Industry News

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

Threats	Publication	Type
A third of anti-malware products fail to secure Vista Business Edition, Virus Bulletin reveals Aug 12, 2010 — Virus Bulletin has revealed that, out of 54 anti-malware products tested, 19 failed to reach the standard required for VB100 certification in its recent test on Windows Vista Business Edition SP2	Virus Bulletin	Computer virus
Adobe warns of critical Flash Player flaws Aug 11, 2010 — Adobe’s ubiquitous Flash Player software is vulnerable to at least six critical security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to launch remote code execution attacks, the company warned in an advisory.	ZDNet	Cybercrime
Cyveillance testing finds AV vendors detect on average less than 19% of malware attacks Aug 10, 2010 — …The report reveals that traditional antivirus (AV) vendors continue to lag behind online criminals when it comes to detecting and protecting against new and quickly evolving threats on the Internet…	FierceCIO	Cybercrime
Zeus Trojan secretly transferred $1 million from UK bank accounts Aug 10, 2010 — Consumers and businesses in Great Britain lost more than $1 million dollars so far this summer from a Trojan that is infecting their computers, prompting them to log into their bank accounts and then surreptitiously transferring money to scammers in other countries…	cnet	Identity Theft
Popular brands impersonated in latest malware campaign Aug 09, 2010 — Multiple vendors are reporting on a currently ongoing scareware and client-side exploits serving, spam campaign, brand-jacking Best Buy, Chase, Macy’s, Target.com and Evite.	ZDNet	Cybercrime
Firefox 4 crack spreads trojan Aug 06, 2010 — In a new malware campaign, users are told they can download a free crack of the Firefox 4 browser, only to find themselves infected with trojans.	Virus Bulletin	Cybercrime
iPhone Jailbreak Hole Could Usher in Era of iOS Attacks Aug 05, 2010 — While the company hasn’t issued an advisory, Apple has acknowledged the vulnerabilities being used to jailbreak iPhones…	PCMag	Cybercrime
Botnet that pwned 100,000 UK PCs taken out Aug 04, 2010 — Security researchers have uncovered the command and control network of a Zeus 2 botnet sub-system targeted at UK surfers that controlled an estimated 100,000 computers.	The Register	Cybercrime
Inside the Botnet Business: Getting Rich Quick off Security Threats Aug 04, 2010 — A security researcher offers a peak at how botnet operators build million-dollar operations, as well as at a popular scheme they are using to remain elusive while banking profits.	eWeek	Identity Theft
Beware of online ID theft Aug 03, 2010 — Identity theft is on the rise and increased Internet use, whether on a PC or a handheld device, may be to blame.	CNNMoney	Identity Theft