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ICANN chief: DNS could stop at any time

The Country Code Name Supporting Organization of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has criticised ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom for "inflammatory" comments that the Domain Name System is not as secure as it used to be.

Zeus botnet malware is improving for hackers

The latest version of Zeus botnet toolkit includes a $10,000 module that can let attackers take complete control of a compromised PC.

British Airways IT worker charged for 'terrorism plot'

British Airways IT worker charged for 'terrorism plot'

A British Airways software developer planned to carry out terrorist attacks by taking advantage of a walkout by airline staff, a court heard today.

Ex-TSA worker allegedly sabotaged computer containing terrorist data

A former Transport Security Administration analyst has been indicted with trying to sabotage a computer that contained a database for screening potential terrorists who may be trying to fly in the US.

Rogue antivirus software is most costly security scam of 2010

Scareware or fake antivirus programs that encourage web users to part with their hard-earned cash and download hoax security software, is likely to be the most costly scam of 2010, says McAfee.

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Hackers target PDF bugs more than Microsoft Word, says F-Secure

Hackers adore Adobe Reader, and have pushed it into first place as the software most often exploited in targeted attacks, F-Secure said today.

ISPs choke Zeus botnet, but malware-linked ISP reconnects

Last week FBI Director Robert Mueller called the fight against hackers "the cyber equivalent of cat-and-mouse". On Wednesday security experts trying to take down the Zeus botnet got a taste of what he meant.

Online banking fraud losses rise to nearly £60 million

Online banking fraud losses increased by 14 percent to £59.7 million last year, according to the latest figures from The UK Cards Association.

Microsoft warns of zero-day IE bug on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers, the second such admission in the last two months.

HTC Magic smartphone carries malware claims Panda Security

Security vendor Panda came across a new HTC Magic phone that had three malware programs already on it.

Opera rushing to fix Windows vulnerability

Opera Software will soon patch a vulnerability in its Web browser that could allow an attacker to run malicious software on a Windows computer.

IBM Rational to release secure coding tool

Former Watchfire and Ounce Labs capabilities would be partnered in an enterprise-level product to be released later this year

IT staff put on leave in school web cam spying case

Two IT employees of the suburban Philadelphia school district accused of spying on students by activating the cameras on their school-issued laptops have been placed on administrative leave.

Microsoft may rethink Windows 7 service pack timetable

Although Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before late this year, a site that has accurately predicted past Windows timetables said.

FDIC: Hackers stole $120m in three months

Ongoing computer scams targeting small businesses cost US companies US$25 million in the third quarter of 2009, according to the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Students face bogus intranet scam

Universities and their population of students have been marked out as the next soft target by online criminals, security company RSA has reported.

Energizer Bunny infects PCs with Trojan

The Energizer Bunny infects PCs with backdoor malware, the Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT said.

Internet hit by ransom attack

Cybercriminlas have once again hit the web with a ransomware campaign that was first used in 2008, says Fortinet.

Google Chrome OS gets beefed up security

Google's Chrome OS Netbook will feature a host of built-in security technologies designed to protect users from malware and other threats, a Google engineer said at the RSA Conference.

Windows users patch every five days

The typical home user running Windows faces the "unreasonable" task of patching software an average of every five days, a security and vulnerability research company said.

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