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Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack
The software giant tells users of Microsoft Office to beware of an attack using a flawed ActiveX control for a component of Microsoft's Access database software. 2008-07-08 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Mozilla hopes to measure security The company responsible for developing the open-source Firefox browser searches for a better way to track its handling of security issues. 2008-07-07 Read more ... | 2 Comment(s) | Post Comment State admits flaws in passport control The U.S. State Department acknowledges that weak, or non-existent, controls limiting access to passport files allowed federal workers to peek at celebrity records. 2008-07-07 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple closes holes in Mac OS X, Safari The consumer technology maker plugs 25 security holes in components of its Mac OS X operating system, including a remote execution vulnerability in its Safari Web browser. 2008-07-01 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment World of Warcraft to get bank-like security The popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game allows players to use a second form of authentication to secure their accounts, a step that even many banks have not taken. 2008-06-30 Read more ... | 2 Comment(s) | Post Comment Feds: Companies need to report cybercrimes Corporations need to reliably report cybercrime incidents to federal law enforcement to help the government more effectively combat online attackers, officials say. 2008-06-30 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment EU advisors: Secure ISPs, form "cyber-NATO" Academic researchers tasked with making information-security recommendations to the European Union call for Internet service providers to clean up their networks and for the creation of a group to aid international investigations. 2008-06-26 Read more ... | 5 Comment(s) | Post Comment Malware morphs to greater numbers The amount of malicious code detected in the first half of 2008 skyrockets, as packing techniques and obfuscation make threats harder to detect. 2008-06-25 Read more ... | 2 Comment(s) | Post Comment Game Trojans outscore Storm worm Microsoft goes looking for keyloggers designed to steal the login credentials to online games and finds a horde of infections. 2008-06-24 Read more ... | 4 Comment(s) | Post Comment Ruby project patches serious flaws The open-source programming project, increasingly popular in Web site development, fixes five vulnerabilities found by an Apple security engineer. 2008-06-23 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Safari update fixes "carpet bomb" flaw Apple releases a patch for the Windows version of its browser, fixing four flaws including one that allows attackers to place an unlimited number of untrusted executable files on the desktop. 2008-06-20 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Researchers disclose Firefox 3 flaws Looking to make a big splash, at least three researchers publish details of flaws a few hours after the release of Mozilla's latest browser. 2008-06-19 Read more ... | 2 Comment(s) | Post Comment FISA deal worries privacy groups Congressional leaders are reportedly close to a compromise on revamping the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and allowing telecoms a way to sidestep wiretapping lawsuits. 2008-06-18 Read more ... | 6 Comment(s) | Post Comment Firefox 3 goes live, improves security The open-source Web browser launches, focusing on better performance, stability and security with the addition of anti-malware features. 2008-06-17 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Lax security leads to child-porn charges The serious charges against a "computer-illiterate" man are dismissed, after a forensics investigation of his work laptop finds that his employer's poor security led to his computer being thoroughly compromised. 2008-06-17 Read more ... | 3 Comment(s) | Post Comment Opera adds security, Firefox coming The Norwegian company releases its latest browser containing new security features, while Mozilla announces that its improved Firefox browser will be out next week. 2008-06-12 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Lawmaker claims Chinese infiltrated computers A member of the U.S. House of Representatives says that his office's computers -- and those of other members -- were compromised and points the finger at China. 2008-06-12 Read more ... | 3 Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple, Microsoft fix software flaws Microsoft releases seven updates for its operating system and browser, a day after Apple closes five holes in its QuickTime multimedia player. 2008-06-10 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment ISPs to block access to suspected child porn In a deal with the Attorney General of New York, three Internet service providers agree to shut down newsgroups and Web sites that host child pornography. 2008-06-10 Read more ... | 4 Comment(s) | Post Comment Malware on legit sites poses most risk to users Legitimate, but compromised, Web sites hosting malicious code pose the most risk of infection to Web surfers, according to a Web security firm. 2008-06-09 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Opera sings anti-malware tune The alternative browser's next version will block Web sites and links that attempt to compromise users' computers. 2008-06-06 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Hong Kong hosts most risky sites, says McAfee The Chinese territory's and China's domains host the largest fraction of malicious Web sites, followed by those of the Philippines and Romania, the antivirus firm states in a report. 2008-06-04 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Tech firms focus on cyberbullying Microsoft, Verizon and others looks for better ways of protecting kids online, after one instance of online bullying led to a teenager's suicide. 2008-06-04 Read more ... | 2 Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple releases Mac OS X security guide The consumer technology company publishes its Security Configuration Guide for Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard," describing ways for sophisticated Mac users to further secure their systems. 2008-06-03 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Safari flaw enables Windows attack A vulnerability in Apple's Safari Web browser allows a malicious Web site to "carpet bomb" a victim's computers with executable files and exploit a second flaw to run code, researchers say. 2008-06-02 Read more ... | 2 Comment(s) | Post Comment Apple releases a peck of patches The consumer-technology company publishes a large update, fixing major vulnerabilities in the open-source and proprietary components of its Mac OS X operating system. 2008-05-29 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Adobe investigates Flash Player attacks The software maker picks apart an exploit that appears to compromise machines through its near ubiquitous media player. 2008-05-28 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Microsoft: Kraken nearly Storm's size Early data from the software giant's anti-malware service indicates that the Kraken botnet is only about 20 percent smaller than Storm. 2008-05-27 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment International effort breaks up card-fraud ring U.S. law enforcement cooperates with authorities in Romania and other countries to charge 33 people with creating counterfeit debit and credit cards using information phished from victims. 2008-05-22 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment Gov't shows slow progress on system security Federal agencies score a 'C' in complying with information-security rules, a slight increase, but nine of twenty-four agencies are failing. 2008-05-21 Read more ... | 0 Comment(s) | Post Comment |
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