What started as 'targeted' attacks may now expand into a full-blown pandemic, since a hacker figured out how to turn hints into a Metasploit exploit module.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, security, zero-day, bugs

The bank came clean this week, admitting that data stolen by a former IT specialist exposed a lot more clients to possible identity theft than it previously suspected.
Tags: security, data breach, identity theft, database security, HSBC

According to Objectif Sécurité, the use of SSDs, along with optimized rainbow tables, speeds up the process by a factor of 100.
Tags: security, CPU, news, hacking, password

Panda Security discovered Confiker, Mariposa, and Lineage password stealing malware samples installed on a recently purchased Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone.
Tags: security, Android, mobile, Vodafone, Mariposa

Recordings were made of conversations between players and coaches for England's national soccer team.
Tags: security, media, bug, England, World Cup

A Panda Security researcher says the malware is a Mariposa bot client.
Tags: malware, security, software, Android, mobile

Besides patches for Microsoft Excel and Windows Movie Maker, Patch Tuesday includes a warning about zero-day attacks on some users via Internet Explorer 6 and 7.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, security, Patch Tuesday, bugs

For the second time in two years, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts says hackers accessed its computer systems, stealing sensitive information, including customer payment card data.
Tags: security, Symantec, identity theft, cyber attacks, Wyndham

For secure, portable external storage needs, the Apricorn Aegis Padlock combines hardware encryption with a built-in numeric keypad and PIN that stop unauthorized data access.
Tags: Storage, security, mobile, review, portable

More than 24 complaints have already been lodged with the TSA.
Tags: privacy, security, technology, review, civil liberties

Government security experts are warning consumers that using Energizer's DUO USB battery charger could leave their Windows PCs open to attack from hackers.
Tags: security, hackers, USB, trojan, Energizer

Credit card data was mistakenly included in e-mail confirmations to customers.
Tags: e-Mail, security, IT, email, breach

At the RSA Conference this week in San Francisco, some small vendors stood out for their innovative security solutions.
Tags: security, RSA, small business, firewall, wireless networking

Hackers and e-crooks have moved beyond the low-hanging fruit of online banks and eBay as primary targets for their elaborate phishing schemes, according to a new report.
Tags: security, e-commerce, identity theft, phishing, APWG

Social penetration techniques are the easiest way to hack into an organization.
Tags: security, hackers, vulnerability, penetration testing, website

By rappelling in from the ceiling, the thieves avoided triggering motion detectors.
Tags: Mac, security, Best Buy, theft, laptop theft

Government cybersecurity managers say they're having trouble finding skilled candidates.
Tags: security, international, IT, government, information security

Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology recently demonstrated the technique at CeBIT.
Tags: security, technology, radio, encryption, researchers

University of Michigan researchers have found a way to circumvent RSA authentication.
Tags: authentication, security, research, RSA, researchers

UCF researches say bot herders are now able to avoid honeypots.
Tags: security, servers, honeypot, researchers, bot