Secrecy of cloud computing providers raises IT security risks

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• Secrecy of cloud computing providers raises IT security risks
• eBay fraudster hit with £5,000 fine
• UK 6th in countries least likely to launch cyberattacks
• Suspicious Facebook app attracts nearly 300,000 fans
• North Korea 'not responsible' for 4 July cyberattacks
• Microsoft clamps down on software pirates
• Angry researchers disclose Windows zero-day bug
• Honeypots for hacker detection
• Who to call when identifying a problem or planning a deployment gets beyond you
• Should You Trust Google?

Secrecy of cloud computing providers raises IT security risks Posted: 06 Jul 2010 03:00 AM PDT Despite how attractive cloud computing can sound as an outsourcing option, there's widespread concern that it presents a security and legal minefield. Cloud service providers often cultivate an aura of secrecy about data centers and operations, claiming this stance improves their security even if it leaves everyone else in the dark.

eBay fraudster hit with £5,000 fine Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT A man who bid against himself on auction site eBay to artificially drive up prices has been fined almost £5,000 (approx $7,500), the first to be convicted of such a scam in UK.

UK 6th in countries least likely to launch cyberattacks Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT The UK has been ranked sixth in a list of countries least likely to launch cyber attacks, according to SecureWorks.

Suspicious Facebook app attracts nearly 300,000 fans Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT A suspicious application circulating on Facebook has attracted nearly 300,000 fans whose profiles could be used as launching pads for spam, according to a security analyst.

North Korea 'not responsible' for 4 July cyberattacks Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT North Korea appears finally to be off the hook for a large cyberattack against US and South Korean websites a year ago that severely annoyed its southern neighbour.

Microsoft clamps down on software pirates Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft has clamped down on UK firms selling pirated versions of its software.

Angry researchers disclose Windows zero-day bug Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT An anonymous group of security researchers last week published information about an unpatched Windows bug, saying that they were disclosing the vulnerability because of the way Microsoft treated a colleague.

Honeypots for hacker detection Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT Most corporate networks lack serious oversight, that is, no one is really watching. Watching the network and computer systems is expensive, overwhelming and fraught with false positives. No wonder then that insider attacks go undetected for months, malware proliferates stealthily and hackers can spend their time gradually infiltrating deeper and deeper, undetected.

Who to call when identifying a problem or planning a deployment gets beyond you Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT For an enterprise IT professional, one of the worst circumstances has got to be the inability to pinpoint performance problems. The longer the problems persist, the higher the frustration levels. Toss in some cross-discipline finger pointing, and a bad situation quickly worsens.

Should You Trust Google? Posted: 05 Jul 2010 09:00 AM PDT It's not the first time that I've had this question on my mind, but reading Matt Prigge's post last week -- which echoed my own sentiments about cloud computing -- led me to contemplate why we seem to consider Google's cloud more trustworthy than others.

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