August, 2009:

• A change of heart on the smartphone
• Apple introduces security conscious Snow Leopard but doubts cast about the capability of its anti-virus
• Microsoft introduces update to WSUS with download for Internet Explorer 8 included
• Report claims that Conficker worm has taken over around five million computers but it could be an empty shell
• Ability to crack mobile phone encryption described as worrying
• SC Magazine launches SCTV with SC Studio
• Brits plan to carry almost £500 in cash as they are warned about card fraud ahead of bank holiday
• The malware hall of shame for the past 20 years
• Botnet activity drops as spam remains at high but steady level
• Proposed internet disabling law welcomed by FAST
• Microsoft hits back at i4i ruling claiming that the verdict is 'not justice'
• Google releases high severity-rated fixes for vulnerabilities in Chrome
• VeriSign launches specialist website for small businesses
• LogLogic announces new CEO
• Jessica Biel is the most dangerous name in cyberspace
• An unprecedented level of malware and malicious links have been detected this year
• Thousands of websites hit by SQL injections as a Trojan cocktail is downloaded to unsuspecting visitors
• Insider incidents are becoming more frequent and often overshadow the need for protection
• Social networking users fail to change their passwords or adjust their privacy settings, as they are more vulnerable than ever
• Draft details on New Zealand internet filter published to clarify data collection and detection
• Mimecast introduces advanced features to Unified Email Management platform
• Survey finds that hackers ramp up efforts for Christmas while companies fail to configure and watch over their firewalls
• Former The Pirate Bay ISP suffers sabotage attack
• Proposals made to change Digital Britain report to disconnect file sharers from the internet completely
• The Pirate Bay ordered offline in Sweden but downtime only lasts for three hours
• Information Commissioner's Office urges the encryption of smartphones
• Google Street View suffers new setback as Swiss information commissioner calls for it to be taken down
• AirMagnet warns of wireless vulnerability in Cisco's over-the-air-provisioning feature in its wireless access points
• Industry's 'fastest' USB stick introduced by BlockMaster
• 'SMiShing' and 'Vishing' given fresh awareness following national press coverage
• ISP criticised for distributing the same password to all new users with no firm instruction to change it
• Chinese website owners jailed and fined for creating and selling fake versions of Windows XP
• Social networking-style attacks are being used to phish details from World of Warcraft message board users
• Microsoft suspends photo attaching in Hotmail messages to leave users confused for a month
• Microsoft and Yahoo oppose Google's book digitising
• Anti-virus vendor looks to move across Western Europe with UK firmly in its sights
• World of Warcraft users warned of malicious keylogger posts on message boards ahead of BlizzCon
• Anti-virus vendors warn over Win32.Induc virus that attacks the Windows-based development environment Delphi
• Albert Gonzalez' lawyer claims that he was close to a plea agreement before being arrested
• Malicious Digg blog page for Beyoncé Knowles film distributes Trojan for Mac and PC
• Oracle given approval by US Justice Department to take over Sun Microsystems
• Information Commissioner decides not to take action against Repair Management Services over stolen laptop
• Laptops travel around the world and are safely returned
• Radisson Hotel chain hit by data breach as systems were accessed for six months with customer details possibly compromised
• Companies are seeking out technologies and improved data handling processes to increase protection against data risk
• Court rules in favour of Finjan in case against Secure Computing
• Employers block more social networking sites than shopping or pornography
• Webroot names Dick Williams as its new president and CEO
• Consumers are concerned about how marketing companies collect, store and use their personal data
• Senior Australian police officer asks whether internet should be 'switched off'
• Yahoo announces plans to charge for email but claims made that it will damage legitimate mass-mailers
• Data theft of more than 130 million credit cards foiled as cybercriminal arrested
• Education of computer users should be kept up to date as threats evolve
• Social networking remains the most targeted area for attacks as SQL injections preferred
• Nominum announces the introduction of the Intelligent DNS and the end of its Caching Name Server
• Governance, risk and compliance provider to partner with Qualys
• Four manufacturing companies hit by unlicensed software fines
• BlackBerry smartcard reader introduced to offer new security and access control features
• Consumers feel the pinch as phishers take a large bite
• Warnings made over malicious Facebook application
• Palm Pre criticised by bloggers over location tracking
• Mobile banking expected to see rapid growth but questions asked over security
• University College Berkeley hit by second data breach in six months as details of almost 500 applicants are hacked
• Labour appoints Twitter expert as it aims to capitalise on voter communication ahead of election
• Whose responsibility for compliance is it anyway?
• User education needs to be looked at as technology is described as useless without an equal measure of attention
• Man charged with creating and distributing virus that infected more than 3,000 computers
• China abandons plans for Green Dam citing that it was always meant to be 'voluntary'
• Sporting spam detected as English Premier League prepares for kick off
• Employers encouraged to block P2P file sharing as new guide introduced on safe use
• A lack of new skills is causing headaches for mainframe knowledge
• Companies encouraged to take file transfer seriously
• F5 announces launch of iRule contest for DevCentral community
• Blaster worm remembered six years after it hit Windows
• Ministry of Defence responds quickly to hacker tip off to reduce XSS attack
• The majority of signature-based scanners missed Gumblar attacks earlier this year
• Microsoft ordered to pay £175 million and blocked from selling Word in the US
• Viruses only cause an impact for 24 hours as rogueware variants continue to grow
• Rackspace Hosting achieves PCI DSS compliance accreditation
• New Nmap
• CSI: handle with care
• eBay sells Twitter DoS memorabilia
• Microsoft's latest patches welcomed but acknowledgement made that IT managers will suffer from more releases
• Facebook to launch 'Lite' version but details are sketchy
• DNS changing Trojan hits Apple Macs when disguised as a MacCinema Installer
• Twitter hit by second denial-of-service attack but downtime kept to a minimum
• Facebook leaves members confused over statement of rights and responsibilities changes as it asks for user feedback
• Apple updates Safari to plug security holes
• CA releases new application testing tools and additions to mainframe support
• July sees spam continuing to dominate emails as websites are compromised
• Conservatives describe Labour's handling of NHS IT as 'shambolic'
• Wife of Twitter CEO updates followers while she goes to the maternity ward
• IBM introduces solutions to protect against web application attacks
• US-CERT director Mischel Kwon resigns post and takes up position at RSA
• Sophos introduces latest version of SafeGuard to include removable media encryption and enhanced data protection
• Fortinet files for initial public offering
• Was a (security) cat to blame for downloading explicit material?
• Blogger complains about third party downloads being included in security updates
• How ASUS and Eee laptops helped SC recently
• Nine patches to be released by Microsoft including five critical on Patch Tuesday
• Twitter still feeling after effects of DoS attack as URL-shortening site blames it for closure
• YouTube alters user guidelines to consider personal privacy
• Business continuity should be considered when preparing against attack
• Will the internet filter in New Zealand be welcomed enough to spawn a UK version?
• Georgian blogger claims he has been made a scapegoat for the Twitter denial-of-service attack as emails sent claim to be from him
• Various opinions given on reasons behind the denial-of-service attack on Twitter yesterday
• Highly skilled migrant workers are departing the UK to leave the IT sector under-staffed
• Koobface evolves with unique tweets being sent that lead to a well-designed fake Facebook page
• Shavlik introduces rebate scheme to replace existing management solutions
• Recovery service introduced for Apple service providers
• VeriSign appoints new CEO, CFO and announce founder Jim Bidzos as permanent executive chairman
• Twitter hit by denial-of-service attack which puts it offline for around three hours
• Hacker charged with stealing and selling a domain name
• Apple issues patch after serious flaw found in Mac OS X
• Israeli political party website hacked with violent threatening images
• Government code of connection problems solved for Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
• Symantec introduces new process automation tools
• Credant Technologies' new version of mobile guardian extends protection to Mac OS X
• Blue Coat adds Twitter to the detections for its PacketShaper appliances
• Amazon criticised for security of lost passwords
• PayPal suffers service interruption but praised for updates and treatment of customers
• Rio hotel in Las Vegas responds to claims over malicious ATMs
• Staff who viewed personal information were simply victims of 'natural curiosity'
• VeriSign adds buySAFE technology to online purchasing solution portfolio
• SafeNet appoint new CEO
• WatchGuard Technologies acquires BorderWare Technologies
• Could SMS filtering remove the threats surrounding 'sexting'?
• Many ATMs in Las Vegas hotels were hit by hackers as security and management refused to switch them off
• Presentation sharing website hit by hackers to distribute rogue anti-virus
• Obama loses interim cybersecurity czar after Hathaway steps down
• Web Gateway introduced to Symantec protection suite
• Virtual desktop infrastructure in a box introduced by Nebulas
• Ghostbusters named top 'geek' film of all time
• How tweeting in a rage can cause problems
• Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from board of directors at Apple
• IT manifesto could be in danger of failing to impact due to political divisions and a lack of interest
• McAfee makes move into SaaS with acquisition of MX Logic
• Delegates at hacking conference caught out by malicious ATM
• Rogue version of malware information forum detected as spreading fake anti-virus
• Impersonation fraud cases climb by almost 50 per cent in first half of 2009