may be NSFW.
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Google staff knew for years about Street View data breach

April 30, 2012, 9:03 am
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A Google engineer, responsible for data from wireless WiFi networks via Street View cars, told colleagues as long ago as 2007 that the code was collecting private data including emails, text messages, browsing histories and passwords.Image may be NSFW.
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Oracle discloses new zero day exploit and launches JDK for OS X

April 30, 2012, 4:15 pm
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Oracle announces the release of Java JDK for OS X Lion and a zero day in its database products that has a proof-of-concept available in the wild.Image may be NSFW.
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View from the IT desk: A little more conversation, a little less action

May 1, 2012, 2:52 am
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A computer appears to have been hacked, or infected by malware.. but is there a more down-to-earth explanation? Carl Blackett, an ICT Security Architect at Norfolk County Council, explains why you shouldn't be too quick to push the panic button.Image may be NSFW.
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Pirate Bay blocked! 93% oppose court order on UK ISPs, poll reveals

May 1, 2012, 3:36 am
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The British Court has ruled that UK ISPs must block access to the popular file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay. A move that will no doubt prove unpopular with its three million UK users.Image may be NSFW.
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Smartphones: which one do you like best?

May 1, 2012, 4:26 am
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Which is the better smartphone choice: iPhone, Android, Blackberry? Which is most secure? Check out what Naked Security readers thought, and take the chance to have your say. Image may be NSFW.
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Privacy concerns over popular ShowIP Firefox add-on

May 1, 2012, 6:52 am
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A popular Firefox add-on appears to have started leaking private information about every website that users visit, including sensitive data which could identify individuals or reduce their security to a third-party server.Image may be NSFW.
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64% of people think cloud storage is risky, but 45% still go right ahead and use it

May 2, 2012, 2:55 am
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Sophos polled people at their InfoSec Europe booth last week to find out their views on security in the workplace. Here's what they found.Image may be NSFW.
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Google coder behind Street View data breach named

May 2, 2012, 3:57 am
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The New York Times claims to have uncovered the identity of the Google software engineer who wrote the code used by Street View cars when they controversially scooped up private Wi-Fi data including emails, text messages, browsing histories and passwords.Image may be NSFW.
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Skype knew about IP address security flaw since November 2010

May 3, 2012, 2:27 am
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Skype learned about a security hole that reveals users' IP addresses about 18 months ago, according to the security researchers who discovered the vulnerability.Image may be NSFW.
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Iran makes its own anti-virus software - would you buy it?

May 3, 2012, 3:40 am
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Iran is reported to have started making its own anti-virus software. Would you buy it?Image may be NSFW.
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SOCA website brought down by DDoS cyber attack - for second time in a year

May 3, 2012, 4:33 am
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The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has confirmed that its website has suffered a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, effectively preventing internet users from reaching it.Image may be NSFW.
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#EPICFAIL Pirate Bay block backfires with work-around published online

May 3, 2012, 6:11 am
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UK Courts have forced big ISPs to block access to Pirate Bay, but the effort seems to have backfired spectacularly: the file-sharing site enjoyed "12 million more visitors than it has ever had" yesterday. Find out why...Image may be NSFW.
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Osama Bin Laden didn't encrypt his computer files - not such a mastermind then..

May 3, 2012, 7:01 am
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Ooops. If you're running a terrorist organisation, it might make sense to encrypt your files. Clearly Osama Bin Laden didn't realise that - as some of the documents seized during the raid on his hideout in Pakistan have been made public for the first time.Image may be NSFW.
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Belgian bank blackmailed by hackers threatening to expose customer data

May 3, 2012, 7:47 am
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Hackers break into a Belgian bank, steal confidential customer information, and then blackmail the bank: pay us or we expose your customers' confidential data. Who is the real victim here? Image may be NSFW.
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Notcom malware for Android distributed using drive-by downloads

May 3, 2012, 3:28 pm
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Another Android Trojan is making the rounds, this one is distributed through drive-by downloads on compromised websites. Whether it's a proxy or a bot is not really important, make sure you don't install unsolicited packages on your phone.Image may be NSFW.
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13 million US Facebook users not using, or oblivious to, privacy controls

May 4, 2012, 3:19 am
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We already knew that people weren't doing enough to protect their privacy on Facebook, but a new report has looked into this in more details, and the numbers make for alarming reading.Image may be NSFW.
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BBB assistance malware attack strikes again

May 4, 2012, 5:10 am
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Once again, cybercriminals have spammed out emails claiming to come from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), with the intention of infecting Windows computers with malware.Image may be NSFW.
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Olympic Games and cyber attacks - be on your guard

May 4, 2012, 6:29 am
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With the Olympics coming to London, there may be opportunities for criminals, hacktivists and mischief-makers to make a high profile attack against the event's computer systems. But what about your own computers, and your personal data and finances?Image may be NSFW.
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