Computer Security News

Sunday, September 5, 2010

• Spammers and scammers begin showing up on Apples new iTunes Ping service
  On Wednesday, 'Apple released iTunes 10 and its integrated social networking functionality, Ping, but spammers and scammers are already starting to spread their messages via the service,' Eric Slivka reports for MacRumors. 'The first major instance
  
• In audit royalties in escrow, Gas and oil Board narrows its scope
  For 20 years, natural-gas royalties belonging to Southwest Virginia property owners have been accumulating in state-controlled escrow accounts, largely unchecked for accuracy. That was supposed to change with the first independent audit of the accounts
  
• Moldova referendum counts compromised by hackers
  Tags: hackers , World, News, Society, Moldova Hacker. � Flickr.com/theogeo/cc-by Authorities in Moldova say suspected hackers appear to have disrupted electronic ballot counting in Sunday�s constitutional referendum to shift from electing the
  
• Mayor creates task force for Baguio cyber security
  BAGUIO CITY � City Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan has ordered the creation of a task force to address strategic policy dimensions of cyber security and develop a local integrated technology defense capability for the city government here. Under
  
• Lord Mandelson and Lord Prescott 'targeted by phone hackers'
  Lord Mandelson and Lord Prescott may both have been targeted by phone hackers working for a tabloid newspaper, it has been claimed.
  
• Phone-hacking claims 'to embarrass Cameron'
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• Hacked then sacked, Prof Joseph to sue college
  Kochi: Sacked college lecturer Prof T J Joseph, is contemplating legal action against the management of the private Newman college, Thodupuzha, which had sacked him from service. 'He still believes that the college authorities will withdraw the
  
• Indonesia Turns Up Heat over Encrypted BlackBerry Phones
  A team from Indonesia's respected Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has visited BlackBerry maker Research in Motion in Canada. Indonesian politicians and officials are fans of the heavily encrypted BlackBerry communications system. (JG Photo/Safir
  
• Hackers download Halo: Reach off Xbox Live [22]
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• Coulson phone hacking claims 'recycled' says Gove
  Andy Coulson told MPs last year that he did not 'use or condone' phone tapping Allegations surrounding No 10 aide Andy Coulson and phone hacking at the News of the World are being 'recycled', a senior Cabinet minister has said. Michael Gove said the
  
• Hacking claims 'recycled' - Gove
  Andy Coulson told MPs last year that he did not 'use or condone' phone tappingAllegations surrounding No 10 aide Andy Coulson and phone hacking at the News of the World are being 'recycled', a senior Cabinet minister has said. Michael Gove said the
  
• Leopold to ask council for more money for cybersecurity
  $1.1 million would fund cybercenter at community college X Text Size bs-md-ar-cyber-lab-20100904 Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold plans to introduce legislation to the County Council this week that would authorize funding for the expansion
  
• Inmate who smuggled camera eyes Md. sequel [The Baltimore Sun]
  (Baltimore Sun (MD) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sept. 05--The way Omar Broadway sees it, Maryland prisons are overrun with gangs, disciplinary rules are ignored and inmates pass the time playing video games and making wine in their cells. You don't
  
• Yahoo Messenger IQ Test Hack Attack! Possible YM Malware, Worm and Virus : SOLUTION
  TechPinas : The Philippine Technology Blog TechPinas - Philippines' Technology and Gadgets News Blog - News and Reviews that the Global Online Filipino has to know. Gawa ng Pilipino, Para sa Pilipino. DISCLAIMER: The company logos (Apple, Google) shown
  
• Aujas to Showcase its Phishing Diagnostic Solution at the Sept 13-14 Security Standard Conference
  (PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) With Phishing Attacks on the Rise, the Aujas Phishing Diagnostic Helps Companies Fend off Cyber Criminals, Improve Corporate Information Security Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) September 5, 2010 -- Aujas, a global provider
  
• Facebook glitch let spammer post to walls
  A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week. Facebook confirmed the bug Friday, after notifying affected users of the issue. Andrew Jones was one of the victims. He
  
• Aujas to Showcase its Phishing Diagnostic Solution at the Sept 13-14 Security Standard Conference
  With Phishing Attacks on the Rise, the Aujas Phishing Diagnostic Helps Companies Fend off Cyber Criminals, Improve Corporate Information Security Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) September 5, 2010 -- Aujas, a global provider of Information Risk Management
  
• Hacker attacks raise cyber security concerns in Philippines
  The vulnerability of the Philippines� government web sites was again exposed by hackers last week, prompting renewed calls for the introduction of an updated Cybercrime Bill which has been on the legislative backburner for a decade.
  
• Hackers Give Sony Two Finger Salute After PS3 Ban Granted
  Despite being granted a permanent ban on the sale of a PSJailbreak "dongle" Sony Computer Entertainment have been given a two finger salute by hackers who have now released the software for free on the Internet as PS Groove. The ban which was granted on
  
• Ker: Hacked teacher sacked from job
  Adding insult to injury, a college lecturer in Kerala whose right hand was hacked off by Popular Front of India (PFI) activists in July, has been sacked "for hurting the sentiments of a community". T. J. Joesph, who taught Malayalam at Newman College,
  
• US may stop cyber attacks at source
  WASHINGTON The Pentagon is contemplating an aggressive approach to defending its computer systems that includes preemptive actions such as knocking out parts of an adversarys computer network overseas but it is still wrestling with how to pursue the
  
• McAfee (MFE) NewsBite - MFE Trading Relatively Flat Following Downgrade
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• NorCal man charged in opossum hacking, posts video
  Animal Control Officer Bruce Baggett says the video shows Carter Livingston of Lake of the Pines hitting the opossum 44 times with a meat cleaver as four juveniles looked on. The animal died from multiple fractures and trauma to the head about two
  
• Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls
  Earlier this week in what was described by Facebook as a clever spammer, exploited a bug in the code and went on a wall posting spree. To say Facebook has had its share of bugs and glitches this year would be a mild understatement. Most of the messages
  
• Mandelson targeted in hacking scandal
  Peter Mandelson last night became the most senior political figure to become embroiled in the phone-hacking allegations that threaten to engulf David Cameron's spin-doctor, Andy Coulson. The Independent on Sunday has learnt that Lord Mandelson's
  
• John Prescott furious over unrevealed link to phone-hacking scandal
  Documents held by Metropolitan police suggest targeted former deputy prime ministerThe Conservative party's director of communications, Andy Coulson, was editor of the when the hacking scandal first surfaced. Photograph: PA John Prescott tonight demanded
  
• Circ: Blacks at higher risk for stent thrombosis after DES
  African-Americans may have more of a risk of developing life-threatening thrombosis after receiving drug-eluting stents (DES); however, socioeconomic status was independent of stent thrombosis, according to the results of a study published in the Aug. 31
  
• Medtronic launches Resolute Integrity DES in EU
  Medtronic has launched in Europe its Resolute Integrity drug-eluting stent (DES) system for the treatment of coronary artery disease, after receiving the CE mark. Based on the engineering of continuous sinusoid technology, the Resolute Integrity DES is
  

Saturday, September 4, 2010

• Exclusive: Mandelson targeted in phone-hacking scandal
  Peter Mandelson last night became the most senior political figure to become embroiled in the phone-hacking allegations that threaten to engulf David Cameron's spin-doctor, Andy Coulson. The Independent on Sunday has learnt that Lord Mandelson's
  
• Symantec, Snoop Dogg Announce Cybercrime Rap Contest
  Symantec, in partnership with rapper Snoop Dogg, has launched a cybercrime rap contest. 'Participants are invited to bust some rhymes on the subject of malware, hacking and botnets for the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to LA to attend a Snoop
  

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