Zeljka Zorz
Tide turns for US employee privacy?
The issue of consumer privacy is getting more and more attention from media and people in general, as it rightly should. But what about employee privacy? When it comes to the …
Job application e-mails carry banking Trojan
The FBI-backed Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a warning yesterday about the rise in Automated Clearing House fraud aimed at businesses across the country. …
“Rare animal gift” scams target FarmVille players
A string of Farmille-themed scams have been popping up on Facebook in the last few days, trying to lure users into completing surveys by using offers of rare animals and Farm …
Fake Facebook password change notification leads to malware
The following e-mail purportedly sent by Facebook has recently been hitting inboxes around the world: The attached .zip file that supposedly contains the new password actually …
Two men charged for AT&T site breach
Two men were arrested on Tuesday and are facing charges of fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization, following an investigation that started with last …
Global workforce and the cloud
Every couple of years (ISC)2 issue a report on the current situation and future expectations regarding the global information security workforce. At the Infosecurity press …
“Free iPhone and iPad combo” offer lures Twitterers to malicious site
A surge in malicious shortened links accompanying messages that say I just won a free iphone and ipad! (or a variation of that message) has been spotted on yesterday morning …
Bizarre Firefox update scam offers AV to go with it
A fascinating mishmash of scammy offers is currently being pushed onto Russian-speaking users on chatrooms, forums and security lists. It all starts with a link that takes …
Facebook backtracks on address and phone data sharing
It seems that enough people have objected to Facebook’s announcement about the imminent change regarding permissions for for address and mobile number that the social …
ICQ’s critical flaw allows attackers to serve malicious software update
ICQ – the popular instant messaging application – has a gaping security hole that can allow attackers to execute malicious code on the targeted system, says …
Unsecured IP cameras accessible to everyone
In the last couple of decades, we have become so accustomed to the idea that the public portion of our everyday life is watched and recorded – in stores, on the street, …
Vulnerabilities in the Boonana Trojan increase the danger
First spotted almost three months ago, the Boonana Trojan stood out because of its capability to infect both computer running Windows and those running Mac OS X. The Trojan …