| Looking for the latest story on botnets? What about rootkits? Or maybe that IM worm you heard about? SpywareGuide News is your one-stop destination for the latest spyware, instant messaging, p2p and greynets headlines from respected sources such as eWeek, CNet, ZDnet and others. If you have a news feed, press release or product announcement you would like to see included on the SpywareGuide Greynets News page please contact us. | Eweek News | | There was an error communicating with the requested site. | | | CNet | Report: Memory card exposed 3,000 phones to virus
Malware found in HTC Magic phones has been traced back to memory cards that shipped in about 3,000 phones, according to report citing Vodafone.... Firm denies hacking, stock manipulation charges
BroCo Investments says the account at the heart of an SEC complaint was opened on behalf of a client and that it is cooperating with authorities to clear its name.... Google moves could bring fast Web apps closer
The Native Client technology for high-performance Web applications is getting more versatile. And Google has the power to make NaCl a real force on the Web.... Ex-employee accused of remotely disabling 100 cars
An auto center employee, having been laid off, allegedly hacks into a Web-based vehicle-immobilization system and interferes with more than 100 cars sold by the dealership.... Beware the new Facebook password reset scam
McAfee warns of password stealer hiding in attachment that comes with an e-mail purporting to be from Facebook.... Malware found on second Vodafone HTC Magic
Another security firm finds Mariposa malware on a new Android-based HTC Magic from Vodafone, according to PandaLabs.... Microsoft says it decimated Waledac botnet
The company has said that thousands of bots are no longer receiving commands and attributed it to earlier legal action.... Virtual PC hole could lead to attacks, security firm says
Microsoft is downplaying the problem, but Core Security says the vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security defenses to compromise virtualized Windows systems.... SEC: Stocks boosted via hijacked accounts
Complaint accuses company of using stolen log-in credentials to buy stocks at inflated prices while selling stocks for a profit through legitimate accounts.... Breaking the Mariposa botnet (Q&A)
PandaLabs' Luis Corrons talks about the international effort that led to the arrest of three men and about what still needs to be done.... | | | ZDNet | Google releases skipfish, an application security tool
As someone who manages web applications, skipfish is a really easy and quick way to run your website through a fairly comprehensive set of tests. Today, Google officially released the tool to the public in hopes to help make the web a safer place. On the flip side,...... The current state of the crimeware threat - Q&A
What's the current state of the crimeware threat? Just how vibrant is the underground marketplace when it comes to crimeware? What are ISPs doing, and should ISPs be doing to solve the problem? Does taking down a cybecrime-friendly ISP has any long term effects? by Dancho Danchev... News to know: Palm's meltdown; Viacom vs. Google; Hacking the iPhone
Palm, Google vs. Viacom and hacking the iPhone are the themes of the day. Also see: Cell phones with the most and least radiation. by Larry Dignan... Facebook password reset themed malware campaign in the wild
Facebook is warning its users on an ongoing BredoLab malware serving campaign using the well known "Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Customer Support" social engineering theme. by Dancho Danchev... Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu
Kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered across a range of Ubuntu releases, covering 6.06 LTS to 9.10, also including Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu distros. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes... Patched cybersecurity act proposed in the Senate
Senator Jay Rockefeller introduces to the Senate an upgraded cybersecurity bill that requires cyber security certification and removal of Presidential power to shut down the Internet in the United States. by Doug Hanchard... Pwn2Own predictions: iPhone will be hacked
Experts are predicting that hackers at this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own contest will definitely break into an Apple iPhone by exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability. by Ryan Naraine... Security risks of multi-tenancy
To dispel some of the confusion about security and to help people evaluating whether to go multi-tenant, here is a quick overview of the main risks. by Phil Wainewright... Apps Roulette #3: MyOneLogin
This was originally posted over on ZDNet Education since the use case I examined was in a school. However, it certainly fits with the Apps Roulette posts and is available to users of both Premier and Education Editions of Google Apps. "MyOneLogin provides slick, easy single...... MyOneLogin provides slick, easy single sign-on
When the folks at MyOneLogin called me to pitch their single sign-on service for Google Apps, I was skeptical. After all, Google integrates its own federated logins and single sign-on interfaces with Apps. Why would I add another layer of complexity and/or cost to my domain? Since...... | | | FaceTime Communications | FaceTime Survey Reveals 38% of IT Managers Ignoring Web 2.0 Risks
Fifth Annual Study Shows Dramatic Divide Between IT Manager Perception and Actual Web 2.0 Usage, Increasing Demand for eDiscovery in UC, IM and Social Networks... FaceTime IMAuditor, Finalist for Best Security Solution for Financial Services
IBM Software Services for Lotus to Resell FaceTime Communications Security and Compliance Solutions
Enables Enterprises to Set More Flexible Policies Around New Web Applications for Increased Collaboration and Employee Productivity... IBM Software Services for Lotus to Resell FaceTime Communications Security and Compliance Solutions
FaceTime and YellowJacket Partner for Enhanced Energy Trading Compliance
FaceTime's IMAuditor Messaging Compliance Solution Now Incorporates YellowJacket Instant Messaging Traffic... FaceTime Communications Names Tim Conley CFO
Newly Appointed Chief Financial Officer Brings Background in Network Security, IPOs, and Start-Ups to FaceTime's Executive Team... FaceTime Wins Financial-i Leaders in Innovation Award for Messaging Compliance
FaceTime Explores Social Media Compliance for Government Agencies at Gov 2.5 Conference
Government Agencies Need to Embrace Social Networks and Web 2.0 Applications in a Way that is Secure and Complies with Regulations... FaceTime Adds Squid Proxy Support to Unified Security Gateway to Extend Enterprise Security for Web 2.0 Platforms
FaceTime's USG 3.1 Now Supports Both Squid and Blue Coat Proxy Servers and Includes FaceTime Security Labs' Comprehensive Application Signature Database ... FaceTime's application database acquisition highlights need for Web 2.0 control and security
Acquisition of market-leading application signature database strengthens Check Point's network security leadership... | | |
