Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Apply all of the browser, application and OS patches you want, your machine still can be completely and silently compromised at the lowest level--without the use of any vulnerability.
That was the rather sobering message delivered by a pair of security researchers from Core Security Technologies in a talk at the ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
I just saw that Wireshark has a version available for download to add it directly to your PortableApps Suite. This will allow you to carry a working copy of Wireshark around with you on a USB stick with all of your other portable applications.
First, grab the portable version of Wireshark ...
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
This is the scariest, stealthiest, and most dangerous rootkit I’ve seen come around since the legendary Blue Pill! No, I’m not just trying to sensationalize this or spread fear, uncertainty and doubt. This is serious and represents a massive new security threat for us all.
Security Researchers Joanna Rutkowska and Loic ...
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
A researcher has developed a browser extension that stops advertising networks from tracking a person's surfing habits, such as search queries and content they view on the web.
The extension, called Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO), enables its users to opt out of 27 advertising networks that are employing behavioural advertising ...
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
A list of thousands of user names and passwords for Comcast customers was removed from document sharing Web site Scribd on Monday, two months after it was posted there.
Scribd removed the list of more than 8,000 passwords and user names after being contacted by Brad Stone at The New York ...
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