FTC closes investigation into Google's Wi-Fi snooping

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• FTC closes investigation into Google's Wi-Fi snooping
• SecureMac alerts Mac users to new Trojan Horse
• Consumer smartphones to get remote wipes and SIM swap alerts
• 56% of all dangerous websites end in .com
• Russia files criminal case against major spammer
• Fraudsters find holes in debit card fraud detection
• Google CEO backtracks after Street View gaffe
• Iceland Wants to Help Keep Your Digital Secrets
• Flash Drive 101: Copying Files, Removing Viruses
• Microsoft quietly delivers Windows 7 SP1 release candidate
• A real-world case study of SCADA security
• Mozilla warns of unpatched Firefox flaw used in attacks
• How to protect against Firesheep attacks
• New bug lets you unlock iPhone for calls

FTC closes investigation into Google's Wi-Fi snooping Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has closed an investigation into Google Street View cars snooping into open Wi-Fi networks, with the agency declining to take action.

SecureMac alerts Mac users to new Trojan Horse Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT SecureMac claims to have discovered a new Trojan Horse in the wild that could cause problems for anyone running a Mac.

Consumer smartphones to get remote wipes and SIM swap alerts Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Consumer smartphone users could soon be given access a range of advanced security features previously offered only to large corporates, after equipment maker Juniper announced new software for mobile networks.

56% of all dangerous websites end in .com Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT More than half (56 percent) of all risky websites end in .com, says McAfee.

Russia files criminal case against major spammer Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Russia has reportedly launched its first-ever criminal case related to spam against a man accused of running one of the world's most prolific pharmaceutical spam operations, according to local news reports.

Fraudsters find holes in debit card fraud detection Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Over the last few weeks, criminals have been exploiting weak fraud detection systems used for debit cards with "flash" attacks, where hundreds of withdrawals are made over a very short period of time.

Google CEO backtracks after Street View gaffe Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google CEO Eric Schmidt has backtracked on his comments that web users unhappy that images of their home are available on its Street View service should simply move house.

Iceland Wants to Help Keep Your Digital Secrets Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT One of the consequences surrounding the most recent release by Wikileaks of documents relating to America's war in Iraq is a renewed interest in the safe and secure hosting of contentious data. The prospect of hosting secret or questionably legal data within the United States has become increasingly less appealing, due mostly to expanded wiretap authority by the federal government.

Flash Drive 101: Copying Files, Removing Viruses Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT The other day, my wife asked me how to copy a PowerPoint presentation to a flash drive so she could take it with her to school. I was a little shocked. My very own wife doesn't know how to do this? I've failed as a husband!

Microsoft quietly delivers Windows 7 SP1 release candidate Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft has quietly released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 release candidate, slated to be the first and last RC version to be released before the final version ships early next year.

A real-world case study of SCADA security Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT The clear message given in the report was that the water and power distribution networks owned and operated by this organization were vulnerable to serious service disruptions or degradations by moderately trained external personnel without access to internal networks or information.

Mozilla warns of unpatched Firefox flaw used in attacks Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Mozilla says it will patch a new zero-day flaw now being exploited in Web attacks.

How to protect against Firesheep attacks Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT Firefox users can protect themselves against Firesheep, the new browser add-on that lets amateurs hijack users' access to Facebook, Twitter and other popular services, security experts said on Tuesday.

New bug lets you unlock iPhone for calls Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT A bug in Apple's iPhone OS gives thieves a way to unlock stolen iPhones and make telephone calls.

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