Security researchers who reported last week that a Vodafone-issued HTC Magic phone came preloaded with malware are now in possession of a second infected device. Read more »
Malware Found on More Vodafone-Issued HTC Magic Phones
Security researchers who reported last week that a Vodafone-issued HTC Magic phone came preloaded with malware are now in possession of a second infected device. Read more »
Disgruntled Employee Disabled over 100 Cars via Web System
A 20-year-old was arrested and charged with computer intrusion in Austin yesterday for allegedly using stolen website credentials to disable as many as one hundred cars. Read more »
Daylight Saving Time Searches Lead to Scareware
Security researchers warn that searching for information on Daylight Saving Time (DST) can lead to FAKEAV websites. Similarly, search results from Corey Haim's untimely death have been poisoned with malicious links.Read more »
2.5-Year Prison Sentence in Erin Andrews Peephole Video Case
The man who secretly recorded ESPN reporter Erin Andrews changing in a hotel room and subsequently leaked the footage onto the Web, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison yesterday. Read more »
Cybercrime Related Losses Doubled in 2009
According to an annual report from FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), financial losses resulting from cybercriminal activities have doubled last year compared to 2008. Read more »
ZeuS Crimeware Toolkit Features Sophisticated Piracy Protection
The creators of the ZeuS crimeware toolkit are taking unprecedented measures to protect their product from cyber-criminals who don't want to pay up a hefty price for it. Read more »
New Conviction in TJX Breach Case
A former Barclays network security manager named Humza Zaman was sentenced to 46 months in prison for money-laundering charges in connection with the data breaches at TJX, Heartland Payment Systems and other companies. Read more »
Indian Banker Arrested for Stealing Online Funds
Indian police forces in the state of Tamil Nadu have their hands full with a recent online banking fraud cyber-crime they are currently investigating. Read more »
Zeus-Friendly ISP Booted Off the Internet
An ISP harboring a considerable number of Zeus botnet command and control (C&C) servers was de-peered by its upstream providers yesterday. The unusual action resulted in a significant drop of Zeus-related activity.Read more »
Widespread File Sharing App Integrates Popular Antivirus Engine
The developer of one of the most widespread peer-to-peer file sharing applications, LimeWire, has partnered with AVG Technologies to protect its customers. Read more »
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