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Tiscali in UK consumer data security breach
Tiscali has apologised after a data security breach left the name, address, contact information and product order of random customers displayed to other subscribers of the ISP onFriday. 2005-09-26 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11329 PC-hopping mobile malware sighted Virus writers have created a Symbian Trojan which also attempts to infect a user's Windows PC if he tries to read a phone memory card on his computer. 2005-09-22 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11328 Mozilla's popularity stressing its security image Recent vulnerability disclosures and a biannual report noting increased flaw reports raise questions about the open-source Firefox browser's security. 2005-09-21 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11327 Linux users warned over Firefox flaw Security researchers have discovered a new vulnerability with Firefox that might allow hackers to seize control of Unix or Linux machines running vulnerable versions of the popular alternative browser software. 2005-09-21 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11326 Bagle blitz unleashed Hackers have spammed out multiple new variants of the Bagle Trojan to millions of email addresses this week. 2005-09-21 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11325 Airport PCs stuffed with meaty goodness Businesspeople are treating public access terminals in airport departure lounges as their home PCs and in the process exposing confidential data and email messages to all and sundry. 2005-09-21 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11324 Phishers trawl for victims in Europe Security watchers are reporting a surge of phishing attacks targeting European banks. Phishing attacks against over two dozen European banks were detected by security firm Websense last weekend (17-18 September). 2005-09-20 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11323 Worm spoofs Google on infected PCs Virus writers have developed a worm that spoofs the behaviour of internet search engine Google, varying the results displayed to suit the requirements of hackers. 2005-09-19 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11322 Firefox and Mac security sanctuaries 'under attack' Symantec has attacked the perceived security advantages of Firefox and Apple Macs by drawing unfavourable comparisons with Microsoft's software and describing Mac fans as living in a "false paradise". 2005-09-19 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11321 US banks lose $50bn to phantom fraudsters Reported ID theft losses represent only the tip of an iceburg, dwarfed by fraudulent losses run up by crooks assuming completely fictitious identities, according to analysts Gartner. 2005-09-16 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11320 |
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