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Digitally signed data-stealing malware targets Mac users in “undelivered...
Our colleagues at SophosLabs pointed us at a interesting item of malware the other day, namely a data-stealing Trojan aimed at Mac users. Paul Ducklin looks at how the attack unfolds...
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Marketers, IT contractor arrested in theft of 20 million South Korean credit...
The inside job, affecting 40% of the country's population, has been traced back to one IT guy inside a credit bureau plus some dodgy data buyers, who've also been arrested.
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TDoS extortionists jam phone lines of public services, including hospitals
The scammers are hiding behind cheap, automatic calling and internet phone services for anonymity, sending disabling waves of call volumes when their demands for money aren't satisfied.
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SSCC 131 – Mac malware, Starbucks security, Apple versus FTC and giant Korean...
Chet and Duck turn a week's worth of lost data, malware attacks, misleading apologies and shabby security into actions you can take to steer a safer course in your own organisation. Here's our weekly...
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EU commissioner calls for larger data breach fines
The European Union commissioner for justice, Viviane Reding, has called for bigger fines for companies who breach data privacy laws within the union.
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Thieves skim card data from US gas stations via Bluetooth-enabled devices
The devices were undetectable - installed internally in gas pumps. The fact that they were wireless made it ever so convenient to get at the stolen banking data, as well - a con that netted the alleged...
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Bitcoin wallets: How to protect your digital currency
With the growing popularity of Bitcoins as an on- and offline currency, we look at what to look for in a Bitcoin wallet, and how to keep your money safe.
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Hacker Guccifer reportedly arrested in Romania
A man police claim is the celebrity-fixated hacker, Marcel Lazarus Lehel, was arrested at his village on Wednesday.
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Are our passwords really that bad? And does it really matter?
It's that time of year again. A new "Worst Password" list has been published for the password-savvy population's enjoyment. As much as we like to chuckle/groan at this list, is there ever a...
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Prisoner rats himself out with Facebook selfie of cell-grown cannabis
One of the most stupid selfies ever: a Polish prisoner's photo, taken on a contraband mobile phone smuggled into the prison, showing a lush, equally contraband and definitely illegal cannabis plant he...
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Snowden: Not all spying is bad but indiscriminate mass surveillance is a problem
Edward Snowden conducted a rare Q&A session yesterday, giving his thoughts on whistleblower protections, surveillance policy and America's role in tackling the global mass surveillance problem.
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Sophos scavenger hunt – test your security knowledge and win a T-shirt
It's that time of year again - can you find the answers hidden within the Threat Report?
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Leaks in logfiles, malware on Macs and Korean credit compromise – 60 Sec...
Leaky logic leaves logins loose in logfiles; mendacious mails menace Macs with Mavericks malware, and criminal contractor compromises Korean credit company! 60 Sec Security - 25 Jan 2014...
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Craft store Michaels faces second credit card compromise in 3 years
The largest craft supply store in North America, Michaels, has indicated it may be the latest retail company to have credit cards compromised in a large scale malware attack.
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Monday review – the hot 19 stories of the week
Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
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SEA hits CNN, may be linked to Microsoft law enforcement info heist
Microsoft has admitted that spearphishers compromised email accounts at the company, potentially leaking documents "associated with law enforcement inquiries". Just the day before Microsoft revealed...
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Revenge-porn king Hunter Moore indicted on 7 counts of aggravated identity theft
Moore and alleged accomplice Charles "Gary" Evens were also indicted on 8 other counts including conspiracy and 7 counts of hacking to steal victims' nude or sexually explicit photos.
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FBI warns of crimewave hitting cash registers
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has warned retailers to harden their defences against cyber-heists - particularly those that latch onto credit card details from shoppers
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Bug, not DDoS, took down US court systems – just like Gmail
Several US judicial system websites were offline for a spell on Friday, prompting immediate worries of some kind of organised cyber assault aimed at bringing the nation's legal system to its knees.
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Jail time for Twitter abusers who spewed out rape and death threats
A man and a woman have been handed custodial sentences for abusing high-profile feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez and MP Stella Creasy on Twitter.
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