| 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 | How to Improve IT Cyber-Security with Visual Analytics
Few disciplines require the comprehension of as much information in so little time as computer security. With billions of data records piling up daily for large organizations, no technique holds as much promise as using computer-generated images to tell the story of what's in the data a process known as visual analytics. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Justin Wolf explains how to use visual analytics to improve IT cyber-security. - Data visualization has been around for decades, but modern desktop computers finally possess the power to turn raw data into interactive displays for analysis, enabling computer security analysts to use visual analytics techniques to solve daily problems. Although many other tools exist to assi... ... Michael Jackson Malware Rings in July 4 Weekend
Security researchers at Symantec and Sophos are reporting the prevalence of spam related to the death of pop star Michael Jackson last week. Rather than relying on just their normal Independence Day-related e-mails, spammers have launched a number of campaigns to infect users with malware using news about the singer as a lure. - st1\:* st1\:* July 4 weekend is usually a time for barbecues, beach parties and Independence Day spam. But the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson may have changed the face of the annual spam barrage. Instead of just the typica... ... Facebook Simplifies Security with Privacy Settings
Facebook looks to make a splash with changes designed to simplify and standardize its privacy settings. The push to improve privacy comes as Facebook is working to make profiles more searchable over the Web. - Facebook is simplifying its privacy options as it simultaneously looks to make it easier for members of the social networking site to share content with anyone on the Internet. For starters, the company is consolidating about six privacy pages and roughly 40 settings onto one page. The site will... ... Hacker Max Ray Butler Pleads Guilty
Former security consultant Max Ray Butler pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges June 29 in connection with his role in a massive hacking and identity theft scheme. Butler faces decades behind bars when he is sentenced in October. - Notorious hacker Max Ray Butler, also known as Max Ray Vision, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges June 29, acknowledging his involvement in the theft of credit card and identity data. Butler, 36, of San Francisco, was a former security consultant turned hacker who had been on the radar of la... ... Firefox 3.5 Armed with Privacy Controls
Mozilla adds new privacy features to the latest version of its Firefox browser in response to features in Internet Explorer 8, Apple Safari and Google Chrome. In addition to a Private Browsing mode, Firefox 3.5 has Forget This Site and Clear Recent History capabilities. - Mozilla has responded to enhanced privacy settings in rival browsers from Microsoft, Apple and Google with new privacy features of its own. In Firefox 3.5, released June 30, Mozilla has added its own version of private browsing to match a feature offered by Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 8 and... ... Matthew Medeiros: Security Meets the Cloud and Social Nets
How do you keep your company's data secure in an era of economic uncertainty, when your employees are using Twitter and other social networks and mobility has dispersed your employees around the globe? SonicWall President and CEO Matthew Medeiros has looked at these challenges and believes data security is up to the challenge. - Audio Podcast Content.... ... Blind Hacker Hit with 11-Year Sentence
A blind man tracked by the FBI since he was a teenager was sentenced to prison recently for his role in hacking into a telephone system and intimidating a Verizon security investigator. The court sentenced him to 135 months in prison. - A blind Boston-area hacker was hit with more than 11 years in prison June 26 for his role in hacking into a telephone network and threatening the Verizon investigator building a case against him. Matthew Weigman, 19, also known as quot;Little Hacker, quot; was accused of being part of a gang ... ... How Secure Is Apple`s Snow Leopard for the Enterprise?
NEWS ANALYSIS: Snow Leopard is being touted as a winner in the security space by Apple. But do its features really hold up? With the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows 7, business users might have a better chance to compare the security features of Apple to Microsoft. - When it comes to the enterprise, security is a constant concern. Most companies have mission-critical data loaded onto employee notebooks walking out the door on a daily basis. At the office, malicious hackers are constantly trying to find ways to break into the network to access that data, ste... ... Trojan Swipes FTP Credentials for Major Companies in Malware Attack
Security researchers are tracking a Trojan that has swiped as many as 88,000 FTP credentials for organizations such as Symantec, McAfee, Amazon, Cisco and the Bank of America. According to researchers at Prevx, the compromises are part of an operation that has been in business for more than two years. - Security researchers have uncovered a cache of stolen FTP credentials belonging to a variety of corporations, including Symantec, McAfee, Amazon and the Bank of America. According to security vendor Prevx, a Trojan has swiped some 88,000 FTP credentials as of this morning. The FTP logins were d... ... Veracode Takes Mobile Application Code Analysis to the Cloud
Veracode has added support for Windows Mobile applications to its Web-based code analysis service. Support for other platforms, including Google Android, is on the road map for later this year. - Veracode has expanded its cloud-based SecurityReview service to help businesses improve security for mobile applications. The service, which analyzes application code for vulnerabilities, is now available for Windows Mobile applications. Support for BlackBerry and Google Android is expected to c... ... | | | CNet | Apple fixing iPhone SMS security hole
Vulnerability in the way iPhones handle text messages could be used to track the location of the phone, turn on the microphone, or turn phone into botnet zombie.... Waledac worm targeting July 4 spam offensive
Researcher warns people to be cautious about clicking on links related to Independence Day videos in e-mails over the holiday.... ATM vendor gets security talk pulled from conferences
Juniper Networks cancels researcher's talk at Black Hat and Defcon about ATM insecurities after a vendor complains.... Postini: Google's take on e-mail security
At the search giant's e-mail security unit, globally distributed automated systems and Zero-Hour software keep spam and viruses out of inboxes.... Botnets lead the way for spam
Spam made up more than 90 percent of all e-mail last month, with networks of zombie PCs producing the vast majority of such messages, MessageLabs says.... Stallman warns of Mono 'risk'
The GNU project founder has urged developers to drop use of the open-source toolset, saying it could expose their work to legal action from Microsoft.... China delays rule for Net-screening software
Beijing postpones a requirement that PC makers preinstall Green Dam software for filtering Internet content. But it may be just a temporary reprieve.... Swedish company to buy Pirate Bay
Global Gaming Factory X, which develops software and runs a series of Internet cafes, is buying the file-sharing site for $7.76 million.... Photos: NASA's science, tech showcase
A look at the high-tech research and development going on inside the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif.... 'Iceman' pleads guilty in credit card theft case
Max Ray Vision, formerly a security consultant known as Max Butler, pleads guilty to federal credit card theft charges.... | | | ZDNet | iPhone executes SMS binary code as root
A security flaw has been discovered in the iPhone OS that could allow attackers to gain root access to the iPhone OS and allow them to install and execute malicious programs at will. Charlie Miller announced the discovery of the vulnerability during a presentation at the SyScan...... Facebook - Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory?
What on earth are Facebook doing? Imagine going into a stationery store and buying a Filofax personal organizer and then over time filling it with personal contacts info, photos and notes. You come home one night and it's no longer...... Will security paranoia kill wireless health IT?
Frost & Sullivan's wireless analysts can come up with all the scary scenarios they want, but where is the real danger? The danger is you're raising the cost of care. by Dana Blankenhorn... Apple files patents on haptic feedback, biometrics and RFID detection
A patent application filed by Apple in February 2008 for multi-touch display screen with localized tactile feedback indicates that the company is researching haptic feedback for possible inclusion in the iPhone and iPod touch. Most telling is a line in the application about the competitive advantages of...... Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs
How severe can the impact of the Conficker worm be on a single city council that has apparently not implemented basic security solutions in place? Pretty severe according to a recently released a report entitled "Service interruption resulting from ICT disruption in February 2009" which details the...... Asus Wireless-N RT-N16 router offers 300Mbps throughput
ASUS on Tuesday announced the RT-N16 router, touting speed for data transfers, simplicity for usage and security. The RT-N16 offers a maximum wireless speed throughput of 300Mbps and enables 24/7 downloads to wireless clients, even when PCs are off. The router comes with...... Apple makes it official: Steve Jobs is back to work
The word out of Cupertino this morning is that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has returned to work, following a six-month medical leave announced in January. We kind of knew that already last week after reports of Jobs being spotted around the Cupertino campus - but now, it's...... Do security and privacy make health IT reform impossible?
The hardest thing to be is simple. This is true in story-telling. It's true in science. It's also true in software. Any requirement that gets in the way of simplicity needs to be carefully considered, and pared down to its simplest form, before being tossed at an industry with a...... Getting your hands on Microsoft Security Essentials ...
Microsoft allowed 75,000 people to download the beta of its new Microsoft Security Essentials, but all these places were snapped up in under 24 hours. However, you can still get your hands on the downloads ... if you know where to look! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes... Intel urges SMEs: Don't delay PC refresh
Chip giant Intel urges small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession. Chip giant Intel has urged small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession, reiterating that security risk...... | | | | |
