Ransomware author tracked down, but not nicked
Is Russia soft on cybercrime?
The Russian VXer who created the infamous Gpcode ransomware Trojan has been identified - but an early arrest isn’t likely.…
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Amazon plugs video leak flaw
Adobe handkerchief solves streaming snafu
Amazon has plugged a potentially revenue-draining flaw in its video streaming service by incorporating content encryption.…
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UK banking fraud losses rise to £301.7m
More financial jollity
UK banking losses due to fraud in the first half of 2008 hit £301.7m compared to £263.6m in the same period last year, according to the latest figures from UK banking association APACS.…
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UCSniff - VoIP eavesdropping made easy
Press 1 for CEO wiretap
A security consultant with expertise in protecting phone conversations as they travel over the internet has unveiled a new tool that demonstrates just how vulnerable voice over internet protocol, or VoIP, calls are to interception.…
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Elvis has left the border: ePassport faking guide unleashed
Not good enough to work - probably
The Hacker’s Choice (THC) has released details of a procedure that allows you to “create a backup of your own passport chip(s)” - or, if you were that way inclined, use a modified chip to build a fake ePassport that will not be detected by at least some passport [...]
Built-in browser expiry proposed to fight botnet menace
45% fail to update surfing software, report finds
Nearly half (45.2 per cent) of all internet surfers neglect to regularly update their browser software. Slackness in applying updates in a timely fashion leaves an estimated 637 million surfers vulnerable to drive-by download attacks, according to a new survey.…
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Scareware runs amok on PlayStation site
Sony gamed by hackers
Gamers visiting the US Sony PlayStation website risk malware infection after the site was hit by hackers.…
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Microsoft touts trustworthy browsing with IE8
If it asks if you’d like to see some puppies, just say no
Microsoft has detailed a raft of security improvements due to appear in Internet Explorer 8. The second beta of Redmond’s web browser will be packed full of features designed to thwart phishing and drive-by download attacks, Redmond explained on Wednesday.…
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MS readies Vista code injection risk fix
Redmond security gnomes get tough
Critical bug fixes are on the agenda for this month’s monthly patch update from Microsoft.…
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Singapore forum ’scammer’ faces caning and prison
Blagger facing flogging
A British man faces caning and a prison sentence for allegedly conning members of an IT forum in Singapore.…
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