Zeljka Zorz
Internet Explorer 9 promises protection from online tracking
Worried about third-party websites tracking your browsing history? Microsoft has a solution for you. The new version of Internet Explorer, which is due for release in early …
WikiLeaks-related spam carries worm
Given the great attention that WikiLeaks’ releases of diplomatic cables is garnering around the world, it was only a matter of time when malware pushers were going to …
Assange denied bail, WikiLeaks issues next batch of cables
Following his arrest yesterday, Julian Assange has been taken to hearing at City of Westminster magistrates court, where details of the charges laid against him have been …
Twitter worm spreading malicious goo.gl links?
A new Twitter worm seems to be burrowing its way across the service, apparently forcing mobile Twitter users to retweet a goo.gl shortened link which they clicked on …
Search results for Mono Lake lead to malware
The recent discovery by NASA scientists of a bacteria that uses arsenic in its cellular structure has prompted a lot of people to search the Web for information about it and …
Julian Assange arrested in London
WikiLeaks’ founder and director Julian Assange has been arrested this Tuesday morning at 9.30am (GMT) at a police station in London. According to a statement by the …
Tracking a pirated software license
When Avast Software spotted a license for its avast! Pro Antivirus software being distributed online, they decided to do a simple experiment – they didn’t take any …
Doorways on non-default ports make compromised websites harder to spot
Are negligent site and server administrators at least as much to blame for compromised sites that redirect users to doorway pages to pirated software as the cyber criminals …
McAfee’s Secure Short URL Service not so secure
When the people at McAfee decided to launch its own URL-shortening service (mcaf.ee), they touted it as “secure” – meaning, that it would guarantee that the …
Securing the Smart Grid: Next Generation Power Grid Security
Smart grids are a reality and the future, and they promise greater reliability, affordability, efficiency and, hopefully, a better and environmentally cleaner exploitation of …
What happened to WikiLeaks over the weekend?
It has been a busy weekend for WikiLeaks. Their latest release made public a list of assets of strategic importance to the US, which are located across the globe. And while …
Cybergang infects all ATMs in Russian city
A group of fraudsters has been arrested in Yakutsk and Moscow for allegedly compromising all the ATMs in the city of Yakutsk – population: around 210,000 – in the …