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Facebook users are voyeuristic while at work
There are several realities that typically fall outside of the approved enterprise communications mechanisms. These applications can enhance business responsiveness and …
Ubuntu Privacy Remix 10.04r1 released
Ubuntu Privacy Remix is a modified Live-CD based on Ubuntu Linux. UPR is not intended for permanent installation on hard disk. The goal of Ubuntu Privacy Remix is to provide …
Avalanche spam gang uses ZeuS to boost earnings
Reports that the world’s most prolific phishing gang have diversified their operations over from conventional phishing emails to distributing the ZeuS Trojan is another …
Most users still vulnerable to attacks that exploit Java flaw
More than a week after Oracle released a critical patch for Java, more than 68% percent of Internet users are still vulnerable to attacks that exploit these vulnerabilities, …
Riverbed acquires CACE Technologies
Riverbed Technology announced the acquisition of CACE Technologies, a leader in packet capture and analysis products for wireless and wireline networks and the corporate …
Week in review: Kaspersky hacked, Facebook privacy breach and the rise of Java exploits
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, articles and reviews: Facebook apps send user information to ad agencies Various …
RSYaba: Modular brute force attacker
RSYaba allows you to run brute force attacks against various services in a similar way to Hydra and Medusa. The tool is written in Ruby so modifying the scripts is a lot …
Five tips for safe computer use
Panda Security released a list of the top five tips that computer users should follow to ensure a safe and secure online experience. With the exponential growth of social …
Open source cloud alternative
Open source cloud computing platform OpenStack announced the “Austin” code release of Compute and Object Storage. Since the project’s inception three months …
Adobe patches InDesign
An important library-loading vulnerability has been identified in Adobe InDesign CS5 7.0.2 and earlier, InDesign Server CS5 7.0.2 and earlier, and InCopy CS5 7.0.2 and …
Integrating Hydra with Nessus
The video below shows you how to integrate custom username and password dictionaries with Hydra to your Nessus scans.
Apple updates Java for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
The latest Java updates from Apple deliver improved reliability, security, and compatibility. Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 8 supersedes all previous updates of Java for Mac …
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