Flame virus, what is the reality?
Is Flame, the third series of viruses to attack Iran, the creation of gamers or cyber warriors? Then again, any story with the words “Iran,” “espionage” and “attack” are bound to attract attention. I have a question. Why would a…
Brand New 64-bit rootkit!
New 64-bit rootkit being used to steal banking credentials. Security researchers have come across a new rootkit designed specifically to infect 64-bit Windows systems and steal users’ online banking credentials. It is believed to be the first piece of malware…
Super High Speed Data Transfer…
A team of scientists at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are claiming a world record in data transmission with the successful encoding of data at a rate of 26 terabits per second on a single laser beam and transmitting…
U.S. Says “Hack us and we might bomb you”!
The US revealed its “International Strategy for Cyberspace” (PDF) yesterday. It’s mostly blather about how terrific “cyberspace” is, but it gets more specific on a few key issues like national defense. Could our next war start because of a hack?…
Facebook scammers go back to using Javascript
As users become accustomed to ignoring one particular scam approach — and as Facebook is becoming more adept at spotting and blocking the rogue applications — the copy/paste script one is making a comeback. The most popular lure used by…
And one more… Sony breached again.
Sony deals with third breach. Sony has dealt with a new breach over the weekend of May 7 and 8 that exposed the names and partial addresses of 2,500 people who participated in a sweepstakes contest 10 years ago. Sony…
Sony cuts off Sony Online Entertainment service after hack, Again.
The widely publicized hack of Sony’s computer networks is worse than previously thought, also affecting 24.6 million Sony Online Entertainment network accounts. Sony — which has kept its Sony PlayStation Network offline for nearly 2 weeks as it investigates a…
Facebook scammers use Osama bin Laden’s death as lure
I said the other day this was coming… Facebook scammers are trying to capitalize on the news of the death of al-Qaeda’s leader by using the event as lure to trick users into spreading spam and participating in rogue surveys….
Going for Apple with malware…
Bogus MacDefender malware campaign targets Mac users using Google Images. Apple computer owners are being subjected to a number of specialized malware attacks that insists Mac users download a malware version of the popular MacDefender antivirus application, infecting their computers…
Osama bin Laden’s death is key topic (Warning)
The announcement May 1 of the death of al-Qaeda’s leader has set the Internet abuzz, as users searched for information and shared their thoughts on the killing of one of the world’s most wanted men. The events will provide an…