Researcher Offers Malware Analysis Tool

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The problem with hunting for malware is that most currently available analysis tools tip off the attacker that you're doing it. But at next month's Black Hat conference, a researcher will release a tool that is harder to detect -- and harder to avoid -- than the malware analyzers currently ...

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New Worm Transcodes MP3s to Try to Infect PCs

Friday, July 18th, 2008

A new kind of malicious software could pose a danger to Windows users who download music files on peer-to-peer networks. The new malware inserts links to dangerous Web pages within ASF (Advanced Systems Format) media files. "The possibility of this has been known for a little while but this is the first ...

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Darik’s Boot and Nuke Securely Wipes Your System in an Emergency

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Free, open-source boot disk utility Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) automatically and completely deletes the content of every hard disk it can find on your computer when you run it. Sure you can fire up DBAN for emergency system wipes next time the feds come knocking on your door, but ...

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Live Mesh Connects Folders and Desktops Across Windows PCs

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Windows only (for the moment): Microsoft has thrown open the doors to a "tech preview" of its Live Mesh service, a kind of web-boosted version of Lifehacker favorite folder-syncing tool FolderShare, with a bit of remote desktop connection thrown in. Signing up with a Windows Live ID gets you 5 ...

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Five Things Kevin Mitnick Knows About Security

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Reformed hacker-turned-security-consultant Kevin Mitnick served five years in federal prison for breaking into phone and software company networks. He talks about his past hacking exploits, computer security, and how he turned an illegal hobby into a useful career. Source: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148430/five_things_kevin_mitnick_knows_about_security.html

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