Today Sophus security released information about a new Facebook Scam claiming that Chuck Norris has died. Like many other Facebook scams this one tries to look as convincing as possible prompt you to click the link. The message even says there is an attached news video telling the whole story. Clicking on the link will open a web page with survey information asking for your name, address and other things and then promising a free Starbucks gift card or other great prize. Read more

Earlier this year hackers in India affiliated with hacking group ‘Anonymous’ released details stating that they had possession of source code from Symantec products ranging from Anti-virus to remote system access. Symantec has verified that is is true and is due to a system breach in 2006, but some applications are still vulnerable. Read more

Google just release a new security feature that will allow you to login your Google accounts at any computer without typing your password with the help of your Android phone or Iphone. If you ever use public computers such as ones at school, in a coffee shop or library where you are not sure the system is free of keylogger software then this will be a useful feature for you.

First you will need to go to accounts.google.com/sesame. This page will display a QR code as seen here. Next use your Iphone or Android phone to scan the QR code. This will signal Google that you are located at the terminal displaying the QR code. Once the code has been scanned the web page will refresh and you will be logged into your Google account. Give it a try, it works great.

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If you are a customer of the web shopping site WWW.ZAPPOS.COM then you need to change your password. Late Sunday night the online retailer posted a notice stating that they had a security breach and that the account information for 24 million customers had been accessed but that the account data did not include credit card information. Zappos has stated that the passwords accessed on their site were encrypted but did not give any more information about how. The company is working with law enforcement to investigate the breach. They are requiring all returning customers to change their passwords. Read more

A new Facebook Phishing scan was detected by the Kaspersky security today. This new threat is being used to not only compromise your login credentials but to also try and steal your credit card information by posing as a notice from Facebook security. The message states that your account may have been hacked and that they need to verify your login information to prevent your account from being closed. The cyber criminals are using the reasoning that you “want to keep you account open” so you will follow the link. (Based on past Facebook scam success, they would be correct in assuming this.) Read more

Security research company Seculert has been tracking a new variant of the Ramnit worm. The original Ramnit worm has been around for over a year and was designed to steal FTP credentials and cookies stored on your PC. The second version discovered in August of last year was set on obtaining your financial information such as bank logins and account number. Symantec stated in a PDF file last July that oproximatly 17.3% of machine infections could be traced to the Ramnit worm. Over the period of September to December 2011 they tracked the worm on over 800,000 machines. The worm has now taken on a new persona, it now is out to steal your Facebook credentials. Read more