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Scary new banking scams - 9th August 2010 |
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Scammers have developed a new way to control your computer remotely. And that can only be bad news for your bank balance. The scam all revolves around the Zeus 2 botnet – again, sounding like something straight out of a Hollywood script – a Trojan which sits in your computer system. However, while previous forms of Trojan simply stole your usernames and passwords for certain sites, this botnet goes much further, tracking login information to banks, credit and debit card numbers, account types plus balances, bank statements, browser cookies, client side certificates, login information for email accounts and social networks and even FTP passwords. This means the scammers have even more information about victims of the botnet, making them even more vulnerable. In fact it even allows the scammers to control your computer system remotely! Read more.... Source: BT Yahoo! |
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Microsoft to issue record 14 patches - 6th August 2010 |
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It may be the silly season for some of us, but Microsoft is keeping IT admins busy with a record 14 patches this month. Next week's whopping Patch Tuesday will fix 34 flaws across Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, SQL, and Silverlight. Of the 14 patches, eight are rated critical and the rest are rated important. Read more.... Source: PC Pro News |
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Bank scam targets 100,000 people in the UK - 5th August 2010 |
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A network of thousands of compromised computers that is being used to harvest online banking details has been uncovered in the UK. The so-called botnet is made up of around 100,000 machines, according to researchers in Israel. Cyber criminals in Eastern Europe, who have control of the machines, are collecting personal data from the PCs. This includes login details for online banks, credit and debit card numbers and other passwords. "The fraudsters are very familiar with UK banking systems," said Amit Klein, chief technology officer at Trusteer, the firm which uncovered the network. Mr Klein said that he had contacted the Metropolitan Police central e-crime unit to alert it to the scam, as well as affected banks. Read more.... Source: BBC Technology News
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Security Flaw in Apple iPhone gives hackers control - 4th August 2010 |
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The same flaw used to jailbreak Apple's iPhone and iPad could allow hackers to enslave the mobile devices, according to security firms. The PDF flaw affects Apple's iOS, which also runs the iPod Touch, and could allow hackers to take complete control of a vulnerable device.
“The first issue is caused by a memory corruption error when processing Compact Font Format (CFF) data within a PDF document, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page using Mobile Safari," id McAfee's David Marcus on the company's blog. “The second vulnerability is caused by an error in the kernel, which could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges and bypass sandbox restrictions.” Read more Source: PC Pro News |
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Call to check on mobile network security - 2nd August 2010 |
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Mobile phone users are being encouraged to find out if operators are doing enough to keep their calls secret. Security researchers have released tools that, they say, make it easy to see what security systems operators use to stop eavesdropping. The researchers want to expose those operators that have not updated security systems to prevent others listening in. The tools are based on an attack first demonstrated in late 2009.
Read more.... Source: BBC Technology News |
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Internet Explorer 9 beta set for September - 30th July 2010 |
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Microsoft will unveil a beta version of Internet Explorer 9 in September, as the software giant attempts to stage a comeback in the browser market. The company has already released three technical previews of the next-generation browser, which are little more than a shell demonstrating improvements to the browser engine and its new-found affection for web standards. Read more.... Source: PC Pro News |
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UK falling behind in 2Mbits/sec broadband pledge - 29th July 2010 |
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The UK has lost ground in the past year in its drive to get 2Mbits/sec broadband across the country, according to Akamai's latest State of the Internet report. While the UK now has 1.2% more users online than it did this time last year, the report shows a smaller proportion are getting connections above 2Mbits/sec. Over the last quarter, 78% were hitting such speeds, while in the same quarter last year, 80% were averaging over 2Mbits/sec. Read more.... Source: PC Pro News |
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Apple Mac Pro gets 12 cores - 28th July 2010 |
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Apple has unveiled a new line-up of Mac Pros with 12 cores as part of a refresh of its computer range. The new Mac Pro uses quad-core and six-core Intel Xeon processors, configurable to a 12-core system, as well as ATI graphics, and up to four 512GB solid-state drives. Apple said the Xeon processors offer speeds up to 3.33GHz, which with Turbo Boost can hit 3.6GHz. Read more.... Source: PC Pro News |
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UK 'misled' on broadband speeds, says Ofcom report - 27th July 2010 |
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Britons are not getting the broadband services they are being sold, research by the regulator Ofcom suggests. Its analysis of broadband speeds in the UK shows that, for some services, 97% of consumers do not get the advertised speed. It also shows a growing gap between the claims ISPs make for broadband and the speed being delivered. To fix the problem, Ofcom is revamping the code of conduct for ISPs and asking for changes to how broadband is sold.
Read more.... Source: BBC Technology News |
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Why Apple has delayed the white iPhone 4? - 26th July 2010 |
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Speculation is mounting over Apple's decision to delay the launch of its white iPhone 4.
Apple announced late on Friday that it was delaying the launch of the white iPhone 4 until "later this year". The handset has "continued to be more challenging to manufacture that we originally expected," Apple claimed in a brief statement, although didn't elaborate on the difficulties.
Only a week earlier, at a press conference called to explain the iPhone 4's reception issues, CEO Steve Jobs said the white iPhone would be on sale at the end of July. Read more.... Source: PC Pro News |
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