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Linux replaces Windows XP on International Space Station laptops
The contractor that manages computers for the International Space Station (ISS) has announced that the orbiting project is now running Debian Linux on its laptop fleet having successfully jettisoned Windows XP.
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Conficker worm returns to attack photography enthusiasts
Electronics accessory maker Hama has admitted that a 35mm photographic film scanner sold to German consumers over Christmas came with a software disk infected with the irrepressible Conficker worm.
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Tumblr suffers malicious site trolling attack, courtesy of GNAA
Popular online social networking site Tumblr was ravaged on Monday by an Internet worm that spewed racist and inflammatory messages across thousands of user accounts.
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Siemens industrial WinCC software targeted by Stuxnet is still full of holes
Software made by Siemens and targeted by the Stuxnet malware is still full of other dangerous vulnerabilities, according to Russian researchers whose presentation at the Defcon security conference earlier this year was cancelled following a request from the company.
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Researcher discovers critical vulnerabilities in Sophos antivirus product
Security researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered critical vulnerabilities in the antivirus product developed by UK-based security firm Sophos and advised organisations to avoid using the product on critical systems unless the vendor improves its product development, quality assurance and security response practices.
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Vicious Conficker worm malware still being tracked, but no clue on creator
The notorious malware known as the Conficker worm still infects computers, a sort of wild horse with no rider, but investigators appear no closer to finding its creator.
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Kaspersky appeals for crypto help to crack Gauss malware
Kaspersky Lab has appealed for help from top-notch cryptographers to help it break the encryption of a still-mysterious warhead delivered by the Gauss cyber-surveillance malware
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'Gauss' cyberweapon targeting Middle-Eastern banks, says Kaspersky Lab
Cybersleuths at Kaspersky Lab have announced the unmasking of yet another apparently state-sponsored cyber-weapon dubbed ?Gauss? which appears to be attacking banks and individuals in a number of Middle-Eastern countries but not, for once, the usual target, Iran.
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Iran attacked by prank 'AC/DC' malware, expert reports
Iran's nuclear programme might recently have been attacked by unidentified malware that played Thunderstruck by Anglo-Australian heavy metal band AC/DC as part of its programmed behaviour, a security expert has reported.
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Microsoft, Juniper issue guidelines in coding consortium for safer applications
The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) - an industry consortium consisting of Microsoft, Juniper, Adobe, EMC, SAP, Siemens, Symantec and Nokia - has released guidelines to lower the risks of vulnerabilities that may worm their way in during the Agile software development process.
