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Tue, 11 Dec 07
Open source is inherently no more risky than commercial software
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article260178.html
Open-source software is very attractive for companies looking to expand their services or quickly get new offerings to market, in part because it's free. Unfortunately, some companies tend to overlook the software license commonly attached to open-source software, the GPL. Verizon is the latest company to do so, and its use of an OSS package in a wireless router has led to a copyright infringement
Fri, 20 Feb 09
Detained Egypt blogger whereabouts unknown
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29280765/
Egyptian authorities have not disclosed the whereabouts of an Egyptian blogger and activist who campaigns against Egypt's Gaza policy and was reported to be detained earlier this month, Amnesty International said.
Fri, 10 Oct 08
Spam Volumes Plummet After Atrivo Shutdown
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/10/spam_volumes_plummet_after_atr.html?nav=rss_blog
Security Fix has spilled quite a bit of digital ink chronicling the demise of Atrivo (a.k.a. "Intercage"), a now-defunct Northern Calif. based Internet service provider that served as home base for a large number of cyber criminal operations. Happily, data released this week about a short-lived but precipitous decline in the level of badness online after Atrivo was shut down illustrates just how bad Atrivo was. Internet security firm MessageLabs said it observed a significant drop in the level of spam and botnet activity (PDF) after Atrivo's upstream Internet providers pulled the plug on the company last month. The graphic to the right shows a collapse in the level of spam emanating from computers infected with the some of the nastiest spam-enabling malware, including the Storm worm, Cutwail, Srizbi and MegaD. MessageLabs said the decline was due to the fact that a large number of command and control networks used
Fri, 22 Jan 10
Microsoft fixes flaw used in Google breach
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34978326/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
Microsoft Corp. says it has fixed security holes in its Internet Explorer browser that played a role in recent computer attacks on Google and at least 20 other companies.
Mon, 20 Apr 09
GrIDSure cheaper alternative to token-based authentication systems
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262926.html
GrIDSure has launched of a cheaper, stronger and more convenient alternative to "traditional" token-based systems to enable remote log-ins. The new GrIDsure Enterprise +R solution provides strong 'two-factor' authentication without the costs and management issues normally associated with tokens."Our unique new authentication system enables a stronger 'partnership' to be established between use ...[more]
Tue, 2 Mar 10
Spam Quarantine Notification = Spam
http://feeds.trendmicro.com/~r/Anti-MalwareBlog/~3/r6m-XeTueLU/
Spammers are clearly becoming more and more creative as they try new ways to bypass our anti-spam filters. Just recently, we received a spammed message disguised as a spam quarantine notification message from a competitor.To the untrained eye, the email looks quite convincing. However, closer inspection of the message properties reveals that while the email [...]
Fri, 18 Sep 09
ISACA mapping guide helps enterprises improve value management and governance
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article263289.html
More than 80 percent of organizations worldwide say they measure the value of their investments in IT, yet fewer than 60 percent use a framework or follows guidelines for selecting the investments that will result in the greatest value, according to the global Value of IT Investments survey conducted by ISACA.To help enterprises integrate best practices to improve their value management and go ...[more]
Tue, 10 Feb 09
Union: Hacker broke into FAA computers
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29108758/
Hackers broke into the Federal Aviation Administration's computer system last week, accessing the names and national identification numbers of 45,000 employees and retirees, a union leader says.
Sun, 25 Jan 09
Free Titan Backup software to create secure backups of your important data
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262540.html
Even with the most reliable computer hardware and software, there is always the possibility of something going wrong. The most common causes of data loss include:1. Human error accidental file deletion, over-writing of files etc.2. Hardware failure - Disks that are used constantly, or have not been properly maintained may suffer from mechanical failure, over time heavy file-loading or new so ...[more]
Sat, 26 Jul 08
T-Mobile sued over 'mandatory' text fees
http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/07/when-marco-zald.html
When Marco Zaldivar asked T-Mobile to shut off his text service, the firm said that was impossible. Instead, he was given a Hobson's choice — either sign up for a bundled text message plan with a monthly fee, pay $800 in early termination fees to cancel the service or turn the phones off for the remainder of his two-year contract.
Sat, 14 Nov 09
Security update for Apple's Safari Web browser
http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=0ce161e59bae637009b8cf6813d63d8b
Apple has shipped a new version of its Safari Web browser that fixes at least seven security vulnerabilities. The Safari 4.0.4 update is available for both Mac and Windows versions of the browser. Mac users can grab the latest version through Software Update; Windows users will need to use the bundled Apple Software Update application.
Sat, 16 Jan 10
Iran warns opposition on cell phone, e-mail use
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34877671/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Iran's police chief on Friday warned opposition supporters not to use cell phones and e-mail messages to organize protest rallies against the government, saying those who do so will be prosecuted and punished.
Fri, 12 Jun 09
French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30876376/ns/technology_and_science-security/
A thousand French Internet users a day could be taken off-line following approval of President Nicolas Sarkozy's pet project — an unprecedented law to cut the Internet connections of people who repeatedly pirate music and movies.
Mon, 17 Dec 07
Consumers strongly prefer to buy from companies that have not suffered data leaks, losses or theft
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article260201.html
Consumers strongly prefer to buy from companies that have not suffered data leaks, losses or theft, according to a new survey conducted for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.The Check Point & YouGov survey of over 2100 British consumers highlighted how consumers' trust of a company and its brand was affected by leakage or theft of personal, confidential data. It also showed how important
Sat, 16 Jan 10
DarkMarket Closes its Doors, Finally
http://feeds.trendmicro.com/~r/Anti-MalwareBlog/~3/vlDs87VtvpA/
Darkmarket closed shop recently. If you hadn’t heard from them, don’t worry much. This web site operating from different places worldwide managed to join all sorts of credit card crooks and provided different levels of seller verification, escrow services and malware consulting.It finally went offline and their owners put in custody thanks to the effort [...]