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Opera 10.01 fixes severe security problems
Opera 10.01 is a recommended security and stability upgrade. Certain domain names can allow execution of arbitrary code Specially crafted domain names can cause a memory …
Encrypted Disk Detector 1.1.0 released
Encrypted Disk Detector (EDD) is a command-line tool that checks the local physical drives on a system for TrueCrypt, PGP or Bitlocker encrypted volumes. If no disk encryption …
Facebook users targeted by password change scam
If you are one of the 300 million people who actively use Facebook, this warning is for you. A new spam campaign that targets users of the popular social network is under way, …
Secure USB flash drives: Do you need one?
How many times have you used a USB flash drive at your offices? Hundreds? Thousands? Their sheer convenience makes usage almost second nature. But as often happens with IT …
International co-operation vital as malware sources disperse
Attackers are spreading their operational bases further around the world. During October, malware levels remained high, but threats originating from the …
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes critical security issues
Mozilla released Firefox 3.5.4 that fixes several security issues. Crashes with evidence of memory corruption Mozilla developers and community members identified and fixed …
Password strength checking with passwdqc
passwdqc is a simple password strength checking module for PAM-aware password changing programs, such as passwd(1). In addition to checking regular passwords, it offers …
Infrastructure fingerprinting via XSS
Yokoso! is an infrastructure fingerprinting system delivered via XSS attack. This project contains two different parts; the fingerprints and modules for the various browser …
Sourcefire iPhone application
A new free Sourcefire VRT iPhone application is available now from the App Store. This app features three real-time Sourcefire news feeds, including VRT Updates, VRT Top 10 …
New patent for encryption key generation method
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Authernative a patent for an encryption key generation method. The newly issued US Patent No. 7,577,987 titled …
Carrier grade IPsec toolkit
SafeNet announced version 5 of QuickSec , a carrier grade IPsec toolkit that offers true multi-core support, integrated with Cavium Networks OCTEON Multi-core MIPS64 …
New book: “Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual”
For three consecutive years, one of the most popular computer books in the U.S. has been David Pogue’s Mac OS X: The Missing Manual. And now the beast is back. The new …