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Malware Help Org Malware Help Org Step-by-Step visual guides for Cleaning and Preventing Malware for those new to Online Security. Learn about cleaning Malware which includes Spyware, Adware, Trojans etc. Their methods, symptoms, how to cure and prevent recurrence. Articles
The top eight events that changed the course of computer security history
2008-02-08 14:31:00 "Given the headlines lately, you could be forgiven for thinking that the biggest, baddest events in the history of computer security have all happened within the last few years. After all, there have been so many hacks disclosed that Stephen Northcutt of SANS recently observed, ?The way we are going, there are only going to ... More About: Security , Events , History , Computer , Computer Security
Kill ActiveX
2008-02-08 14:28:00 "A wave of bugs in the plug-in technology used by Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer browser has some security experts, including those at US-CERT, recommending that users disable all ActiveX controls. ShareThis Possibly relatedFree tool blocks Facebook, MySpace, and Yahoo ActiveX vulnerabilitiesCritical flaws found in MySpace, Facebook ActiveX controlsMozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerabilityPrivacy: Facebook ... More About: Kill
Storm?s Creators Identified
2008-02-08 14:23:00 "American and Russian law enforcement agencies have finally identified the criminals behind the Storm worm, one of the nastiest pieces of malware to ever hit the Internet. Now comes the hard part: arresting them. ShareThis Possibly relatedMalware: Storm switches tactics third time, adds rootkit
Antivirus firms, testers form standards group
2008-02-08 14:16:00 "Nearly two dozen companies announced on Monday the creation of an organization to set best practices and standards for the evaluation of antivirus software. As previously reported by SecurityFocus, more than 40 researchers met in Bilbao, Spain, last month to finalize the details of the group, dubbed the Anti-Malware Testing Standard Organization (AMTSO). ShareThis Possibly relatedAntivirus Inventor: ... More About: Standards , Form , Group , Firms
MayDay! Sneakier, More Powerful Botnet on the Loose
2008-02-08 14:14:00 "A new peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet even more powerful and stealthy than the infamous Storm has begun infiltrating mostly U.S.-based large enterprises, educational institutions, and customers of major ISPs. The MayDay botnet can evade leading antivirus products, and so far has compromised thousands of hosts, according to Damballa, which says 96.5 percent of the infected machines ... More About: Security , Botnet , Botnets
Top five cyber threats in 2008
2008-02-08 14:09:00 "Security threats in the cyber scene have grown at an extraordinary rate in the past year. This year will also see a rise in spyware and rouge ware threats to computer security besides the general virus and worms problem. Below is the list of prominent threats we can see in 2008 . ShareThis Possibly relatedTrueCrypt 5 releasedAntivirus Inventor: ... More About: Cyber , Threats
10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers
2008-02-08 14:04:00 "We all do dumb things now and then, and computer users are no exception. Inadvertently pressing the wrong key combination or innocently clicking OK in the wrong dialog box can change important settings that alter a computer’s behavior or even crash the system. ShareThis Possibly relatedTrueCrypt 5 releasedAntivirus Inventor: Security Departments Are Wasting Their TimeThe top eight ... More About: Computers , Dumb , Things , Users , Mess
Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD
2008-02-08 12:26:00 "Security expert Bruce Schneier has long been critical of so-called security ?theatre’ - policies and products tailored to provide the perception of security rather than tackling actual security risks. In his keynote address to Linux.conf.au this week he said information is our only effective security weapon, but that the computer security industry must not ignore ... More About: Fighting
Google Mail vulnerable to sidejacking despite SSL
2008-02-08 12:23:00 "According to security researcher and CEO of Errata Security Robert Graham, Google ’s JavaScript code makes HTTP requests in the background via an XMLHttpRequest. By default, these requests are SSL-encrypted?but if SSL fails, they change to nonencrypted mode. When a user attempts to connect to a WiFi hotspot, Google Mail attempts to connect with SSL both ... More About: Google mail
Privacy groups vow to fight Microsoft-Yahoo deal
2008-02-08 12:16:00 "Privacy groups are promising a fight before U.S. regulatory agencies if Microsoft ’s offer to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion is accepted, and the deal could face significant hurdles in Europe as well. Microsoft announced that it sent an offer to Yahoo’s board of directors last Thursday, going public with the news Friday morning. Immediately, the ... More About: Fight , Deal
Critical flaws found in MySpace, Facebook ActiveX controls
2008-02-08 12:11:00 "Bugs in the ActiveX controls on popular social networking sites Facebook and MySpace can be used by hackers to snatch control of Windows PCs, security experts said today. Initially made public by researcher Elazar Broad on the Full Disclosure security mailing list, the vulnerabilities are in a pair of ActiveX controls that Facebook and MySpace ... More About: Myspace , Critical
RealPlayer 10.5 is badware
2008-02-08 12:02:00 "We find that RealPlayer 10.5 is badware because it fails to accurately and completely disclose the fact that it installs advertising software on the user’s computer. We additionally find that RealPlayer 11 is badware because it does not disclose the fact that it installs Rhapsody Player Engine software, and fails to remove this software when ... More About: Badware
Security: Men overconfident about online security
2008-01-30 06:29:00 "Most men believe that they know more about online security than women, but new research suggests that both sexes are equally vulnerable to malware and other threats.. ShareThis Possibly relatedSecurity : IT security in 2008 not looking too great More About: Online
Hacking: Vista?s Growing Popularity Draws Hackers? Malice
2008-01-30 06:28:00 "With more people finally switching to Windows Vista , the operating system is fast becoming a target for security researchers and–surprise!–hackers. ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Attackers Abuse Google BloggerHacking: 51 Percent Of Malicious Web Sites Are HackedHacking: Researcher cracks Yahoo CAPTCHA softwareHacking: Hackers go after ExcelHacking: Hijacking Printers For Spamming More About: Growing , Popularity
Malware: Malware in the Movies
2008-01-30 06:24:00 "The very first computer virus did not happen on a Windows machine, or a Mac or an Apple II. The first virus did not travel via the Internet or in an email or in a floppy disk. The first virus was not on a minicomputer, nor was it on a mainframe. That?s because the first ... More About: Movies , Malware , The Movies
Hacking: Attackers Abuse Google Blogger
2008-01-30 06:19:00 "Hackers are currently littering Google ’s Blogger site with phony blogs — some containing malware, pornographic images, or pure spam. "Google Blogger is being used as a malware delivery mechanism," says Ken Steinberg, CTO and president of Savant Protection, who discovered the attack while working on his own blog this morning. The attackers apparently are automatically ... More About: Abuse
Security: Macs under attack
2008-01-30 06:12:00 "Viruses, worms and Trojans have probably done as much for Apple?s ascendancy in recent years as any single advertising campaign. Talk to any recent defector from Windows and invariably the security issue will be among the reasons for making the switch. Compared to the patch-obligatory PC experience, a war zone of zero-day exploits and encrypted ... More About: Security , Macs , Attack
Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability
2008-01-30 06:10:00 "Mozilla ?s security chief Window Snyder has confirmed a proof of concept information leak flaw in Firefox ?even fully patched versions. Snyder confirmed the issue in a blog post. The proof of concept vulnerability was highlighted by researcher Gerry Eisenhaur on Jan. 19. In a nutshell, Firefox leaks information that can allow an attacker to load any ... More About: Information , Vulnerability , Proof
Malware: Mobile worm spreads through networks
2008-01-30 06:05:00 "Experts are warning of a new worm spreading across mobile networks via Symbian phones. The worm is similar to the CommWarrior mobile virus, and initially fooled researchers into believing that it was not new. However, it is actually a new class of mobile virus which spreads via file extensions named ‘beauty.jpg’, ’sex.mp3′ and ‘love.rm’. ShareThis Possibly ... More About: Mobile , Networks , Malware , Worm , Spreads
Phishing: Stealing Phish from Fraudsters
2008-01-30 06:02:00 "A recurrent group of Moroccan fraudsters calling themselves Mr-Brain has launched a website dedicated to offering easy-to-use phishing site code, email templates and other hacking tools. The website offers phishing kits for many of the most common targets, such as Bank of America, eBay, PayPal and HSBC. ShareThis Possibly relatedPhish ing : Phishing kits take advantage of novice fraudstersPhishing: ... More About: Stealing
Pharming: Drive-by Pharming in the Wild
2008-01-30 06:01:00 "We recently saw instances of actual attackers attempting a basic version of drive-by pharming. Given the simplicity of the attack and the potential widespread implications, we always felt that it would simply be a matter of time before it happened. The building blocks have been out there for some time and anyone with sufficient familiarity ... More About: Drive , Wild , Armin , Pharming
Hacking: 51 Percent Of Malicious Web Sites Are Hacked
2008-01-30 05:58:00 "The number of legitimate Web sites that have been hacked and seeded with code that tries to infect the visitor’s PC with malware now exceeds the number of sites specifically created by cyber criminals, according to a report released today. ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Vista’s Growing Popularity Draws Hackers’ MaliceMalware: Malware in the MoviesHacking: Attackers Abuse Google BloggerMalware: ... More About: Web Sites , Sites , Hacked
Privacy: IP addresses could become ?personal information? in Europe
2008-01-30 05:57:00 "Could IP addresses soon be considered "personal information" in Europe ? The question was discussed yesterday at a hearing before the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee, where European data protection authorities and privacy advocates backed the idea. Google, not surprisingly, wasn’t as thrilled. ShareThis Possibly relatedPrivacy : Facebook faces privacy questionsCredit card data breach could affect 650,000Privacy: Microsoft Wants ... More About: Personal , Information
Vishing: FBI warns that ?vishing? attacks are on the rise
2008-01-22 07:46:00 "According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the number of "vishing" complaints received by the center is increasing at what it calls "an alarming rate." Vishing and phishing are related, and both rely on e-mail as a means of delivering bait, but the two use different hooks in order to snag user data. ShareThis Readers ... More About: Rise , Attacks , Atta
Malware: Malware writers gear up for bumper 2008
2008-01-22 07:43:00 "Security experts have warned users to focus on securing their whole online lifestyle in 2008 . Care should be taken in all aspects of online services, including bill payments, shopping and stock trading, and not just in the use of social networking and gaming sites. ShareThis Possibly relatedMalware : Malware spreads in nanosecondsMalware: Fight Malware With Exposure, Group AdvisesMalware: ... More About: Bumper , Writers , Gear
Malware: Malware spreads in nanoseconds
2008-01-22 07:41:00 "The malware threat landscape is changing rapidly and it spells tremendous opportunities for McAfee Inc, the leading antivirus and computer security firm. India is likely to play a great role to help the company meet its challenges, McAfee president and CEO David DeWalt on his first visit to India after assuming office at the Santa ... More About: Malware , Spreads , Seconds
Privacy: Facebook faces privacy questions
2008-01-22 07:38:00 "Facebook is to be quizzed about its data protection policies by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The investigation follows a complaint by a user of the social network who was unable to fully delete their profile even after terminating their account. Currently, personal information remains on Facebook’s servers even after a user deactivates an account. ShareThis Possibly relatedCredit ... More About: Questions , Faces , Privacy
Tips: How to Minimize Risk from Zero Day Attacks
2008-01-22 07:22:00 "…Microsoft Excel files are being used to exploit a zero-day (previously unknown/unpatched) vulnerability and plant keystroke loggers on select (.gov?) networks…bugs in Microsoft Office applications emerged over the last year as standard weapons for criminals conducting corporate espionage and computer attacks against military targets. Last summer, Microsoft’s Office team struggled to keep pace with flaw ... More About: Tips , Risk , Attacks , Atta
Credit card data breach could affect 650,000
2008-01-22 07:10:00 "Personal information on about 650,000 customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be compromised after a computer tape went missing. GE Money, which handles credit card operations for Penney and many other retailers, said Thursday night that the missing information includes Social Security numbers for about 150,000 people. ShareThis Possibly relatedPrivacy : Facebook faces ... More About: Card , Credit , Data , Credit Card
Privacy: Microsoft Wants to Be Your Big Brother
More articles from this author:2008-01-22 06:59:00 "It’s not science-fiction. It’s a real technology and it cannot be allowed to happen or privacy will vanish. In Microsoft ’s vision of tomorrow’s office, according to a report in the London Times, our computers will be constantly monitoring us with wireless sensors. There’s nothing new about Big Brother software. Programs that measure how many keystrokes ... More About: Privacy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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