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Retro attack gets new life, worries browser makers
Researchers find that browsers and plug-ins could be exploited to turn a victim's computer into a door to the internal network. One study finds an attack could claim 100,000 IP addresses in three days. 2007-08-06 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11481 Teaching hacking helps students, professors say Universities and colleges could find more students interested in computer-science courses, if the teachers taught practical hacking, educators say. 2007-08-05 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11480 Will the iPhone be iPwned? Security experts' predictions for the sleek high-end device vary, but they agree that Apple's first phone will be scrutinized closely. 2007-08-01 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11478 Firm finds new danger in dangling pointers The common software flaw should be considered a security threat, not a quality control issue, researchers say. 2007-07-25 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11477 Newsmaker: DCT, MPack developer One of the three Russian developers behind the MPack infection kit virtually sits down with SecurityFocus to discuss the program and making a business out of cybercrime. 2007-07-20 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11476 Spammers dump images, switch to PDF files A wave of spam e-mail messages carrying attachments in the Portable Document Format gathers speed, hitting companies and consumers worldwide. 2007-07-18 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11475 Flaw auction site highlights disclosure issues WabiSabiLabi gets mixed reviews, but security pros agree that interesting times are ahead. 2007-07-13 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11474 Fast flux foils bot-net takedown Malicious coders are increasingly playing a shell game, using a technology known as "fast flux" to make locating key servers more difficult. 2007-07-09 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11473 Lawmakers worry over gov't network breaches Hearings on the Hill reveal a significant number of security breaches at the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, State and Energy. 2007-06-27 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11472 Amero case spawns effort to educate Following a judge's ruling to throw out a verdict based on faulty digital forensics, a group of security professionals, legal experts and educators look to the future. 2007-06-19 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11471 |
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