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April 2011 MS Patch Tuesday - 17 patches, 64 vulnerabilities
Microsoft released patches today for Windows XP through Windows 7, Office, .Net, Internet Explorer and more. Learn about the key highlights and our advice on what to do. Read moreā¦
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My naked pic is attached - malware spammed out
Are you in the habit of being emailed naked pictures from complete strangers? Is there any other legitimate explanation why your computer has been infected by the latest malware attack that has been...
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Heads up FB friends! New chain letter spreads on Facebook
A new chain letter is spreading across Facebook, posted by users in an apparent attempt to warn others about rogue applications. Read moreā¦
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Lin Mun Poo owns up to hacking of Federal Reserve computers
Do you think hacking financial institutions and selling stolen information onto others is a viable career? You could be flushing your life down the toilet... Read moreā¦
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Apple security fixes for SSL, Safari and iOS
Apple has released security updates for iOS, Safari and OS X covering several vulnerabilities, mostly web related. The most high profile update is the revocation of the fraudulently signed certificates...
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DDoS hacker who left his wife for a fictitious online lover jailed for two years
An extraordinary story of how an internet feud ignited into an attack which involved sadistic revenge, 100,000 compromised computers around the world, divorce and, ultimately, jail. Read moreā¦
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Skype for Android leaks sensitive data
The Skype application for Android devices has been shown to insecurely store sensitive information. This information even includes private chat logs, phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. Read...
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Who ordered spam? New trick in PDF malware uncovered
SophosLabs researcher Paul Baccas takes a close look at a PDF malware campaign. Read moreā¦
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How NOT to redact a PDF - Nuclear submarine secrets spilled
A silly error leaves egg on the face of the British military - but have you learnt the lessons of how to properly redact a PDF? Read moreā¦
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An open letter to Facebook about safety and privacy
Dear Facebook, As you know, for some years we have been discussing with your security team our concerns about safety and privacy on Facebook. Read moreā¦
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Spam from your Facebook account? Malware attack poses as official warning
Computer users are discovering malicious code has been sent to their email inboxes, pretending to be a notification from Facebook that their account has been used to send out spam. Read moreā¦
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DSC0173519.zip - spammed out malware attack poses as photo attachment
A stranger emails you out of the blue, offering you a digital photo of themselves. What do you do? Read moreā¦
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Unfollowed Me rogue application spreads virally on Twitter
Thousands of Twitter users have fallen into the trap of allowing rogue third-party applications access their Twitter accounts, believing that it would tell them how many people have unfollowed them....
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Facebook's two-factor authentication announcement raises questions
Amid rising concern about its attitude to privacy and safety, Facebook has announced that it is introducing a two-factor authentication system in an attempt to prevent unauthorised account logins. Read...
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SSCC 58 - Coreflood, DSLReports, Sony, Stars and Ars Technica
Sophos Security Chet Chat 58 features Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski discussing the week's most pertinent security topics. This week: the Coreflood take-down; password loss at DSLReports; Sony's...
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Tom Tom sounds the privacy drum - road safety or no road safety!
Dutch GPS and navigation software giant, Tom Tom, recently took what I consider to be a small privacy step for the company, but a giant privacy step for mankind. Is this the start of something new?...
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Osama bin Laden dead - so watch for the spams and scams
Google's top-trending Anglophone search term right now is, understandably, "osama bin laden dead". So don't be surprised to see cybercrooks taking advantage of this. Keep a level head out there! Read...
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Osama bin Laden death video scam spreads virally on Facebook
A link which claims to point to a video of the death of Osama Bin Laden has been spread virally across Facebook today, just hours after the death of the Al Qaeda leader. But in truth it's a scam. Read...
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Mac users hit with Fake AV when using Google image search
A new Trojan fake anti-virus is in the wild and targeting both Mac and Windows users. Even worse, it is spreading through poisoned Google image searches. Is your Mac protected? Read moreā¦
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Sony admits breach larger than originally thought, 24.5 million SOE users...
Sony disclosed today that the breach two weeks ago affects an additional 24.5 million users of its Sony Online Entertainment division. They have shut down the service until further notice and continue...
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