ISR News: Google’s Top 10 Malware Sites
Excerpts From IT Pro
Google identifies the ten domains responsible for compromising the most number of sites on the internet. In response to a recent surge in websites being infected with malware, Google has revealed the top ten most popular malware sites in the last couple of months.
ISR News: Credit Card Fraud Explodes
Excerpts From PC World
In 2008, 39 percent of victims saw such charges, more than twice the 15 percent from 2007, according to the study. Opening a new credit account in the victim’s name is still the most common use of a victim’s identity, involving about two-thirds of all ID theft cases. The data is based on the experiences of ID theft victims who contact the ITRC.
ISR News: Twitter Gets Phished Hard
Excerpts From CIO
Both Twitter and Facebook have been hit with phishing attacks in recent days. “The social networking attacks are becoming increasingly common,” said Jamie De Guerre, chief technology officer with antispam vendor Cloudmark. “Spammers are really moving to attack social networks because of the popularity of the social networks and also because they’re not as well defended as most e-mail platforms.”
ISR News: MasterCard’s New P2P Platform
Excerpts From Finextra
Senders initiate transfers to any domestic mobile phone number via SMS message, mobile Web browser or a downloadable MoneySend application. Upon initiation of the transfer, the sender approves the request by entering the MoneySend mobile PIN which only the accountholder knows. Pre-registered recipients then receive a text message confirmation of the transfer. Non registered users get an SMS informing them the payment is pending.
ISR News: Twitter Security Exploit Active
Excerpts From PC World
The “Twitter porn names” game, currently Twitter’s top-trending topic (things that are twittered the most), may be a fun distraction that gives you and your friends something to tweet about. But it also has a security hole — one that is no technical snafu. It could be simple human error, but it’s also possible that this security hole is an example of truly sneaky social engineering.
ISR News: Cybercrime Targets Consumers
Excerpts From Broadband Finder
One expert has advised consumers and web users to be extra vigilant as tough economic times could lead to some people committing acts of cyber crime. A spokesman for Unisys, an international company which specialises in a host of information technology solutions, said even people who you may think are not capable of such deeds could be tempted as the recession continues.
ISR News: Google Adsense, Bank Hijacked
Excerpts From WashingtonPost.com
DNS based attacks can be devastating because they undermine everything we take for granted about Web browsing. Late last year, attackers hijacked the DNS records of Checkfree.com, the largest online bill-paying service, redirecting would-be visitors to a site in Ukraine that served up malicious software.
ISR News: Cybercrime’s Clever Evolution
Excerpts From SecurityFocus.com
“This has led to the successful execution of complex attack strategies previously thought to be only theoretically possible,” the report’s authors said. “As a result, our 2008 caseload is reflective of these trends and includes more targeted, cutting edge, complex, and clever cybercrime attacks than seen in previous years.”
ISR News: 1.9M Infected by Stealth BotNet
Excerpts From PCWorld.com
The malware spreads when victims visit compromised websites. Then hackers can remotely control the malware to execute almost any command on the end-user computer as they see fit, such as: reading emails, copying files, recording keystrokes, sending spam, making screenshots, Finjan claims. “The sophistication of the malware and the staggering amount of infected computers proves that cybergangs are raising the bar.”
ISR News: UK to Store Internet Use Data
Excerpts From ZDnet.co.uk
“It’s not necessary to retain all of that data,” he said. “Once the data is held under this particular regime, you will probably find it will be used for a whole range of other purposes, just as RIPA has been,” Davies said. “With data preservation, what would not have occurred is the gross infringement of local authorities using that data to investigate dog-fouling or littering.”
