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Week in security: FBI malware, billion password leak - Chinese hotel goes mad

Malware

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Cybercrime

Week in security: FBI malware, billion password leak - Chinese hotel goes mad

With Black Hat 2014 in full swing in Las Vegas, it was never going to be a quiet week - but revelations about FBI malware and a trove of a billion passwords inspired furious debate too.

Rob Waugh • 08 Aug 2014

Malware

Malware behind 25% of cyber attacks - and DoS is ‘so last year’ says CERT team

Malware

Malware behind 25% of cyber attacks - and DoS is ‘so last year’ says CERT team

Cybercriminals are waging a game of ‘cat and mouse’ with corporations, well-armed with malware protection AV software but facing adversaries who scan constantly for weak points, according to the first quarterly report released by the UK’s new Computer Emergency Response Team.

Rob Waugh • 06 Aug 2014

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Privacy

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Dark web II: Tor's markets ramp up security - and business booms

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Dark web II: Tor's markets ramp up security - and business booms

Since a recent claim researchers could “uncloak” Tor users for less than $3,000, there has been a flurry of activity in the “anonymous” online service - but in the form of new adverts, new markets, and new security.

Rob Waugh • 05 Aug 2014

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Malware is called malicious for a reason: the risks of weaponizing code

Malware

Malware is called malicious for a reason: the risks of weaponizing code

The risks of using government use of malicious code in cyber conflict are examined in this paper by Andrew Lee and Stephen Cobb: Malware is called malicious for a reason: the risks of weaponizing code.

Stephen Cobb • 01 Aug 2014

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Homeland Security warns of new Point of Sale attacks

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Homeland Security warns of new Point of Sale attacks

New malware targeting point of sale (PoS) systems, detected by ESET as Win32/Spy.Agent.OKG is described in a warning and analysis distributed by US-CERT, a reminder to increase security around PoS access.

Lysa Myers • 01 Aug 2014

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Scams

Cybercrime

Week in Security: Tor in turmoil, USB ports in a storm, Android app attack

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Week in Security: Tor in turmoil, USB ports in a storm, Android app attack

This week in security news saw the world’s researchers discover a whole new range of Achilles Heels for PCs, the online privacy service Tor, and even ‘connected’ gadgets such as internet fridges.

Rob Waugh • 01 Aug 2014

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Malware: Every USB port is "defenseless" against new scam

Malware

Malware: Every USB port is "defenseless" against new scam

The billions of USB ports in use in PCs are vulnerable to a new attack - which can undetectably install malware, steal data and seize control of machines.

Rob Waugh • 31 Jul 2014

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Scams

Cybercrime

World of Warcraft account hacked - should thieves face jail?

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World of Warcraft account hacked - should thieves face jail?

Account hackers and thieves who loot magic weapons, armor and hard-won game currency from players in massively multiplayer titles such as World of Warcraft should face the same sentences as real-world thieves, a politician has suggested.

Rob Waugh • 24 Jul 2014

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Cybercrime

Insider threat - should you worry about the ‘enemy within'?

Malware

Cybercrime

Insider threat - should you worry about the ‘enemy within'?

Disgruntled employees and other malicious insiders could be one of the most serious security threats companies face - but the importance of the threat from the ‘enemy within’ varies according to who you ask.

Rob Waugh • 21 Jul 2014