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"PC World’s in-house tests with the RTM version of Vista SP1 have shown mixed results. In file copying tests, the service pack proved noticeably faster than the original Vista OS. Other tests, on the other hand, showed little improvement (or actually performed worse than Vista without the service pack). For instance, our preliminary file compression [...]
"Known as APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 Security Update 2008-002, it contains more than 40 specific fixes for versions of Mac OS X. The most significant updates include Apache, ClamAV, Emacs, OpenSSH, PHP, and X11. To get the update, go to the Software Update pane in System Preferences, or Apple’s Software Downloads Web site. The update "is recommended for [...]
"A flaw in the widely-used open-source VLC media player could allow an attacker to execute harmful code on a PC. The problem stems from a buffer overflow that can occur when the player processes subtitle files used for movies, according to a security advisory. ShareThis Possibly relatedSecurity: Apple releases massive security updateMicrosoft fixes a dozen critical Office [...]
"One of the factors that make an ongoing malware attack so difficult to stop is the speed with which the assault can evolve. Over the past 12 days, an IFrame injection attack that originally focused on ZDNet Asia has been spreading across the ‘Net, changing targets and payloads on an almost daily basis. An iFrame [...]
"Researchers at McAfee estimated that the attack has been active for roughly one week, and in that time frame has managed to place itself on roughly 200,000 web pages. ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Cyber-attack launched from 10,000 web pagesHacking: Ongoing IFrame attack proving difficult to killHacking: Trend Micro Details Its Recent Failed Web AttackTrend Micro website infected users [...]
"The developers of the TrueCrypt open source encryption tool are considering submitting a complaint against Microsoft to the EU Commission if Microsoft is not prepared to lay open the Windows hibernation API. From version 5.1 TrueCrypt supports hibernation for encrypted system partitions. ShareThis Possibly relatedMicrosoft fixes a dozen critical Office flaws in four patchesMalware: US-CERT Warns [...]
"A series of well-orchestrated wireless phone-based phishing attacks against several financial institutions last week illustrates how scam artists are growing more adept at fleecing consumers by exploiting security holes in seemingly unrelated Internet technologies. ShareThis Possibly relatedVishing: FBI warns that “vishing” attacks are on the rise
"The code inserted in some Web pages of the site was meant to redirect the visitor to a malicious server that would download malware capable of stealing passwords on an infected computer, Trend Micro spokesman Michael Sweeny said. The attempt, however, failed. ShareThis Possibly relatedTrend Micro website infected users with TrojanHacking: Ongoing IFrame attack proving difficult to [...]
"A man once described as one of the world’s top e-mail spammers pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and failure to file a tax return. ShareThis Possibly relatedSpam: Why spam isn’t going away soonSpam: Mega spammer arrested in Japan for sending 2.2 billion emailsBeware unexpected e-Valentines, FBI saysSpam: Five Things You Should [...]
"The web pages have been modified to silently redirect visitors to sites laden with malware that attempt to break into the user’s PC. McAfee Avert Labs described the assault as "one of the largest attacks to date of this kind". ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Second mass hack exposedHacking: Ongoing IFrame attack proving difficult to killHacking: Trend Micro Details [...]
"Antivirus vendor Trend Micro Inc. confirmed Thursday that "some portions" of its site had been hacked earlier this week, but hedged when asked if those pages had been serving up attack code to unsuspecting visitors. ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Trend Micro Details Its Recent Failed Web AttackMalware: Malware in the MoviesHacking: 51 Percent Of Malicious Web Sites Are [...]
"Criminal attacks are particularly likely to happen from the inside: one recent study estimated that 90 percent of criminal computer crimes were committed by employees of the company attacked. ShareThis Possibly relatedSecurity: Windows Vista SP1 available for download…do you need it?Security: Apple releases massive security updateMalware: Does RealPlayer Deserve Badware Label?Security: Disk encryption may not be secure [...]
"Microsoft released its March 2008 security bulletin, which includes four bulletins, all deemed critical by Microsoft. The most serious of these affects Microsoft Excel, which alone has six specific "Common Vulnerablities and Exposures" vulnerabilities noted, one of which has been exploited in the wild. ShareThis Possibly relatedMicrosoft Issues Biggest Patch Update in a YearTips: How to [...]
"Mozilla released the latest beta of Firefox 3, including some 900 bug fixes and highlighting for users that it is for testing purposes only. The release comes less than a week after Microsoft showed off the next version of its browser – Internet Explorer 8 – at its annual Mix show for developers. ShareThis Possibly relatedFirefox 3 [...]
“Recently, Symantec said in its February 2008 State of Spam report that 78.5 percent of all e-mail is spam; they also said most of that is now coming from Europe. That’s a change from previous reports that had suggested servers in North America were responsible. What the Symantec report doesn’t explicitly state is that much [...]
"According to an analysis by Russian anti-virus maker Kaspersky Lab, MonaRonaDona is noisy because its author is hoping the victim will conduct a Google search for instructions on how to remove it. The second result in a Google search for "monaronadona" is a Digg.com article linking to an anonymous blog entry with instructions on downloading [...]
"A slew of software companies new and old are shipping tools aimed at slowing the botnet epidemic, but the emergence of this new market is seen by some analysts as an indictment of the existing anti-malware industry. With reliable statistics showing a dramatic rise in botnet-related computer infections, venture capitalists are now pouring money into [...]
"The WinCE/InfoJack Trojan hijacks the infected device’s serial number, operating system and other information and uploads it to an attacker-controlled Web site. ShareThis Possibly relatedEncryption: TrueCrypt developers consider complaint against MicrosoftMicrosoft fixes a dozen critical Office flaws in four patchesSecurity: Behind the Scenes at Microsoft’s Secure Windows InitiativeSecurity: Microsoft wants to worm its way into your [...]
"An infamous hacking group called Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) recently released a tool called Goolag Scanner, which simplifies and automates Google hacking. ShareThis Possibly relatedHacking: Ongoing IFrame attack proving difficult to killHacking: Second mass hack exposedHacking: Trend Micro Details Its Recent Failed Web AttackHacking: Cyber-attack launched from 10,000 web pagesTrend Micro website infected users with [...]
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