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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 758 days ago
Via: http://www.symantec.com | Tags: attack clones comments Discuss  
The world of misleading applications (aka "rogue antispyware") never ceases to amaze with clever social engineering and tricks to con and persuade users into parting with their hard-earned cash. We have recently noticed a sharp increase in the number of these applications. One example we came across recently that is really contributing to the trend is called AVSystemCare. This misleading application is unique in two ways: - It uses a clever trick that makes it easy to generate an endless amount of clones read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 756 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: attack code posted microsoft works bug comments Discuss  
Just one day after Microsoft issued a massive set of security patches for its software, hackers have begun posting code showing how to exploit one of the flaws. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 750 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: dos attack prevents access wordpresscom blogs comments Discuss  
The WordPress.com blog-hosting service suffered a DoS (denial-of-service) attack that began Saturday and was still preventing users from logging in or posting to their blogs on Tuesday. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 749 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: lowcost attack gsm encryption demoed comments Discuss  
p strong At the Black Hat show a pair of security researchers show a way to use cheap off-the-shelf hardware to receive and decipher encypted GSM signals. strong p ...Generate CEO Income From Home No Boss, No Commute, No Personal Selling, No Cold Calling, Not MLM. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 744 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn customs vista pcs safe encryption attack comments Discuss  
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Customs-Vista-PCs-are-safe-from-encryption-attack/0,130061702,339286318,00.htmBy Liam TungZDNet.com.au26 February 2008Despite US researchers showing that hard disk encryption can be easily compromised, Australian Customs say its Vista laptops are safe because data is not stored on them -- but analysts have warned users will find a way around this policy when they need to.Last week, researchers from Princeton University revealed that encryption tools, such as Micros read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 743 days ago
Via: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com | Tags: macbook air resistant coldboot encryption attack comments Discuss  
p strong The sleek new MacBook Air is one firmware upgrade away from being the only mainstream laptop that is resistant to the cold-boot encryption attacks. strong p ...Generate CEO Income From Home No Boss, No Commute, No Personal Selling, No Cold Calling, Not MLM. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 743 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: chip amp pin skewered paper clip attack comments Discuss  
Tapping upAcademic from Cambridge University have documented possible shortcomings of Chip and PIN machines used to authenticate debit and credit card transactions.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 741 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn chipandpin attack comments Discuss  
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2210549/chip-pin-under-attackBy Angelica MariComputing27 Feb 2008The security of Chip-and-PIN-equipped ATMs is being questioned following a demonstration at Cambridge University that the devices can be cracked.Two widely deployed models of PIN Entry Devices (PEDs) fail to protect customers' card details and PINs adequately, according to the researchers.By attaching a recording device to the PED, criminals can record account details and use the information along wit read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 734 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn defense officials concerned data lost network attack comments Discuss  
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=39456By Jill R. Aitoro Govexec.com March 5, 2008A June 2007 network intrusion at the Pentagon resulted in the theft of an "amazing amount" of data, and the incident remains a national security concern, a top Defense Department technology official said this week.The Office of the Secretary of Defense detected malicious code in various portions of its network infrastructure while consolidating information technology resources in the middle of last y read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 728 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: mass compromise powers massive driveby download attack comments Discuss  
Invasion of the password snatchersMore than 10,000 web pages have been booby trapped with malware in one of the largest attacks of its kind to date.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 727 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: even trend micro slashed attack killer iframes comments Discuss  
Blush much?Trend Micro, please put down your bricks and step away from the glass house.… read more »
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