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140,000 children could be identity fraud victims
For most people, the thought of their children being victims of identity fraud is even more chilling than being a victim themselves. While children are less at risk for …
Critical vulnerability in Sun Java
ACROS Security has discovered a vulnerability in Sun Java, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system, according to Secunia. The …
How to secure a moving target with limited resources
Today, as security threats increase and regulatory requirements grow more complex, businesses are recognizing that compliance and security are business-critical priorities. …
An examination of malware ecosystems
Malware delivery networks are typically hosted across multiple sites and are responsible for launching dynamic attacks on unsuspecting users. A new Blue Coat report examines …
Law enforcement winning the battle against cybercrime
June was a difficult time for cybercriminals as it saw some notable successes for various law enforcement agencies in the war on cybercrime, according to Kaspersky Lab’s …
New voice identification technology
Neurotechnology introduced VeriSpeak, a new voice identification technology, available in the VeriSpeak SDK and as a new voice identification. VeriSpeak combines voiceprint …
CentOS 6.0 released
CentOS 6.0 for i386 and x86_64 architectures is now available. It is based on the upstream release EL 6.0 and includes packages from all variants. All upstream repositories …
Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide
The free and open source Metasploit Framework is the most popular suite of penetration testing tools in the world, with more than one million downloads yearly. Metasploit: The …
Week in review: Washington Post Jobs site and Fox News Politics Twitter account breached
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Breached Fox News Politics Twitter account announces Obama’s death A …
Speaker line-up for B-Sides Las Vegas 2011
Security B-Sides announced the event details and speaker lineup for B-Sides Las Vegas 2011, being held August 3-4, 2011 at The Artisan Hotel Boutique from 9 a.m. – 6 …
Syringe: Windows injection utility
SecureState released Syringe, a general purpose injection utility for the windows platform. It supports injection of DLLs, and shellcode into remote processes as well as …
Security threats: Unwrapping 2011
2011 has been a busy year so far for cyber criminals. No one can say IT security incidents went under reported, they have certainly been prominent in the headlines. HBGary …