Security Software

Bitcoin storage service, Instawallet, suffers database attack

Instawallet, which stored a person's bitcoins, said it will refund some lower balances

Critical denial-of-service flaw in BIND software puts DNS servers at risk

The BIND software maintainers encourage server administrators to disable regular expression support or install patches as soon as possible

Researchers find new point-of-sale malware called BlackPOS

Group-IB researchers believe the malware has already been used to compromise thousands of payment cards in the US

Data leakage risk rises with cloud storage services

Most Java-enabled browsers vulnerable to widespread Java exploits, Websense says

Only 5 percent of actively used browser installations have the most up-to-date version of the Java plug-in, the vendor's data shows

Researchers find TeamViewer-based cyberespionage operation

A group of attackers uses the TeamViewer remote access tool to spy on high-profile targets, researchers say

Former Tribune staffer accused of conspiring in Anonymous hack

Federal charges include conspiring with members of the hacker group to disrupt Tribune's Web server

Security appliances are riddled with serious vulnerabilities, researcher says

Companies should not assume that security products are implicitly secure, the researcher said

FinFisher spyware seen targeting victims in Vietnam, Ethiopia

New research finds the surveillance spyware is spreading but may be used to spy on activists

Microsoft’s latest patches squash potential USB hijack

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday fixes four sets of critical vulnerabilities, including many found in Internet Explorer