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US Police use games consoles in crime investigations
Police in the US use XBox 360 and PS3s as key parts of investigations. With police now cooperating more closely with companies like Microsoft, is it time to ask for greater transparency about their...
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Poll reveals widespread concern over Facebook Timeline
Over 50% of people polled said they are worried about the Facebook Timeline. But will it be the catalyst for people to leave the site?
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Facebook sues alleged clickjacking firm
Facebook has filed a law suit a firm who, they say, bombarded users with clickjacking scams that earned them $1.2 million a month.
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What do I do if my Twitter account is hacked?
Many Naked Security readers ask for assistance when their accounts are hacked, or when their friends, family and colleagues need assistance. This article explains the steps needed to safely reacquire...
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Does spammed out malware attack exploit Mozilla Thunderbird 'feature'?
Media reports claim that computers are being infected even if you DON'T open the attached files. But we're seeing something different.
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Mac FileVault 2's full disk encryption can be broken in less than 40 minutes
A company claims it can bypass Apple's FileVault 2 disk encryption "in minutes," as well as volumes encrypted with TrueCrypt.
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Don't get slammed by Super Bowl scams
The countdown to first kickoff in Super Bowl XLVI on February 5 has begun, and scams for knock-off team jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia, and fake YouTube videos will be sure to hammer our defenses.
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Over 1000 email addresses exposed by Metropolitan Police blunder
1136 victims of crime have had their email addresses inadvertently shared with one another, according to reports.
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VeriSign admits it was hacked repeatedly in 2010, staff didn't tell senior...
Internet giant VeriSign was admitted it was hacked repeatedly during 2010, but its IT staff only informed senior management in September 2011.
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Android Counterclank is (not) malware
Despite the stint of very cold weather in Europe, Android malware scene is warming up. Vanja Svajcer finds an intriguing case for the difference of opinions on the classification of certain Android...
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DMARC: Microsoft, Facebook and Google unite to fight phishing - but will it...
If the newswires are to be believed, the death of spam is imminent. Again! The saviour this time round is DMARC, which is backed by Microsoft, Google, Facebook, PayPal, LinkedIn, Bank Of America and...
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Anonymous spies on FBI / UK Police hacking investigation conference call
A recording of a confidential conference call between the FBI and UK law enforcement officers at the Metropolitan Police has been released by Anonymous on the internet.
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US attacks Iran and Saudi Arabia? Malware spreads via Facebook status updates
A fake CNN webpage is being linked to from Facebook users' status updates, claiming that World War III has begun. But the real story is the malware waiting to infect your computer.
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Is Google Bouncer going to bounce all malware from the Android Market?
Google has pleasantly surprised the mobile malware research community when it announced yesterday that Android apps are analysed for malicious behavior before being allowed onto the Android Market, but...
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Encrypted? Check. Strong passphrase? Check. Mailing them together? Oops.
Encryption only helps secure your data when the keys are a secret, a lesson learned the hard way by Ernst and Young and Regions Financial.
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DNS Changer infrastructure shutdown is a *good* thing
The FBI may shutdown the DNS servers victims of the DNS Changer malware have been using on March 8th. Is this a dangerous action, or is five months to clean up your PC enough?
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SSCC 82 - Sophos Security Threat Report, DMARC and mobile phone number leaks
This week, Paul Ducklin joins Chet to talk about the Sophos Security Threat Report 2012, the new anti-phishing proposal known as DMARC and mobile phone numbers being leaked through HTTP headers at O2.
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What's all the fuss about ACTA?
Widespread protests about ACTA have occurred in Europe. Why is there such anger, and what can be done about it?
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USA to equip military, government officials with Androids
The United States is preparing a modified version of Google's Android operating system to allow soldiers to use smartphones.
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IRS/Quicken spam leads to exploit kits and malware
A large volume of spam messages pretending to be from Intuit, the makers of QuickBooks, are flooding inboxes. Don't click the links, they lead to pages infected by the infamous Blackhole exploit kit.
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