Date: 28/08/12 Dropbox two-step login verification available in experimental build, coming to all accounts soon
Following up on its promise to tighten account security following a recent breach, Dropbox is now offering two-step login authentication to users who install the service's latest experimental desktop build. The team says the functionality will roll out to all users in the coming days,
Date: 27/08/12 Gartner: Organizations Are More Likely to Use SaaS for Sensitive Data Than for Mission-Critical Data
Avoiding the use of software as a service (SaaS) for critical or sensitive data remains a significant form of risk control for many organizations, according to Gartner, Inc. But those that do use SaaS for such data are more likely to use it for sensitive data than for mission-critical data. These findings are based on Gartner's
Date: 13/08/12 Financial malware
A new virus potentially from the same group that developed Stuxnet, Duqu and Flame has been uncovered by anti-virus software vendor Kaspersky Labs, the Computing reported. Called 'Gauss', the malware 'spies' on financial transactions, according to the company
Date: 31/07/12 Cell phone battery catches fire, burns hacker's tail at Defcon
Freak incident leads to cell phone battery lighting a real fire under a man's backside. Hotel room key-card saves him. LAS VEGAS -- A cell phone battery spontaneously caught fire today, burned through a Defcon attendee's back pants pocket,
Date: 27/07/12 Black Hat: Former FBI chief urges firms to take strategic approach to cyber threats
Security experts are calling on businesses to be more aggressive in protecting their networks against cyber attacks. Speaking at the 2012 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, former FBI executive assistant director Shawn Henry told delegates that firms can
Date: 26/07/12 Hacking experts find new ways to attack Android phones
Hacking experts on Wednesday demonstrated ways to attack Android smartphones using methods they said work on virtually all such devices in use today, despite recent efforts by search engine giant Google to boost protection. Experts showed off their prowess at the Black Hat
Date: 23/07/12 Former government deputy CIO slams UK cyber security
Former government deputy CIO Bill McCluggage has hit out at the way the government approaches cyber security, referring to the pace of change as "glacial", the Computing reported. At a time when cyber security is high on the international agenda,
Date: 18/07/12 Mahdi 'Messiah' malware targeted Israel, Iran PCs
Trojan with references to Islam, Farsi language, and Israel-Iran conflict is found on hundreds of PCs in the Middle East.A data-stealing Trojan capable of recording keystrokes, screenshots and audio and stealing text and image files has infected about 800 computers,
Date: 06/07/12 Spam and e-marketing complaints rise by 43% in the UK
Complaints about spam and other unsolicited electronic marketing in the UK jumped 43% last year, says the Information Commissioner's Office. The ICO says it received 7,095 complaints in the year to March. However, none of the cases have resulted in fines or other punishments
Date: 06/07/12 Google hired former UK data privacy official
Google UK's privacy policy manager held a senior role at the UK's data privacy watchdog during the time of its original probe into Street View, reported BBC. A freedom of information request revealed that Steven McCartney left the Information Commissioner's Office to join Google in November 2011.
Date: 04/07/12 Cyber-criminals to be put in prison for two years in Azerbaijan
Persons engaged in cyber-crime activities will be persecuted in Azerbaijan. According to information released by the Milli Machlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, some changes have been introduced to the Criminal Code in this regard. Under these changes, the person who will access
Date: 29/06/12 International Telecommunication Union proposes to submit a global convention on information security to Azerbaijani Government
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) made a proposal to the Azerbaijani Government which is a member of the UN Security Council, to submit a global convention on information security for discussion in the UN, the Minister of Communications and IT Ali Abbasov said, addressing
Date: 27/06/12 MI5 fighting 'astonishing' level of cyber-attacks
MI5 is battling "astonishing" levels of cyber-attacks on UK industry, the intelligence agency's chief has said. In his first public speech for two years, Jonathan Evans warned internet "vulnerabilities" were being exploited by criminals as well as states. The attacks were a threat to the integrity of information, he added.
Date: 27/06/12 Internet piracy appeal fee challenged by Consumer Focus
Suspected internet pirates will have 20 working days to appeal against allegations of copyright infringement and must pay £20 to do so, according to revised plans to enforce the UK's Digital Economy Act. The details are contained in secondary legislation presented to Parliament and a draft code published by
Date: 22/06/12 "Flame" can sabotage computers, attack Iran: expert
The powerful Flame computer virus is not only capable of espionage but it can also sabotage computer systems and likely was used to attack Iran in April, according to a leading security company, Symantec Corp. Iran had previously blamed Flame for causing data loss on computers
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