 McAfee 2Q profit rises
(AP)
AP - Computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 38 percent, helped by growth in its corporate and consumer businesses. |
Verizon: Data Breaches Often Caused by Configuration Errors
(PC World)
PC World - Hackers appear to be increasingly counting on configuration problems and programming errors rather than software vulnerabilities in order to steal information from computer systems, according to a new study from Verizon. |
Internet upgraded to foil cyber crooks
(AFP)
 AFP - The Internet has undergone a key upgrade that promises to stop cyber criminals from using fake websites that dupe people into downloading viruses or revealing personal data.
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Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes
(AP)
 AP - A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them.
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DHS Exec Takes Hard Questions on Cybersecurity
(PC World)
PC World - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent its highest-ranking official ever to speak at the Black Hat conference this week, and its Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute ended up fielding a few tough questions from skeptical computer security professionals in attendance. |
Suspected 'Mariposa Botnet' creator arrested
(AFP)
 AFP - US, Spanish and Slovenian law enforcement authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of the suspected creator of the "Mariposa Botnet," a vast network of virus-infected computers used by criminal hackers.
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Software rivals turning to allies to battle cyber crime
(AFP)
 AFP - As a major computer security conference kicked off here Wednesday, Microsoft announced that teamwork between technology rivals is paying off in the perpetual arms race with hackers.
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Kerry Prepping Online Privacy Bill
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday that he will join his House colleagues and take a crack at privacy legislation. |
Fake Firefox Update Page Pushes Malware
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Thanks to F-Secure for revealing the latest in rogue anti-malware: A fake Firefox "Just Updated" page which pushes you to install an update to Flash. |
APNewsBreak: FBI says mastermind of botnet nabbed
(AP)
AP - International authorities have arrested a computer hacker believed responsible for creating the malicious computer code that infected as many as 12 million computers, invading major banks and corporations around the world, FBI officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. |
UK Launches Computer Security Training Exercises
(PC World)
PC World - The U.K.'s Cyber Security Challenge began accepting registrations Monday for a series of computer security exercises designed to spur interest in the field. |
Iran Was Prime Target of SCADA Worm
(PC World)
PC World - Computers in Iran have been hardest hit by a dangerous computer worm that tries to steal information from industrial control systems. |
Security Vexations Aplenty, More Facebook Fun
(PC World)
PC World - Worms, malware, zero-day attacks -- it was a worrisome week on the security front, with stories in that genre taking our top three slots. |
Shortened URLs Drive Need for New Security
(PC World)
PC World - Symantec has released the July 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report which contains the usual interesting and relevant facts regarding trends in spam and malware. Of particular interest in this report, though, is the fact that attacks exploiting shortened URLs have skyrocketed, and that a new approach is needed to protect against the rising threat. |
Researcher Finds Safari Reveals Personal Information
(PC World)
PC World - A feature in Apple's Safari browser designed to make it easier to fill out forms could by abused by hackers to harvest personal information, according to a security researcher. |
Virus Writers Are Picking up New Microsoft Attack
(PC World)
PC World - The Windows attack used by a recently discovered worm is being picked up by other virus writers and will soon become much more widespread, according to security vendor Eset. |
Lawmakers Hear Mixed Reviews of Web Privacy Bill
(PC World)
PC World - An online privacy bill introduced in the U.S. Congress this week received mixed reviews at a subcommittee hearing Thursday, with representatives of two trade groups saying the bill would put unnecessary regulations on the Internet advertising industry. |
Dell Revamps Hardware Testing in Wake of Malware Issue
(PC World)
PC World - A sequence of errors led to Dell's delivery of motherboards with malware and the company is in the process of overhauling its testing process to resolve issues before dispatching hardware to customers, it said on Thursday. |
Slovenians investigated for computer virus: report
(AFP)
 AFP - Police and the FBI are investigating three former Slovenian computer science students on suspicion of creating one of the world's most dangerous computer viruses, a news channel reported Thursday.
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Dell Solves Motherboard Malware Problem
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Dell has been contacting certain customers directly in order to schedule service calls to replace server motherboards that contain malware. |
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