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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 280 days ago
Via: http://www.symantec.com | Tags: world phishcraft comments Discuss  
It is surely of no surprise, especially to regular readers of our Weblog, that not only banks are targeted by phishing attacks, but nearly anything that can be scammed. We already commented on the rise in attacks targeting virtual worlds and especially massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) in earlier posts. The growing market for virtual currency and player accounts does attract new scammers. It’s the nature of things that if something becomes popular to use, it will also become popular read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 275 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: tor world cgi scripts multiple unspecified crosssite scripting vulnerabilities comments Discuss  
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in various Tor World CGI Scripts, 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 * Runs read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 184 days ago
Via: http://www.infoworld.com | Tags: patentgate year later ms opensource world comments Discuss  
It was just over a year ago that Microsoft dropped a bombshell of a claim: users of Linux and open-source software were unwittingly violating as many as 235 Microsoft software patents. read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 184 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: after debian releases ssl patch world hurt security pros comments Discuss  
Admins: Heal thy certificatesIt's been more than a week since Debian patched a massive security hole in the library the operating system uses to create cryptographic keys for securing email, websites and administrative servers. Now the hard work begins, as legions of admins are saddled with the odious task of regenerating keys too numerous for anyone to estimate.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 184 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn debians epic ssl blunder world hurt security pros comments Discuss  
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/21/massive_debian_openssl_hangover/By Dan Goodin in San FranciscoThe Register21st May 2008It's been more than a week since Debian patched a massive security hole in the library the operating system uses to create cryptographic keys for securing email, websites and administrative servers. Now the hard work begins, as legions of admins are saddled with the odious task of regenerating keys too numerous for anyone to estimate.The flaw in Debian's random number generator mea read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 150 days ago
Via: https://forums.symantec.com | Tags: crimeware book chat network world wednesday may pm et comments Discuss  
In my most recent blog entry, I mentioned that Markus Jakobsson and I recently collaborated on a new book: "Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses". Network World is hosting a live chat session, and attendees will be eligible to win one of ten copies of the book. read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 148 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: world conflict null pointer dereference denial service comments Discuss  
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in World in Conflict, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).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 read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 133 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: malware authors declare start world war iii again comments Discuss  
Trojan apocalypseIt beggars belief that anyone would think that they'd first hear of World War III through a spam email. But hackers are relying on such credulous fools in an attempt to spread a new Trojan.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 114 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: hacktivism threatens world nations comments Discuss  
DDoS gets politicalUsenix Politically motivated computer attacks like the one last year that crippled network traffic in Estonia for weeks are likely to increase, and there's not much victims can do to stop them, a security researcher says.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 113 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn hacktivism threatens world nations comments Discuss  
From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:11:35 -0500 (CDT)http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/31/nazario_hactivism_analysis/By Dan Goodin in San JoseThe Register31st July 2008Usenix - Politically motivated computer attacks like the one last year that crippled network traffic in Estonia for weeks are likely to increase, and there's not much victims can do to stop them, a security researcher says.Indeed, just last week government websites in the former Soviet republic of Georgia read more »
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Category: blogs | Posted by Avatar Staff 94 days ago
Via: https://forums.symantec.com | Tags: travel world moving literally comments Discuss  
Back in the 90's, Jamiroquai had a hit album named "Travelling without Moving." The title gives an apt description of some of the fantastic things that you can now do on the Internet. For example, we can now literally travel the world without moving beyond the comfort of the armchair. read more »
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