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Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android...
Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices.
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Sky News admits it hacked Canoe Man's email
Broadcaster Sky News has admitted that it authorised a journalist to hack email accounts on two separate occasions. Accounts hacked included one belonging to the infamous "Canoe Man" who faked his own...
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Easter eggs, with a side order of scareware
Planning some activities this Easter? Perhaps buying some Easter eggs? Maybe hand decorating some eggs? Before you go searching for tips, take a read of this post which highlights how seemingly...
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SSCC 87 - Mac botnet, Global Payments, Flash Player updater, AES-NI and cloud...
David Schwartzberg is this week's guest on the Chet Chat to talk about the data breach at Global Payments, a new Mac botnet and Flash Player updating. David also explained the new AES-NI encryption...
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Anonymous attacks UK Prime Minister and Home Office websites with DDoS assault
Anonymous hacktivists have launched a distributed denial-of-service attack against the British government's Home Office website, preventing legitimate users from visiting the site by flooding it with...
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Twitter hauls spammers into court
Twitter has taken its fight against on-line spam to the courthouse, filing suit last Thursday in the US District Court in San Francisco. Here's a summary, plus some tips for you to do your bit to help...
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Have you seen this parrot?
An escaped parrot teaches us all a couple of useful security lessons. Find out how...
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Are Macs safer than PCs?
Apple has traditionally marketed its systems as being more secure than those running Microsoft Windows, but just how true is that?
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A new cookie recipe: The International Chamber of Commerce UK Cookie Guide
As of next month, the ICO will be enforcing new(ish) rules on cookies and consent, but is the business world ready? And if not, will the International Chamber of Commerce's UK Cookie Guide provide the...
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Fake FCI Exchange report emails carry malware infection
SophosLabs is intercepting a large number of malicious emails that have been spammed out across the internet.
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Phishing for passwords of unwary Google users
A phishing campaign is spammed out, tricking users into handing over their Google login credentials to fraudsters.
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Patch Tuesday April 2012 - Critical updates for Windows, Office and Adobe Reader
Microsoft released six patches for eleven vulnerabilities today for Windows, Office, SQL and other products. Adobe also updated their Reader app to fix four vulnerabilities that can be exploited by...
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Apple security team touches down on Planet Earth!
In KB article HT5244, Apple has - apparently for the very first time! - talked openly about a security problem before it has all its threat reponse ducks in a row. This is good news.
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US government learning how to hack video game consoles
The US Department of Homeland Security is out to hack video game consoles, such as Xboxes, Wiis and PlayStations.
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Privacy concerns after Instagram's acquisition by Facebook
Some Instagram users are upset about the acquisition by Facebook - but are they right to complain about what happens to their uploaded photographs?
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Free Virus Removal Tool for download from Sophos
Sophos has just launched a free, no strings attached, Virus Removal Tool to detect and, more importantly, disinfect all those nasty viruses, spyware, rootkits and even fake antivirus.
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Technical paper: The ZeroAccess rootkit under the microscope
The ZeroAccess rootkit is quickly becoming one of the most widespread malware threats. SophosLabs' James Wyke takes a look at how ZeroAccess works and what its ultimate goal is.
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Android malware poses as Angry Birds Space game
Android malware authors have seized an opportunity to infect unsuspecting smartphone users with the launch of the latest addition to the immensely popular "Angry Birds" series of games.
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Apple pumps out yet another Java update
Apple has delivered - or so it says - on its promise to provide a Flashback malware removal tool, wrapped in another Java update.
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Facebook Confidential: How the Craigslist killer manhunt exposed personal...
If the police come a-knocking, Facebook may be forced to send someone's entire account activity over. And there's a lot of it. And it might include data about you.
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