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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 282 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: blended security threats rise ibm says comments Discuss  
The number of malware code samples in the wild grew 30 percent to 410,000 in 2007, according to security researchers at IBM's ISS division. The Storm worm in particular accounted for 13 percent of the entire malware collection. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 275 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn russian hosting network running protection racket researcher says comments Discuss  
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=9063418By Gregg KeizerFebruary 19, 2008 Computerworld The Russian Business Network, a notorious hacker and malware hosting network, runs a protection racket that extorts as much as $2,000 a month in fees for "protective Web services" from borderline sites, a researcher alleged today.The RBNExploit blog -- which is authored by one or more anonymous researchers -- spelled out the racket run by th read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 268 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: bitlocker hack easily prevented microsoft says comments Discuss  
Restoring Vista disk crypto's good nameA disk encryption system built into Windows Vista remains a viable way to protect sensitive files, according to Microsoft. In a blog posting, Russ Humphries, senior product manager for Windows Vista Security, outlined simple steps that users can take to prevent an attack laid out last week in a high-profile research report. He says the hack can be easily prevented.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 268 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: bitlocker hack easily prevented microsoft says comments Discuss  
Restoring Vista disk crypto's good nameA disk encryption system built into Windows Vista remains a viable way to protect sensitive files, according to Microsoft. In a blog posting, Russ Humphries, senior product manager for Windows Vista Security, outlined simple steps that users can take to prevent an attack laid out last week in a high-profile research report. He says the hack can be easily prevented.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 234 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: internet trash problem researcher says comments Discuss  
Somewhere between 1 percent and 3 percent of all traffic on the Internet is meaningless packets of information, used in distributed denial of service attacks (DDOS ) to knock Web sites offline. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 232 days ago
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http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/04/ddos-packets-ar.htmlBy Ryan Singel Threat LevelWired.comApril 02, 2008 One out of every 50 packets on the internet is malicious junk intended simply to clog the tubes, according to a high level traffic analysis by Arbor Networks.Distributed Denial of Service attacks or DDoSes aim to bring a site down by bombarding it with fake requests for a web page or image. It's like having 1,000 people continually crank calling a company -- the real customers can't get through.A read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 215 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: earthlink redirect service poses security risk expert says comments Discuss  
A vulnerability in servers used by EarthLink to handle mistyped Web page requests may have allowed attackers to launch undetectable phishing attacks against any Internet site, according to a noted Internet security researcher. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 198 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: trojan adware hiding mps mcafee says comments Discuss  
Adware pushers have found a new way to trick you into downloading their annoying products: fake MP3 files. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 163 days ago
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Most companies only learn about network data breaches in the months after their data has already been compromised, according to a new study. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 141 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: expect iphone fourth july scams security firm says comments Discuss  
4Apple's launch of its new iPhone 3G will produce a flurry of spam and scams, a security company warned Thursday. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 108 days ago
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:08:39 -0500 (CDT)http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/01/stolen-tva-laptops-may-have-sensitive-info-ig/By Larisa BrassKnoxvillebiz.comAugust 1, 2008 A laptop stolen from TVA contained Social Security numbers and reflects generally inadequate policies and procedures for tracking computers at the agency, according to the TVA Inspector General.The laptop was one of approximately 26 computer and computer-related items stolen from TVA between read more »
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