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Ramnit worm uses Zeus Trojan tactics for banking fraud
Trusteer discovered the 18 month old file infecting worm Win32.Ramnit has morphed into financial malware and is actively attacking banks to commit online fraud. Ramnit …
Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome, where some have unknown impacts and others can can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security …
Privacy screen protection for iPhone and iPad
3M released its range of protection films optimized for tablet PCs and the Apple iPhone. The range consists of two product lines, one delivers visual security from prying eyes …
The Basics of Information Security
As part of the Syngress Basics series, The Basics of Information Security will provide the reader with fundamental knowledge of information security in both theoretical and …
ShredIt X 6 for Mac OS X released
Mireth Technology released ShredIt X 6, its file shredder and hard drive cleaner software for Mac OS X. ShredIt X can be used to erase files, folders, disk free space, …
Week in review: First flaws detected in the AES, Android malware and Internet bad neighborhoods
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Third-party Firefox add-ons to be blocked automatically Mozilla has decided to put a …
Strategies for effective data analytics
Organizations with effective data analytics can make stronger business decisions by learning what is working and what is not, what they are doing well, and where they need …
Emerging threats: Attacks via MIPS devices
First of all, if something has already been invented and has been seen in-the-wild more than once, it’s very likely to occur again and again, especially if the attacks …
Confidence in online retailers sinks
According to a study of consumer sentiment toward online shopping and security by McAfee, only about a third of online consumers believe that most websites are safe for …
Coding for Penetration Testers
Tools used for penetration testing are often purchased off-the-shelf. Each tool is based on a programming language like Perl, JavaScript, Python, etc. If a penetration tester …
RSA proactively blocks malware threats
RSA announced updates to its CyberCrime Intelligence Service designed to help enterprises monitor and harden their infrastructure against malware infection and data loss. This …
RealPlayer multiple vulnerabilities
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in RealPlayer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system, according to Secunia. 1. A …
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