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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 295 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: dodgy affiliates malware flog symantec check point comments Discuss  
Malvertisement breakUnscrupulous affiliates are using malware to advertise security software from legitimate firms. The practice is the brainchild of people who make a commission for every sale they generate - and not security vendors themselves. The practice raises serious concerns about the integrity and policing of affiliate programs from big names in security including Symantec and Check Point.… read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 272 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: check point vpn utm edge crosssite scripting vulnerability comments Discuss  
Henri Lindberg has reported a vulnerability in Check Point VPN-1 UTM Edge, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Run read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 232 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: check point intros utm gear midsize businesses branches comments Discuss  
Check Point Software is introducing a set of security appliances for midsize businesses and branch offices of larger businesses bent on reducing the clutter of devices and the cost and hassle of dealing with multiple vendors. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 225 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: soaraway security spending breaches check comments Discuss  
UK.biz yet to plug leaksThe average spending by companies on information security defences has tripled over the last six years, resulting in the overall cost to UK business of reported security breaches dropping by a third.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 219 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: check point adds vpn access iphone comments Discuss  
Check Point Software Technologies on Monday announced support for the iPhone through its VPN-1 product, a Virtual Private Networking (VPN) software tool. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 209 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: mysql myisam table privilege check bypass comments Discuss  
A security issue has been reported in MySQL, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your browser. read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 204 days ago
Via: http://blog.washingtonpost.com | Tags: online sellers beware fake check scams comments Discuss  
If you sell enough stuff online at sites like Craigslist and eBay, eventually you will receive an offer for your wares that far exceeds your asking price. Such offers are often the first stage of a scam in which the fraudster sends a counterfeit check along with some elaborate explanation for offering such a high amount. The scam artist then asks the seller to wire back the difference after the check is deposited. It should...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 174 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: drupal node hierarchy module improper access check comments Discuss  
A security issue has been reported in the Node Hierarchy module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Run read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 161 days ago
Via: https://forums.symantec.com | Tags: can check me comments Discuss  
Recently, during her vacation to visit me, my sister forgot her cell phone and had to use her credit card in a pay phone to call me. Later that day, she tried to use the same credit card to check into her hotel and it was declined. After calling the credit card company, the man on the phone informed her that criminals often test stolen credit cards in pay phones to verify if it is still valid. Credit card companies know this and instantly put a hold on the card when this occurs. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 138 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn online passport check suffers security breach comments Discuss  
From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:46:04 -0500 (CDT)http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2221823/online-passport-check-suffers-4127047By Tom YoungComputing17 July 2008The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has admitted a data breach in its online passport application progress checking service.The incident was formally reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) but has not been made public until now."A parent was able to discover the existence of a read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 89 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: japanese researchers check ids eyeball twitch comments Discuss  
'Spoof-proof' biometricsBiometric identity scanners are attracting more attention as safe way to handle user authentication and security. But a team of Japanese researchers claim current methods are bunk if approached by a sufficiently sophisticated intruder.… read more »
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