Adobe Recommends Flash 10 update to prevent clickjacking
In a security bulletin posted to the Adobe.com web site, Adobe recommends all users of flash upgrade to the latest version of Flash in order to prevent clickjacking.
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mIRC 6.35 has been released
Version 6.35 of mIRC was released yesterday. The update is primarily a security release, according to the mIRC web site.
Oct 18, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2008, Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer and Office. The most severe of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your computer. Microsoft has released updates to address these vulnerabilities. The updates are available on the Microsoft [...]
Oct 16, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Report: WiFi not secure enough
Global Secure Systems said that WPA and WPA2 encryption systems are not secure enough to protect wireless data, reports SC Magazine.
Oct 12, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Fast-flux Botnets research paper released
Thorsten Holz and Jose Nazario have published a paper describing what they observed from fast-flux botnets. The two discovered a lot of new and interesting tactics that bot herders are now using to avoid detection and shut down.
Oct 11, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Opera Software Releases Opera Version 9.60
Opera Software has released Opera version 9.60 to address two vulnerabilities, reports US-CERT.
Oct 10, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Russian Ransomware Author Identified
The Register reports that a Russian malware author has been identified but authorities but is unlikely to be punished for his alleged crimes.
Oct 09, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Flash Player workaround available for “Clickjacking” issue
Adobe reports they are aware of recently published reports of a ‘Clickjacking’ issue in multiple web browsers that may allow attackers to trick people into unknowingly clicking on a malicious link or dialog box. It has been determined that this potential “Clickjacking” issue affects Adobe Flash Player and they are working on an update to [...]
Oct 08, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Beware of Bank Acquisition Phishing Scams
An increase in public reports of phishing scams related to recent bank acquisitions has US-CERT warning everyone to remain caution when dealing with unsolicited email that could be a potential phishing scam.
Oct 07, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Two men charged in DDoS Attacks
Two European men, Axel Gembe, 25, of Germany and Lee Graham Walker, 24, of Bleys Bolton, England, were indicted last week by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to intentionally cause damage to the computers of two U.S.-based retail satellite companies by launching large-scale distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks that shut down [...]
Oct 06, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
