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Minnesota woman fined $222,000 for 24 illegal song downloads
It's the latest twist in the first RIAA shakedown, and it could be the final say, unless the US Supreme Court agrees to pick it up. Meanwhile, the association has turned from its Dr. Evil pursuit of...
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New version of Blackhole exploit kit
Arguably the most successful exploit kit over the past couple of years is getting a facelift. We have seen announcements this week about a new version of Blackhole being released. Find out more about...
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Microsoft gets control of zombie domain, warns about malware "in the supply...
Microsoft has announced, with perfectly rightful excitement, that a court in Virginia, USA, has given it control over the domain 3322 dot org. This is one of the most prevalent call-home locations used...
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New technique in ransomware explained
Ransomware is malicious software that attempts to extort money out of unsuspecting users, but lately there has been a trend of a more sinister type of ransomware: crypto-ransomware.
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US schools track teens by putting chips into students' ID cards
Some parents call it an invasion of privacy akin to tracking cattle, and a coalition of privacy and civil liberties organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union has called for a...
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft join non-profit to promote internet’s awesomeness...
Can companies like Facebook, Microsoft and Google fix the dangers of the internet through education, or do we need more legislation involved?
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Book review: Practical Malware Analysis
Earlier this year, no starch press, sent SophosLabs an unrequested copy of the book Practical Malware Analysis: The hands-On Guide to Dissecting Malicious Software with a letter saying "If you do enjoy...
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Monday review: the hot 22 stories of the week
In case you missed any recent stories, here's everything we wrote in the last seven days.
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Finally; Google Chrome will support Do Not Track
Google has finally added support for the DNT (Do Not Track) header to their latest developer build of Chrome. The modification is likely to make it into an official release of Google's popular web...
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Malware attack blasted out in "Important Changes to Microsoft Services...
If you received an email, apparently from Microsoft, claiming to be about "Important Changes to Microsoft Services Agreement" would you trust it?
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More than half of Androids have unpatched security holes, research claims
If you are the owner of a mobile device running Google's Android mobile OS, the chances are pretty good that your device is vulnerable to attack, according to data from the firm Duo Security.
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New IE zero day exploit circulating, used to install Poison Ivy
The gang behind that recent Java zero day attacks apparently hasn't packed up for the season. A researcher examining one of the servers used to launch attacks on vulnerable Java installations said he...
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SSCC 98 - RSA key safety, Blackhole exploit kit updated, Nitol botnet...
Duck joins Chet to take on the latest security news. As usual, they don't mince their words, so take a listen and enjoy a quarter-hour mix of news, opinion, advice and research..
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Monday review: the hot 18 stories of the week
It's weekly summary time. Here's everything we've written in the last seven days.
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Apple Mountain Lion 10.8.2 - lots of bug fixes, no known vices
The latest security updates for Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion came out last week. They were overshadowed by the iPhone 5 and iOS 6, but to OS X users, are just as important. More so, in fact!
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Kim Dotcom now a "real life James Bond villain" in latest Megaupload dot...
Things just got even more exciting/weird/incredible (delete as inapplicable) in the up-down-left-right saga of Kim Dotcom and Megaupload. Kiwi Prime Minister, John Key, has just weighed into the battle...
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Twitter DMs from your friends can lead to Facebook video malware attack
Have you received a Twitter message from an online friend, suggesting you have been captured in a Facebook video? Beware - it could be a malware attack!
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Would you insure your Twitter or Facebook account against trolls and hackers?
Would you pay a small, monthly fee to help cover the costs to restore your reputation, get your stolen identity back, and bury the most noxious content manufactured by trolls to torment you?
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Microsoft warns of Flash vulnerability on IE 10 and Windows 8
They’re not even available yet, but Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10 are already the subjects of a Microsoft Security Advisory concerning - you guessed it - Adobe Flash vulnerability.
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Microsoft Windows Update emails try to steal your Gmail, Yahoo, AOL passwords...
Beware any emails which claim to come from privacy@microsoft.com - it could be that you're being targeted in an attack designed to steal your AOL, Gmail, Yahoo or Windows Live password.
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