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Stephen Cobb • 01 Aug 2014 • 3 min. read
Malware
Malware is called malicious for a reason: the risks of weaponizing code
Homeland Security warns of new Point of Sale attacks
Malware, Scams, Cybercrime
Week in Security: Tor in turmoil, USB ports in a storm, Android app attack
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
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
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
Privacy
Tor 'unmasked' - but who is at risk?
Users of the online privacy service Tor - designed to allow users to access hidden sites anonymously - may have been unmasked after an attack lasting five months, crafted to de-anonymise traffic on the service.
Rob Waugh • 31 Jul 2014
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.
Internet of Things
Internet of things - tests show almost all devices “riddled” with flaws
A new report found hundreds of serious security flaws in some of the most popular Internet of Things gadgets - the problem is far deeper than thought, with 70% of the most popular such gadgets having serious security flaws.
Rob Waugh • 30 Jul 2014
Microsoft denies it has ever been asked to plant a snooping backdoor into its products
If intelligence and law enforcement agencies have a genuine need to spy upon some communications then it should not be via a backdoor that could put millions of innocent, law-abiding users at risk.
Graham Cluley • 28 Jul 2014
Scams
Identity fraud: How one email wiped out $300m - and sender walked free
A single email wiped $300 million off the value of an Australian mining company, after an environmental activist, Jonathan Moylan and sent a press release to media organizations.
Rob Waugh • 28 Jul 2014
Cybercrime
Sony hacked: Victims to get $15m in ‘quality’ games – some day
Victims of the notorious attack against Sony’s online gaming service and associated websites in 2011, which exposed details for up to 77 million subscribers, are to be offered $15m in digital goods as compensation.
