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Hacking: Researcher cracks Yahoo CAPTCHA software
2008-01-22 06:53:00 "A security researcher has claimed that Yahoo ’s system for blocking automated access to its systems - the CAPTCHA image-recognition system - has been effectively cracked. CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) systems are used by Yahoo, as well as Google, Microsoft and others, to stop automated systems from registering ... More About: Software , Captcha , Cracks , Yahoo!
Hacking: Hackers go after Excel
2008-01-22 06:50:00 "Microsoft has warned that an unpatched vulnerability in older versions of Excel is being actively exploited by hackers. The bug, which has become the subject of targeted attacks, affects older versions of Excel. Newer versions Excel 2003 SP3 and Excel 2007 are said to be immune. Details of the vulnerability beyond what packages might be ... More About: Hackers
Hacking: Hackers Have Attacked Foreign Utilities, CIA Analyst Says
2008-01-22 06:48:00 "In a rare public warning to the power and utility industry, a CIA analyst this week said cyber attackers have hacked into the computer systems of utility companies outside the United States and made demands, in at least one case causing a power outage that affected multiple cities. ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Analyst s warn of Mac hack attacks More About: Utilities , Hackers , Foreign , Attacked
Security: Top 10 Cybersecurity Menaces For 2008
2008-01-22 06:47:00 "The SANS Institute on last Monday released its take on the top 10 cybersecurity threats for 2008 . Leading the list is a rise in the number of attacks on Web browsers, the proliferation of botnets, and sophisticated cyberespionage. Twelve noted cybersecurity experts — Stephen Northcutt, Ed Skoudis, Marc Sachs, Johannes Ullrich, Tom Liston, Eric Cole, ... More About: Security
Malicious Code: Trojan.Silentbanker
2008-01-22 06:44:00 "The scale and sophistication of this emerging banking Trojan is worrying, even for someone who sees banking Trojans on a daily basis. This Trojan downloads a configuration file that contains the domain names of over 400 banks. Not only are the usual large American banks targeted but banks in many other countries are also targeted, ... More About: Code
Malware: Fight Malware With Exposure, Group Advises
2008-01-22 06:37:00 "One of the best ways to fight the criminal malware networks that now populate the Internet might actually be the simplest - publicize their existence. That is one conclusion that to be drawn from a white paper published by a volunteer group, the Shadowserver Foundation, which assesses the activities of the Russian Business Network (RBN), ... More About: Malware , Fight , Exposure , Group
Hacking: Legitimate sites serving up stealthy attacks
2008-01-22 06:33:00 "Thousands of legitimate Web sites are hosting an infection kit that evades detection by attempting to compromise each visitor only once and using a different file name each time, Web security firm Finjan warned last Monday. The attack, dubbed the "Random JS toolkit" by the security firm, currently uses dozens of hosting servers and ... More About: Sites , Attacks , Atta
Malware: The malware shadow economy
2008-01-22 06:24:00 "Viruses, malware and online crime are evolving from the realm of geeks into a major shadow economy that closely mimics the real world. Maksym Schipka, a senior architect at security firm MessageLabs, claims to have identified a sophisticated online black market with tens of thousands of participants. This underground internet economy is worth over $105bn, ... More About: Economy , Malware , Shadow
Spam: Five Things You Should Know About Fighting Spam
2008-01-12 07:08:00 …"85 percent or more of all e-mail traffic today is spam. If you haven?t been listening closely to the dark mutterings in your e-mail administrator?s office, you may have missed out on significant clues about the nature of the problem and what the IT department can do to address it. However, when you do listen ... More About: Spam , Fighting , Things
Malware: An Inside Look at the Russian Business Network
2008-01-12 06:51:00 "A new white paper published by the nonprofit botnet-tracker Shadowserver Foundation sheds some light on one segment of activity on the Russian Business Network (RBN). Shadowserver released its findings on malware associated with the so-called AS40989 group of interconnected IP networks on the RBN. ShareThis Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Malware : Hackers exploit Bhutto assassinationMalware: ... More About: Inside
Malware: Warning on stealthy Windows virus
2008-01-12 06:47:00 "Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus that steals login details for online bank accounts. In the last month, the malicious program has racked up about 5,000 victims - most of whom are in Europe. Many are falling victim via booby-trapped websites that use vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s browser to install the attack code. ShareThis Possibly ... More About: Virus , Malware , Warning
Vulnerabilities: First QuickTime bug of 2008
2008-01-12 06:42:00 "Luigi Auriemma, a 27-year-old Italian researcher who broke the news of the flaw on Thursday, said that the most recent version of QuickTime is prone to a buffer overflow that, if successfully exploited, gives the attacker free rein over a user’s computer. He posted information and proof-of-concept code on security site, milw0rm, his own website ... More About: Vulnerabilities , Quicktime , 2008
Hacking: Hijacking Printers For Spamming
2008-01-12 06:39:00 "Building on the concept of cross-site scripting, whereby an attacker can inject malicious code in Web pages viewed by others, security researcher Aaron Weaver has demonstrated how an attacker can inject spam messages into a Web site visitor’s printer. ShareThis Possibly relatedSpam: Five Things You Should Know About Fighting Spam More About: Spamming , Printers , Jacking
Vulnerabilities: Microsoft Flaw could lead to worm attack
2008-01-12 06:33:00 "Microsoft has fixed a critical flaw in the Windows operating system that could be used by criminals to create a self-copying computer worm attack. The software vendor released its first set of patches for 2008 on Tuesday, fixing a pair of networking flaws in the Windows kernel. Microsoft also released a second update for a ... More About: Worm , Vulnerabilities , Lead , Attack
Malware: A Wi-Fi virus outbreak? Researchers say it is possible
2008-01-12 06:26:00 "If criminals were to target unsecured wireless routers, they could create an attack that could piggyback across thousands of Wi-Fi networks in urban areas like Chicago or New York City, according to researchers at Indiana University. The researchers estimate that a Wi-Fi attack could take over 20 000 wireless routers in New York City within ... More About: Virus , Malware
Hacking: Security Software Vendor Web Site Hacked by Malware Authors
2008-01-12 06:19:00 "Part of security software vendor CA?s Web site was hacked earlier this week and was redirecting visitors to a malicious Web site hosted in China. ShareThis Possibly relatedMalware : Come see the softer side of spywareMalware: Warning on stealthy Windows virusVulnerabilities: Microsoft Flaw could lead to worm attackMalware: A Wi-Fi virus outbreak? Researchers say it is possibleMalware: New ... More About: Software , Security , Site , Authors
Security: What?s In Store for 2008?
2008-01-12 06:16:00 "Microsoft predicts that in 2008 criminals will continue to use social engineering tactics in fresh and devious ways. Social engineering refers to the tactics criminals use to manipulate people into taking action online that enables criminals to steal their money or personal information. ShareThis Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Malware: Analysis of the Pushdo TrojanVulnerabilities: ... More About: Security , Store
Vulnerabilities: RealPlayer flaw raises security flags
2008-01-12 06:13:00 "Security experts are warning users to be vigilant after the disclosure of a new security vulnerability in RealPlayer. The flaw could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a victim’s machine. ShareThis Possibly relatedVulnerabilities : First QuickTime bug of 2008Vulnerabilities: Microsoft Flaw could lead to worm attackVulberabilities: ID Theft Vulnerability Haunts FirefoxSecurity: Microsoft launches Security Vulnerability Research ...
Phishing: Phishing kits take advantage of novice fraudsters
2008-01-12 06:03:00 "A phishing kit targeting the Bank of America contains an interesting insight into the intellectual hierarchy involved in Internet fraud. At first glance, the phishing kit looks attractive to any fraudster ? it is straightforward to deploy on any web server that supports PHP, and a single configuration file makes it easy to specify an ... More About: Phishing , Kits , Novice , Advanta
Vulberabilities: ID Theft Vulnerability Haunts Firefox
2008-01-05 06:07:00 "Israeli security researcher Aviv Raff has issued a warning for a fairly serious browser vulnerability that exposes Firefox users to identity theft attacks. Raff, a well-respected hacker who regularly reports security problems in software products, discovered a way to use a browser bug to lure Firefox users into entering login credentials into a maliciously rigged ... More About: Vulnerability , Theft
Malware: New Malware Demands Pay-By-Phone ?Activation Fee?
2008-01-04 12:32:00 "Microsoft may have decided to drop the "kill switch" it developed to penalize Windows Vista users who failed to activate their operating system software, but criminal hackers are taking up the slack. A new Trojan called Backdoor.Win32.Delf.ctk is capable of locking users out of vulnerable systems and demanding a pay-by-phone activation fee. ShareThis Possibly relatedMalware : Warning on ... More About: Demands , Phone , Activation , Activa
Malware: Come see the softer side of spyware
2008-01-03 11:58:00 "The story goes like this: late last year, Sears.com and Kmart.com began asking users if they wanted to participate in a "community" online (presumably a community made up of Sears and Kmart aficionados). In late December, security researcher Benjamin Googins at Computer Associates noticed, however, that the "community" actually installed software from comScore, a market ... More About: Spyware , Malware , Side
Malware: Malware Evolving Too Fast for Antivirus Apps
2008-01-02 12:26:00 "If you think that the latest security suites afford complete protection against malware attacks, think again. Today’s for-profit malware pushers use dedicated test labs and other increasingly professional techniques to improve their chances of infecting your computer. And the techniques they employ to outpace security software makers appear to be working. ShareThis Possibly relatedMalware : How Antivirus Programs ... More About: Fast
Cookie variants skirt blockers, antispyware tools
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Just because your Web browser is set to block third party tracking cookies that doesn't mean all of them are being blocked. More About: Tools , Skirt , Antispyware , Cookie
Killing botnets
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Panda Security is arming customers with new software Panda Security for Business Version 4.02SP1 that takes advantage of its "Collective Intelligence" strategy. The Madrid based company is bringing the Collective Intelligence approach to bear with integration between the latest version of Panda Security for Business and Malware Radar, an on demand service that provides an automated malware audit for customers. More About: Botnets , Killing
How PC Repair Shops Can Steal Personal Info
2008-01-01 00:00:00 WPBF News 25 reporter Brian Albert recently took a look into how easily computer repair shops could steal personal photos, music, financial information and more from customers' computers. Best Buy Geek Squad Supervisor Henry Roper told WPBF that personal computers carry a large risk of exposure when individuals keep all their private information on them. More About: Personal , Info , Steal , Shops , Repair
Malware: From bedroom to boardroom
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Once the preserve of bedroom bound teenagers, malware is now big business and aimed at financial gain rather than peer group recognition. Viruses are firmly established in the public consciousness. Most people are familiar with the dangers they pose, yet millions continue to succumb to attacks that exploit unpatched holes in common platforms such as Windows or Java. No system is safe from compromise. More About: Malware , Bedroom
How to remove AntiSpy Pro or AntiSpyPro (AntiSpy Pro or AntiSpyPro Removal
2008-01-01 00:00:00 A computer becomes infected with the AntiSpy Pro, or AntiSpyPro, infection when a user installs a Trojan that is masquerading as a video codec required to watch a movie found on a web page. When the Trojan is installed, it will add a Browser Helper Object into Internet Explorer that hijacks searches you make on both Google and Yahoo. These searches will show alerts stating that you are infected and that you should install AntiSpy Pro to remove them.
Spammers Giving Up? Google Thinks So
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Bill Gates was wildly optimistic when he said in 2004 that the problem of spam would be "solved" by 2006. The volume of junk email transmitted worldwide is still enormous. But a remarkable trend is underfoot, according to Brad Taylor, a staff software engineer at Google : The number of spam attempts that is, the number of junk messages sent out by spammers is flat, and may even be declining for the first time in years. More About: Giving , Spammers
Warning sounded over flirting robots
More articles from this author:2008-01-01 00:00:00 Those entering online dating forums risk having more than their hearts stolen. A program that can mimic online flirtation and then extract personal information from its unsuspecting conversation partners is making the rounds in Russian chat forums, according to security software firm PC Tools. More About: Robots , Flirting , Warning 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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