Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Another new development in the malware arena, this new version of Zlob will actually log onto your router and change the DNS settings to hijack your traffic.
Pretty interesting approach and it will work because 99% of people won’t change the default password on their routers. Let’s face it, have you ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
The number of interested parties eager to listen in on your online conversations, including what you type through instant messaging, has never been higher.
It's trivial to monitor unencrypted wireless networks and snatch IM passwords as they flow through the ether. Broadband providers and their business partners are enthusiastically peeking into ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
The emergence of a variant on a virus that encrypts the victim's data with a strong 1,024-bit algorithm so the victim can't unscramble it without paying a ransom has begun to spread, potentially posing a major threat, according to the antimalware firm which discovered it.
Kaspersky Lab says the new variant ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Windows only: When you dig up that old Outlook PST (Personal Folders) file from years ago you cleverly secured with a hard-to-guess password—and now you can't guess it—you want PstPassword. Turns out that Outlook passwords aren't that difficult to figure out, because this handy utility detects the PST's on your ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Whether you hire outside consultants or do the testing yourself, here are some tips for making sure your time and money are well spent.
1. Set goals. Make sure you know before you start your penetration testing what you want the results to encompass. Adding in too many systems can be ...
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