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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 …

Amazon Relational Database Service enters public beta

The public beta of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), a new web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud. …

One-credential system for physical access control

CertiPath introduced architecture and operational systems for federated physical access control (PACS), leveraging high-assurance credentials. The concept demonstrates the …

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