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SQL injection attack claims 132,000+

A large scale SQL injection attack has injected a malicious iframe on tens of thousands of susceptible websites. ScanSafe reports that the injected iframe loads malicious …

Snort Alert Monitor 0.6.0 released

Snort Alert Monitor works in conjunction with Snort and provides much better reporting and real-time statistics that aren’t available with Snort alone. New in Snort …

The security nightmare formula

According to the Cisco 2009 Annual Security Report, small errors on the part of computer users or their IT departments may not wreak havoc on their own, but in combination, …

iptables 1.4.6 released

iptables is the userspace command line program used to configure the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x IPv4 packet filtering ruleset. It is targeted towards system administrators. …

E-card malware scam

Red Condor issued a warning about a new e-Card spam campaign that appears to come from American Greetings’ BlueMountain.com. The email, with the subject line “You …

Threats and threat technologies in 2010

Trend Micro released a report titled “The Future of Threats and Threat Technologies”, in which they analyzed the current situation and made some predictions for …

Global IT-related risk framework

ISACA released Risk IT, the first global IT-related risk framework to provide a comprehensive view of the business risks associated with IT initiatives. Available as a free …

Top 15 most common security attacks

The latest in the Data Breach Investigations Report series by Verizon Business security experts provide a look at the 15 most common security attacks and how they typically …

Advances in surveillance, more attacks on the horizon

Slashed budgets and reduced staffing numbers delayed many security initiatives in 2009, but the vulnerabilities didn’t retreat and will only intensify in 2010, Unisys …

Microsoft releases six security bulletins

In today’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivers 6 bulletins that fix vulnerabilities targeting Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. Jason Miller, Data and Security Team …

Social media a playground for cybercriminals

Cisco today issued its Annual Security Report for 2009, which highlights the impact of social media, particularly social networking, on network security and explores the …

Conficker worm to become a bigger threat in 2010

Although Microsoft offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to the identities of the cybercriminals behind Conficker, the worm continues to wreak havoc. Since its …

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