January, 2010:

• Warnings made of application bug in new Facebook dashboard, as SEO poisoning causes concern after 'unnamed app' reports by users
• More concerns raised about suitability of the Apple iPad, as Norton say that it will not be able to run its phishing protection engine
• A malicious use of view state that allows visibility of a user's credentials will be demonstrated at next week's Black Hat conference
• Financial sites hit by malware and phishing scams as tax weekend beckons
• Enterprises rely more on free software in 2010 as budgets for IT spend are reduced
• Is a fear of change the biggest challenge when it comes to encouraging upgrading to modern browsers?
• Phishing attacks rose significantly over the past two months as more consumers admit to being victims of fraud
• Claim made that cyber crime investigation is not proper police work
• Apple launches the iPad to huge fanfare, but questions are asked about its capability and security
• Ipswitch's WhatsUp Gold announces the acquisition of Dorian Software Creations
• Europe marks Data Protection Day, as Google publishes its guiding privacy principles
• Tripwire steps into log management and SIEM sector with new solution
• German court rules that a parent is responsible for their child's downloading and web activity
• The popularity of Apple devices is attracting malware, according to a report from Intego
• TechCrunch hit by second attack in 24 hours, as hackers target site founder on day of expected Apple tablet launch
• Guide claims that public sector evaluation of security systems could lead to reduced data losses
• Online fraud remains a rising problem, as a quarter of merchants fail to check orders
• F5 Networks has further developed its portfolio with the BIG-IP edge gateway solution to incorporate load balancing and WAN optimisation
• TechCrunch blog hit by hackers on the day before the Apple launch
• Cost of a data breach rises by $2 in 12 months, as the average total per-incident costs in 2009 were $6.75 million
• PCI security standards council announces new chairperson
• Skybox Security moves into firewall market with mid-sized enterprise solution
• How the last ten years have changed in the cyber threat climate
• Adobe issues update to critical vulnerability in Shockwave player
• Ministry of Defence reveals 16 information leaks in the last 18 months due to social networking use
• New spam campaigns see sustained levels in the New Year
• Symantec bolsters storage and backup solutions with new launches
• New application acceleration and WAN optimisation solution introduced by Riverbed
• Facebook changes to its application platform could lead to security nightmare as users' email addresses will be collected and stored
• IronKey introduces Virtual Computing initiative to allow desktop and operating system to be run from a portable device
• Mobile messaging will provide phishing and spam opportunities as smartphone market rapidly evolves
• Oracle moves closer to Sun Microsystems acquisition after EU approval
• Report on RockYou SQL flaw reveals weak passwords were being used to login to the social networking site
• Industry welcomes the Microsoft out-of-band patch for Internet Explorer
• University of Exeter hit by virus attack which causes network to be shut down
• ICO finds Lancashire County Council to be in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive files were found in a filing cabinet
• Microsoft will release an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability tonight
• General public is more aware of security concerns online but they continue to lose removable media
• Thales and Voltage Security partner to deliver encrypted key management payment solutions
• Microsoft announces plans to release out-of-band patch to cover heavily publicised zero-day vulnerability
• Questions have been asked on when the other companies involved in last week's cyber attacks will step up, and why Google employees were not using Chrome
• Gartner claims that Microsoft advice on upgrading to IE8 should be a lesson learned from last week's cyber attacks
• PGP rolls out whole disk encryption to Linux and Mac operating systems
• iDefense retracts claims made on Adobe's involvement in cyber attacks
• Manchester United take out social networking insurance against player rants
• Botnet driven DDoS attacks are getting stronger and more prevalent as claims made that the industry is not ready for IPv6
• Poll reveals that people believe getting off Internet Explorer is the best tactic, as claims made that general public are not aware of the risks
• Microsoft responds to international criticism of Internet Explorer and advises that upgrade to IE8 is the best tactic
• Adding a second protective layer and effective correlation is the best defence against cyber attacks
• Cloud-based open mobile management platform introduced by iPass
• A look back at the first week of Operation Aurora and what impact it could have
• VMware move for Yahoo's Zimbra unit welcomed by RSA as a 'step towards delivering IT as a service'
• Exploit code for the Google cyber attack has been published, as Microsoft states that it is working on an update
• Juniper confirms that it was hit by same cyber attack as Google, while rumours begin of an insider attack
• Tories announce plans to establish a new National Security Council and improve international sharing of cyber knowledge
• Jewish Chronicle website hacked by alleged group calling itself the 'Palestinian Mujaheeds'
• What impact will Gordon Brown's plan for free laptops have on the UK?
• Adobe comments on whether its software and its recent update was connected to the Google attack
• A zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer was a factor in the Google attack earlier this week
• Rogue anti-virus prevalent on links that relate to Haiti earthquake, as donors encouraged to look carefully for genuine sites
• CNS works with Cambridgeshire Constabulary to secure network ahead of Government CESG requirements
• Problem with the professional consumer is leading to an information security headache
• Astaro aligns applications with new version of Command Center
• China claims that it administers the internet according to the law, but makes no comment on Google claims
• McAfee and Facebook announce software partnership
• Google adds https encryption to its Gmail web mail service
• Trend Micro introduces security suites to secure businesses along with mail servers, gateways and endpoints
• Google contemplates pulling out of China after revelations made about cyber attacks, freedom of speech and Gmail account compromises
• Businesses increase the amount of remote working but fail to secure their devices
• Half a million pound penalty introduced for personal data security breaches by the Information Commissioner's Office
• Microsoft gifts IT managers with just one update for the first Patch Tuesday of 2010
• Illegal downloading that takes place at work increases by 55 per cent
• Symantec announces acquisition of Gideon Technologies
• Netgear to launch wireless management solutions for SMBs and schools
• Facebook employee reveals that employee's access user profiles with a master password and multiple copies of user information are stored in data centres
• Google finds apparently fraudulent banking applications on its Android Marketplace
• New versions of products introduced by ScriptLogic to allow for auditing and analysing
• CA completes acquisition of service level management software provider Oblicore
• Bloxx introduces YouTube filtering appliance to allow schools to use the site for educational purposes
• New botnet threats emerge in the New Year from Lethic and Bagle
• Gordon Brown to supply 270,000 free laptops and broadband access to low income families to get them online for school reports
• Pakistani cyber crime website hit by hacker who is able to access database
• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims that privacy settings would be public by default if he were to start the site now
• PacketFocus spear phishing experiment succeeded due to the difficulty in detecting the messages
• Aruba Networks announces plans for wireless management suite
• Major flaws in USB stick software leads to secure drives being unlocked easily
• Text and music campaigns established to support Gary McKinnon as barrister claims that extradition will breach bill of rights
• Adobe plans to release auto-updater for Acrobat Reader as exploits are seen of unpatched vulnerability
• Absolute Software adds Intel anti-theft technology to Computrace
• Only one patch expected from Microsoft next Patch Tuesday as it refuses to address an existing SMB vulnerability
• Deployment of mobile security software is on the agenda for more than half of companies this year
• The problem with malvertising will lead to the most trusted websites being viewed with suspicion
• Bug in SpamAssassin over New Year led to emails being incorrectly flagged as spam
• Mimecast email security selected by Royal Albert Hall
• Email services that failed to block spear phishing message revealed
• One million Massachusetts residents have had their personal details leaked during the last two years
• Petition against Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems and MySQL gathers momentum
• Facebook users hacked with direct messages forwarding to suspicious site
• 2009 saw 25 million new malware strains as Trojans accounted for 66 per cent of all detections
• Gartner acquires research and advisory services firm Burton Group
• Latest version of SpectraGuard introduced by AirTight Networks to include reports and IPv6 support
• Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities see two political websites hacked
• Migration to updated browsers encouraged to be at the top of resolution lists
• F-Secure launches smartphone software 'Anti-Theft for Mobile' to include a remote lock and wipe
• OS advancements and third party application developments on social networking sites will offer cybercriminal opportunities in 2010
• RandomStorm completes acquisition of Damn Vulnerable Web Application
• Waledac spreading through fake New Year's e-cards
• IIS issue not a new vulnerability, says Microsoft
• Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked