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Malicious code that mysteriously found its way onto an internal virtual print server took out nearly 800 computers used by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
The code apparently was activated when workers shut down their computers, said Hap Cluff, IT director for the city of Norfolk. “It was triggered by the action of logging off,” he [...] Read more »

Posted on March 4th, 2010 under Attacks, Hacking & Cracking, Security Alerts, Security News, USA, Virus & Malware. Tags: Boot Sector, City Of Norfolk Virginia, Computer Systems, Malicious Code, Malware, Print Server, Server Software, Time Bomb, Tracking Group, Virtual Server, Windows Operating System, Wiping A Hard Drive. Comments: None

A report by security firm Sophos has revealed a substantial increase in attacks on social network sites. The report consists of a survey the company sent out to over 500 organizations.
The report highlighted focused attacks on social networking sites over the last 12 months including spam and malware. 57% of users report they have been [...] Read more »

Posted on February 26th, 2010 under Attacks, Virus & Malware. Tags: Computer Security, Cybercrime, Internet Threats, Malware, Security Threat, Security Trends, Social Networking Sites, Social Networks, Sophos. Comments: None

Description of the attack
 
McAfee Labs identified a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer that was used as an entry point for “Operation Aurora” to exploit Google and a rapidly-growing list of other companies. Microsoft has issued a security bulletin and McAfee is working closely with them on this matter. “Operation Aurora” was a coordinated attack [...] Read more »

Posted on February 25th, 2010 under Browsers, Security News, Virus & Malware. Tags: Aurora, Company Intellectual Property, Computer Code, Computer Systems, Google, Internet Explorer, Malicious Web, Malware, Mcafee, Microsoft, Real Time, Remote Server, Security Bulletin, Time Detection, User Accounts, Vulnerability, Web Page, Zero Day. Comments: None

The German government is planning to establish a botnet cleanup helpline for computer users affected by malware infection.
ISPs are teaming up with the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) to set up an operation geared towards cleansing consumer systems from botnet infestation. ISPs will track down infected machines, before directing users towards a website [...] Read more »

Posted on February 21st, 2010 under Cyber Politics, Cyber Terrorism, Germany. Tags: Australian Internet, Botnets, Broadband Services, Call Centre, Comcast, Computer Users, Draft Plans, German Government, German Internet, German Plan, Gov Agency, Helpline, Internet Industry Association, Isps Team, Malware, Notification Service, Offering Advice, Security Portal, Theregister, Virus Infection, World Source. Comments: None

Like many other well-known organizations, we face cyber attacks of varying degrees on a regular basis. In mid-December, we detected a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the theft of intellectual property from Google. However, it soon became clear that what at first appeared to be [...] Read more »

Posted on February 21st, 2010 under China, Cyber Countries, Cyber Politics, Google, International Web Censorship, Security News. Tags: Advocates, Attackers, Chemical Sectors, Chinese Human Rights, Corporate Infrastructure, Cyber Attacks, Finance Technology, Gmail, Google, Human Rights Activists, Human Rights In China, Internet Finance, Malware, New Approach, Phishing Scams, Security Breach, Security Incident, Subject Line, Technology Media, Users Computers. Comments: None

Updated Google plans to curb its controversial practice of censoring search results in China after uncovering a “highly sophisticated and targeted attack” designed to steal information about human rights activists from its Gmail service and at least 20 other large companies.
The attack that hit Google in mid-December originated in China and was aimed at accessing [...] Read more »

Posted on February 20th, 2010 under China, Cyber Countries, Cyber Politics, International Web Censorship, Security News. Tags: Adobe Systems, Advocates, Business Operations, Chinese Government, Chinese Operations, Cn, Controversial Practice, David Drummond, Email Accounts, Feasibility, Financial Technology, Free Speech, Google, Human Rights Activists, Human Rights In China, Malware, Phishing, Revelations, Technology Media, Unfiltered Search Engine. Comments: None