Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Apple has shipped iTunes 9.0.1 to fix a critical security hole that puts Mac and Windows users at risk of computer takeover attacks. The vulnerability could be used by hackers to launch code execution attacks via booby-trapped “.pls” files, Apple warned in an advisory.
Source:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4379
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Here is another awesome blog post from Jeff Moser over at Moserware. It's literally a stick figure guide to AES. A must-read. Even if you don't quite understand it.
http://www.moserware.com/2009/09/stick-figure-guide-to-advanced.html
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
During a recent talk with LogMeIn CEO Michael Simon, I learned about the company's new LogMeIn Central dashboard for IT managers, designed to help them keep tabs on thousands of computers at a time.
I also heard about the new version of virtual network service Hamachi, which makes it a competitor ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
A new, free Web-based search service that combs real identity-theft trafficking forums used by criminals lets consumers proactively check if they are a victim of identity theft.
The StolenID Search site is a partnership between ID theft prevention firm TrustedID and U.K.-based Lucid Intelligence, a firm founded by two former Scotland ...
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
With many who bank online now wary of phishing attacks, criminals are adding fake live-chat support windows to their Web sites to make them seem more real.
RSA Security spotted the first ever of these "chat-in-the-middle" attacks in the past few hours, according to Sean Brady, a manager with the security ...
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