> TODAY'S SUMMARY (1 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights several key trends and threats. Ransomware attacks continue to rise, with a notable increase in targeted phishing campaigns exploiting current events. Zero-day vulnerabilities are being actively exploited across multiple platforms, emphasizing the need for timely patching. Additionally, increased attention is given to supply chain attacks, as threat actors seek to compromise third-party vendors. Organizations are urged to enhance their security posture through regular training and incident response planning. Lastly, the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains paramount in mitigating unauthorized access attempts.
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// AI-powered summary generated at 04:00
WXPI, a Pittsburgh, Pennylvania-based TV station has quietly broken a story which could have profound repercusions on the security of so-called smartphones - mobile phones with computer-like qualities.
The UK's first mobile phone directory - which went live on the web and over the phone earlier in July - has been taken offline, just days after it went live amidst a fanfare of publicity.
Google is not responsible for the content of its internet search results, a UK court has ruled.
Businesses need to check their contingency plans and improve home-working support systems as swine flu looks poised to reduce UK GDP by 3% this year.
Based on an analysis of two billion emails and internet transactions processed by its OEM anti-spam and anti-malware customers every day, CommTouch says that millions of email-borne malware such as Trojans and viruses bypassed several major anti-virus engines during the second quarter of 2009.
The NHS was infected by over 8000 (computer) viruses over the last year, many of which could have been avoided if information security policies and technologies were properly adopted.
As Google announced the future launch of its Google Chrome operating system (OS) based on an open source Linux kernel, it also claimed that “users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work”, but is that possible?
Researchers with Russian IT security vendor Kaspersky Lab say they detected 575 new variants of the Koobface worm during June.
A report just published by Ben Chai - a director with Incoming Thought Limited and editor of the SecurityVibes portal - claims to show that a security flaw in the secure sockets layer (SSL) internet protocol has been used by criminals to circumvent supposed secure e-commerce website.
Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University claim that it is possible to predict a person's social security number by using statistical analysis, throwing the security of a key personal identifier into doubt.
Facebook and other social networking sites are coming under fire for ruining the spy industry as finding new recruits without an online trail is becoming next to impossible, according to IT security specialist NCC Group.
The team behind the Waledec botnet mounted a new malware campaign over the July 4 weekend that has infected thousands of PCs.
The state of Colorado has updated a law designed to protect children on the internet from sending of sexually explicit messages, known as 'sexting', to include cell phones too.
Worlwide IT spending could fall 6% to US$3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Connecticut-based IT research and advisory company Gartner.
The CEO of a virtual gaming bank within the space trading game EVE Online, has run off with 200bn of virtual credits trading them in for real world cash of ÂŁ3115 (US$5100) through the black market.
UK telecoms giant BT has secured a prestigious deal to provide officers and staff at London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) with new identity and access management services
Data leakage - one of the IT security hot topics of the moment - is on the agenda of a joint Cyber-Ark/Websense webinar being broadcast live at 3pm today, and available via the Infosecurity web site on a recorded basis after that time.
Danny Bradbury explores some of the more interesting stories in the security field from the last week.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) wants more time to consider Oracle's $7.4bn Sun deal before giving its approval.
The Pirate Bay - arguably one of the highest profile file-sharing indexing portals in the world - has hit the headlines with plans to launch a video streaming/sharing website ostensibly similar to Russian sites such as Movieberry.com