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BSides Austin - Verizon DBIR, cloud security and the importance of randomness
A summary of talks from BSides Austin including the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, the state of cloud security and the importance of high quality random numbers in cryptography.
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Sabpab, new Mac OS X backdoor Trojan horse discovered
More Mac malware has been discovered, capable of giving remote hackers access to your Apple Mac. Isn't it time you ran anti-virus software on your Mac?
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FCC to Google - "We asked you nicely FIVE times, but now we are SERIOUS"
It looked as though Google had got away with its Street View WiFi data collection fiasco in the USA. Until last Friday, when the FCC issued a resounding-sounding Notice of Apparent Liability for...
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Apple ratchets up security on App Store and iTunes
Apple is prompting some of its iTunes/App Store/iOS customers to set up three new security questions and an alternate email, in an attempt to smother a growing wave of phishing and fraud.
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Hack of Hyatt Twitter account by Acai Berry spammers is a warning for us all
Acai Berry spammers briefly take over Twitter account belonging to Hyatt Hotels. Is your company taking the security of its social media accounts seriously enough?
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New version of Sabpab Mac Trojan emerges, spread via Word documents
A new version of the Mac OS X Sabpab Trojan horse has come to light, and rather than relying upon a Java vulnerability - it appears to be exploiting malformed Word documents instead.
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BSides Austin - Security tools for the cloud, password storage, GoogleTV...
There were lots of fantastic presentations at BSides Austin last week, here are a few of our favorites.
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FLAMING RETORT: All this new Mac malware - whose fault is it?
Flaming Retort is back, this time trying to Coole and Explayne the flames we've had from some Mac users in the past few days. In a back-to-front way of making Mac fans feel better, I'll start by making...
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Alleged TeaMp0isoN teen hackers charged with jamming anti-terrorist hotline
Two teenagers have been arrested following a series of prank calls and DoS (denial-of-service) attacks launched against the Anti-Terrorist Hotline.
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New Bill in the UK wants internet to be censored from porn by default
A new Bill wants to protect children by requiring all users to opt-in if they want to access porn. This would create a system of censorship by default. Is this necessary when parents already have...
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Practical IT: how to assess a third-party provider's security (part 2)
In the second part of his article on how to assess the security of a third-party provider, Ross McKerchar takes a look at security functionality.
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Fake Instagram app infects Android devices with malware
Tempted to try out the much talked about Instagram app? Well, be careful where you get it from - as malware authors are distributing malware disguised as the popular app.
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Only 4% of IT staff trust users: free security toolkit now available
User education is of course a great idea, but we all know how hard it is to get the messages across in a clear and memorable way. Sophos launches a free education toolkit to help the poor IT guys who...
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Fraudulent calls target US banks, another look at caller ID spoofing
A recent report has shown a large increase in the number of fraudulent phone calls attempting to voice phish customers of US banks.
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IMG0893.zip - Your photo all over Facebook? Naked? Malware campaign spammed out
SophosLabs is intercepting a spammed-out malware campaign, pretending to be an email about a revealing photo posted online of the recipient. The emails, which have a variety of subject lines and...
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Formula 1 website attacked by Anonymous, brought down by DDoS
Anonymous hacktivists appear to have successfully blasted the Formula 1 website off the net, with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
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CISPA debate rages on in the US, what's all the fuss about?
A new law being debated in the US is causing concern among privacy advocates. The law is designed to encourage information sharing to thwart cybercrime, yet even the White House is expressing concerns...
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SSCC 88 - iTunes security, Mac malware and Google's FCC fine
Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin chat about the security issues surrounding Apple's new iTunes security, knowledge-based authentication, Mac malware and Google's fine from the FCC.
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India becomes the king of the spammers, stealing America's crown
SophosLabs reports on the top twelve spam relaying countries for January - March 2012.
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Tor-hidden online narcotics store, 'The Farmer's Market', brought down in...
Eight men have been arrested for running a secret online store that sold more than $1 million worth of narcotics. It's alleged that the gang hid its tracks by operating on the Tor network.
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