Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Microsoft has revealed some of the security changes to the upcoming Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista--changes that could cause trouble for some Web sites.
One key change is that Explorer will disable SSLv2, an older version of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. SSL is used to carry out ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Exploit code was published on Friday for a Windows flaw similar to the vulnerability that led to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc in August.
The code takes advantage of a bug related to plug-and-play technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft provided a patch for the flaw on 11 ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
"After three unsuccessful attempts to access your account, your Online Profile has been locked. This has been done to secure your accounts and to protect your private information. You may unlock your profile by going to: ..." Sounds like a normal phishing e-mail, right? But what if the e-mail seemed ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Makers of antispyware and antivirus programs, pay attention to this article.
An ugly trend is developing in the world of antispyware. It is my belief that, very soon, all current tools and methods used to detect and remove malware will become obsolete. Very soon, malware will be able to load ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Phishing is hooking more victims as the e-mail fraud attacks become more sophisticated and prevalent.
According to market researchers at Gartner, the number of phishing e-mail recipients has grown 28 percent in 2005. Because fraudulent e-mails negatively impact consumer confidence, the research firm's recent study predicts phishing and other security breaches ...
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