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German Policeware: Use the Farce…er, Force…Luke
By Robert Lipovský at 10 October, 2011, 12:52 pm
On Saturday, another controversial report of a “government trojan” appeared. This time it is the German government that has been accused by the European hacker club Chaos Computer Club (CCC) of using “lawful interception” malware. Hence, “Bundestrojaner” (Federal Trojan), though that name is normally applied to the legal concept that allows German police to make … Read More.
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Loading ...Facebook: over 800 pages of data stored on a single user
By Cameron Camp at 10 October, 2011, 10:42 am
In Europe, a user can make a request to an online company for all personal data they may have stored about them. One user did just that, and found 880 PAGES of data stored about him by Facebook! Other users listed on the Europe vs. Facebook website had even more. They include the usual data … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Do Your Bit!
By Stephen Cobb at 10 October, 2011, 7:25 am
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in America, which you probably know by now, what with President Obama's announcement and a whole host of related coverage from the Department of Homeland Security and other interested parties. Of course, one of the main messages of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is that we are all interested parties. When … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...High tech identity theft ring largest in U.S. history
By Cameron Camp at 7 October, 2011, 4:07 pm
“Operation Swiper” just busted the largest theft ring of its type in U.S. history. The $13 million dollar crime ring was exposed after a 2 year investigation by the New York City Police, primarily centering around selling Apple electronics overseas, according to Reuters. New York City Police Raymond Kelly said at a press conference “The … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New white paper & presentations, and an SC Mag article
By David Harley at 7 October, 2011, 2:21 pm
The paper that Larry Bridwell and I presented at this year's Virus Bulletin Conference is now up on the ESET white papers page by kind permission of Virus Bulletin, who hold the copyright: Daze of Whine and Neuroses
Summary: "The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) has shaken up the AV testing world and attracted much controversy. … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thank you, Steve
By mikeromo at 7 October, 2011, 12:36 pm
Mike Romo, Senior Product Manager for the Norton for Mac products — and his first computer
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Android vulnerability patch time lag causes malware opportunity
By Cameron Camp at 7 October, 2011, 11:58 am
One of the blessings of Open Source initiatives is the rapidity with which coders can release quality collaborative code. This is one of the ways the Android managed to claw its way into the smartphone mainstream, after arriving late to the game. But as the app ecosystem matures, vulnerability/patch management becomes more of an issue, … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Kids’ computer game malware – Scammers stoop to new lows
By Cameron Camp at 6 October, 2011, 4:51 pm
There’s a new batch of malware making the rounds, this time directed at spreading banking malware through childrens’ games. Though it’s hard to imagine, the scammers are taking advantage of the naivete of kids, who may not be as skilled at detecting scams as their more seasoned parents.
According to an article in Softpedia, the attacks … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011
By Andrew Lee at 5 October, 2011, 5:10 pm
ESET would like to extend our sincere sympathies to the friends, family and colleagues of Steve Jobs. Steve was a true visionary, without whom the world of computing would be very different. If you have never seen Steve's Stanford University Commencement Address, you should, it's truly inspirational. The third point he makes is that we … Read More.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...U.S. Government – Security incidents up 650% over 5 years
By Cameron Camp at 5 October, 2011, 4:01 pm
Citing weaknesses in security controls at 24 major agencies, a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) charts the stellar rise in incidents, and tries to highlight what went wrong. Just today my colleague Stephen Cobb also posted a government-related incident in the health care sector. The timeframe of the study, starting in … Read More.
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