Thursday, June 12th, 2008
I cannot disagree with anyone that is apprehensive in moving from the current Windows desktop operating system that is installed for the majority of your users’ desktops to Windows Vista. We have all seen or heard the horror stories from past operating system upgrades. Applications do not work, drivers are ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
The websites of three of the security industry's best-known companies include security flaws that could be used to launch scams against customers, according to a new report.
The report, from security watchdog site XSSed, verified 30 cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities across the sites of McAfee, Symantec and VeriSign. The flaws could ...
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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
Should they all be trusted at first sight by unsuspecting online users? Yes, unfortunately this is the case with the websites of renowned and respected IT security companies. However, now that are all vulnerable to cross-site scripting, the possibilities to get phished and infected with malware and crimeware are dramatically ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
TrendLabs Content Security has come upon a new phishing attack that leads to the download of malware. However, unlike most instances where phishing baits are usually banks, credit unions or other financial institutions, this time it uses the popular social networking Web site MySpace.com.
The phishing URL may be contained in ...
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