Industry News

Summarizing some of the latest online security issues from around the web.

Threats	Publication	Type
Anti-virus Products Struggle Against Exploits Aug 23, 2010 — Most anti-virus products designed for use in businesses do a poor job of detecting the exploits that hacked and malicious Web sites use to foist malware, a new report concludes.	Krebs on Security	Cybercrime
Scammers steal from PayPal accounts through users of iTunes Aug 23, 2010 — A phishing scam relies on hijacking users’ iTunes accounts linked to PayPal, giving thieves the ability to drain money from someone’s online account.	AppleInsider	Identity Theft
Murder by malware: Can computer viruses kill? Aug 23, 2010 — Can malware kill? It can cause massive damages that on a dramatic day might lead you to say something like, “This %*^@# is killing me!”	Computerworld	Computer virus
There's something about searching for Cameron Diaz Aug 20, 2010 — Move over Jessica Biel. Cameron Diaz is now the most dangerous celebrity to search for online, according to McAfee.	SC Magazine	Cybercrime
Exterminating USB Worms with Policy Aug 18, 2010 — Malware spreading via USB devices is not a new phenomenon, but it is still effective.	eWeek	Computer virus
Spyware Hidden In Android Snake Tap Game Aug 17, 2010 — Free app is paired with GPS Spy, software that monitors a targeted device’s location.	Information Week	Identity Theft
Firefox Flaw Facilitates Deception Aug 17, 2010 — Firefox engineers are busy trying to fix a bug that prevents the browser from flagging Web addresses that have been disguised.	Information Week	Cybercrime
PDF Flaw Could Lead To Identity Theft Aug 16, 2010 — Fascinating research by Florian Zumbiehl demonstrates the possibility of digital signature collisions in PDF files… …The potential therefore exists for one party to modify another’s signed document, impersonating them.	PCMag	Identity Theft
Up to five million parked domains served malware widget Aug 16, 2010 — As many as five million parked domains belonging to customers of Network Solutions were actively serving malware to visitors due to an infected widget, according to researchers at a security firm.	SC Magazine	Cybercrime
Beware of fake Facebook 'dislike' button Aug 16, 2010 — …Now, some social-media spoilers are trying to turn the public’s desire for that dislike button into a scam, according to a security researcher.	CNN	Identity Theft