Zeljka Zorz
Thwarting attacks with genetically-inspired computer configuration systems
In the seemingly unending search for computer security solutions that are both reactive and proactive, researchers have occasionally turned to other sciences for ideas. In …
Social mobile apps found storing users’ contacts without permission
A week ago, app developer Arun Thampi made public his discovery that Path – a popular iOS app that allows users to keep a journal of their everyday life and share it …
The new and improved Kelihos botnet
As announced by Kaspersky Lab researchers and confirmed by Microsoft, the C&C and backup infrastructure of the original Kelihos/Hlux botnet is still down after their …
The escalating cost of US cybersecurity plans
When US President Barack Obama called on the Congress for laws that would protect the country’s citizens, businesses and infrastructure from various cyber threats, it …
“Facebook will end on March 15th” hoax spreading quickly
Hoaxes claiming that Facebook will shut down or stop being a free service are regularly propagated through the social network, raising panic with users who haven’t …
Mozilla wants CAs to stop issuing and revoke MITM certificates
A heated debate has unfolded after Trustwave made public their decision to revoke a subordinate root certificate it issued to a company that allowed it to intercept their …
Horde FTP server hacked, files modified to include backdoor
The developers of the Horde open source software have issued a statement warning its users that a one of their FTP servers was discovered to have been breached and some files …
“Free $200 Ebay Gift Card” leads to rogue Facebook app
A message sharing an “event” offering a “Free $200 Ebay Gift Card for first 10,000 Attendants!” has been popping up on Facebook users’ walls in …
Twitter turns on HTTPS by default
Twitter has finally taken the plunge and made HTTPS on by default for all users. The option to always use HTTPS was made available to users back in March 2011, but they had to …
Stratfor clients now targeted with malware
The customers of Stratfor, a US-based research group that provides geopolitical analysis to government organizations and major corporations, are being targeted once again with …
TicketWeb customers subjected to phishing after hack
Customers of TicketWeb UK, the popular British website selling event tickets, are being warned not to fall for fake emails purporting to come from the service, asking them to …
Whitney Houston death video leads to scams
Cyber crooks often try to pique the users’ interest with fake news of a celebrity death but, unfortunately, sometimes they don’t have fake it. Pop diva Whitney …