Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
As part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to improve the security of its Internet Explorer browser, the company has started blocking outdated ActiveX plugins from being enabled.
ActiveX controls have been a feature of Internet Explorer for a very long time and help in enabling interactive content through the browser. Most third-party plugins such ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
Over the past 18 months, this was our conversation starter with many companies and individuals. Helping our clients prevent breaches or find their stolen data is our business. If you have been following information security, or even if you haven’t, you have probably heard of Hold Security and our work. ...
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
Until today, Microsoft Windows users who’ve been unfortunate enough to have the personal files on their computer encrypted and held for ransom by a nasty strain of malware called CryptoLocker have been faced with a tough choice: Pay cybercrooks a ransom of a few hundred to several thousand dollars to ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2014
Researchers have detailed a rare form of Windows malware that maintains infection on machines and steals data without installing files.
The malware resides in the computer registry only and is therefore not easy to detect.
It code reaches machines through a malicious Microsoft Word document before creating a hidden encoded autostart registry ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Sources at a growing number of financial institutions in the United States say they are tracking a pattern of fraud that indicates nationwide sandwich chain Jimmy John’s may be the latest retailer dealing with a breach involving customer credit card data. The company says it is working with authorities on ...
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