Archive for April, 2008
Saturday, April 26th, 2008 by Tim
UK Government websites are among half a million pages infected by hackers in a huge and well organised SQL injection attack.
SQL injection involves inserting malicious code into websites by entering SQL queries into input boxes, such as search or comment fields. Infected websites can then infect any users visiting ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008 by Tim
Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts.
Customers will first be warned that a browser is unsafe but could then be blocked if they continue using it.
Paypal said it was "an alarming fact that there ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 by Andy
Almost 75% of businesses want a central or national body to deal with e-crime in the UK, says a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
The study - Invisible Crime: A Business Crime Survey, looks at 3,900 businesses nationwide and asks a wide-ranging series of questions about the ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008 by Tim
The United States Army has gone into the spam business - sending a phishing email to servicemen in an attempt to gauge how susceptible they are to attacks.
Emails were sent out offering free tickets to amusement parks, which directed recipients to a website where they were asked to enter ...
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