April 10, 2012 - A phishing campaign is spammed out, tricking users into handing over their Google login credentials to fraudsters. Read more
April 10, 2012 - SophosLabs is intercepting a large number of malicious emails that have been spammed out across the internet. Read more
April 10, 2012 - As of next month, the ICO will be enforcing new(ish) rules on cookies and consent, but is the business world ready? And if not, will the International Chamber of Commerce's UK Cookie Guide provide the tools to help them (continue reading...) Read more
April 10, 2012 - Apple has traditionally marketed its systems as being more secure than those running Microsoft Windows, but just how true is that? Read more
April 9, 2012 - An escaped parrot teaches us all a couple of useful security lessons. Find out how... Read more
April 8, 2012 - Twitter has taken its fight against on-line spam to the courthouse, filing suit last Thursday in the US District Court in San Francisco. Here's a summary, plus some tips for you to do your bit to help cut down Twitter spam. (continue reading...) Read more
April 7, 2012 - Anonymous hacktivists have launched a distributed denial-of-service attack against the British government's Home Office website, preventing legitimate users from visiting the site by flooding it with unwanted internet traffic. Read more
April 7, 2012 - David Schwartzberg is this week's guest on the Chet Chat to talk about the data breach at Global Payments, a new Mac botnet and Flash Player updating. David also explained the new AES-NI encryption acceleration in Intel chips and a (continue reading...) Read more
April 5, 2012 - Planning some activities this Easter? Perhaps buying some Easter eggs? Maybe hand decorating some eggs? Before you go searching for tips, take a read of this post which highlights how seemingly innocent search terms can lead to malware. (continue reading...) Read more
April 5, 2012 - Broadcaster Sky News has admitted that it authorised a journalist to hack email accounts on two separate occasions. Accounts hacked included one belonging to the infamous "Canoe Man" who faked his own death and ran off to Panama. (continue reading...) Read more
April 5, 2012 - Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices. Read more
April 5, 2012 - SophosLabs researcher Paul Baccas takes a close look at a way in which malware authors attempt to disguise their attacks inside boobytrapped PDF files. Read more
April 4, 2012 - Malware targeting users of Macintosh computers appears to be spreading quickly. One anti-virus vendor is reporting more than 600,000 OS X computers are part of a newly assembled botnet. Read more
April 4, 2012 - Are you annoying on the internet? Have you ever offended someone online? Arizona might be inviting you to spend some time in jail in the near future. Read more
April 3, 2012 - Apple has released an update to Java for OS X patching a recently exploited vulnerability targeting Mac users. Update now to protect yourself - or, better yet, remove Java entirely Read more
April 3, 2012 - Malware striking Mac computers is making the headlines again, this time exploiting a vulnerability in Java that has left Apple users dangerously exposed to attack. Read more
April 3, 2012 - UK-based Edward Pearson from York has been jailed for more than two years for stealing millions of personal identities. Read how he got caught before cashing in on his stolen goods. (continue reading...) Read more
April 3, 2012 - Pastebin gives its users "total freedom of speech", which means it's a prime spot for hackers to publicize their exploits and for stolen information to be posted. Makes it a bit difficult to run the site, says Pastebin's owner Jeroen (continue reading...) Read more
April 2, 2012 - In this week's episode, Paul Ducklin joins Chet to discuss online elections, "total internet disconnection", Facebook's new take on privacy, and PII at just 3c a hit. As usual, Chet and Duck express strong opinions, with Duck even calling on those (continue reading...) Read more
April 2, 2012 - Foursquare revoked the game's API access following a slew of press coverage about the gosh-this-looks-like-a-stalker's-favorite tool application, but negotiations to keep the creepy stalker vibe alive continue. I hope it comes back: It's the perfect tool for teaching people what (continue reading...) Read more