French fighter planes grounded by computer virus

French fighter planes were unable to take off after military computers were infected by a computer virus, an intelligence magazine claims.

The aircraft were unable to download their flight plans after databases were infected by a Microsoft virus they had already been warned about several months beforehand.

At one point French naval staff were also instructed not to even open their computers.

Microsoft had warned that the "Conficker" virus, transmitted through Windows, was attacking computer systems in October last year, but according to reports the French military ignored the warning and failed to install the necessary security measures. >> More ..

Trojan Virus affects thousands of pirated copies of Apple’s iWork ‘09 Suite - Botnets attack websites

Malware masquerading as part of Apple’s iWork ‘09 suite has targeted unsuspecting Mac users foolish enough to illegally download and install the pirated version of the software commonly found on warez sites around the Web.

Once iWork ‘09 is downloaded and installed, the trojan horse named OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, obtains unrestrained root access, which it immediately uses to connect to a remote server over the Internet. A secondary download installs malware that makes victims part of a botnet army that is said to be attacking undisclosed websites. According to Mac antivirus software maker Intego, this is the latest reminder of the growing popularity of Apple’s OS X and virus & malware developers. Over the past year, a mix of trojans and exploits have been targeting OS X at increasing rates. >> More ..

Electronics Firm Faces FTC Lawsuit Following Multiple Hacks

Warning to security professionals: If you don't do your job right, then it might not only be a firing offense -- it might be a federal offense.

Case in point: An online seller of computer supplies and other consumer electronics today agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable security to protect sensitive customer data. The FTC is charging that the company didn't do enough to prevent SQL injection attacks that compromised customer data. >> More ..

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The 2009 potential threats are ... mainly large-scale Internet threats that could trickle down to your organization. We're talking Internet network infrastructure attacks, radical extremist hackers, Web attacks that adversely affect online ad revenue, and even the unthinkable -- human casualties as a result of a cyberattack.  >> More ..