Zeljka Zorz
Saudi Arabia postpones BlackBerry ban
Last week, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia announced their plans for an imminent blockade of some BlackBerry functions if BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion …
New Windows 0-day flaw allows malware installation
VUPEN Security has issued a security advisory that reveals the discovery of a new zero-day Windows vulnerability, which could be used by local attackers to mount a denial of …
Alleged RBS WorldPay hack ringleader extradited to the U.S.
26-year old Estonian Sergei Tsurikov – one of the 3 alleged alleged masterminds behind the massive RBS WorldPay hack executed in November 2008 – has been …
Former SF network admin Terry Childs sentenced to prison
After a drawn out trial that saw City of San Francisco administrator Terry Childs being convicted of violating California state hacking laws by deliberately locking the …
Private browsing modes not as private as one might wish
The four most used web browsers – Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari – all have private browsing modes. Yes, they are designed to delete the most …
Rogue AV misuses VirusTotal’s name
Using well-known names and brands in order to elicit trust in potential victims is a tried-and-true technique used by online criminals, and this latest malware-pushing scheme …
Facebook rolls out mobile privacy
Facebook is aware that users are becoming increasingly mobile, and to help them to change their privacy settings while on the go, privacy controls are now accessible from any …
Firefox 4.0 beta download scam on Twitter
A Twitter update hash-tagged “Firefox” spotted by Sunbelt offers a unique opportunity: follow the offered shortened link to download a cracked Mozilla Firefox 4.0 …
ZeuS variants hide behind snatched certificates
Copying certificates from legitimate files and mimicking signatures from certificate authorities is certainly not a new tactic in the cybercriminals’ arsenal, but is one …
Phishers target mobile phone users
Mobile phone users in the UK and Norway have been targeted by malicious emails purporting to come from their mobile service providers, claiming that the users have to confirm …
iPhone jailbreaking technique paves way for attacks
Since jailbreaking iPhones has been declared legal, security experts have been focusing on the techniques used and speculating about the fact that they can be used by …
Facebook woes of less careful users
Until Facebook manages to think of a way to head off various scams when they first appear, users should hone their skills of detection and teach themselves to refrain from …