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Weekly Report on Viruses and Intruders – Ppdropper.A and Sinowal.BS trojans and Spybot.ADW and Netsky.BR worms
Ppdropper.A is a Trojan that exploits an, as yet unpatched, vulnerability detected in several versions of Microsoft PowerPoint, which could allow a remote attacker to access …
Protecting MySpace users against ad-based exploits
The infected ad, for a company named DeckOutYourDeck.com, has been found by security researchers to be running on several popular networking and file-sharing sites, ideal …
Safe’n’Sec Enterprise Solution for large companies released
Safe’n’Sec Enterprise solution is developed considering specific needs of corporate networks consisting of more than 1000 workstations. Safe’n’Sec …
Apple version of Computrace LoJack for Laptops released
Absolute Software Corporation, the leading provider of patented Computer Theft announced the release of its Apple Macintosh version of Computrace LoJack for Laptops, a laptop …
Sophos starts podcasts on IT security issues
IT security firm, Sophos, today announced that it will record regular podcasts in which its experts will discuss and debate the latest malware threats, industry developments …
SQL injection attacks against banks on the rise
SecureWorks announced that it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of hacker attacks attempted against its banking, credit union and utility clients in the past three …
Lessons from Veteran Affairs laptop fiasco
It seems the storm clouds which gathered in the aftermath of the several high-profile US government data breaches over the past few months have not yet dispersed. An internal …
Leaving computers unprotected
According to a recent survey, home computer users have generally taken to having antivirus products on their computers, but seem to overlook the need for updating signature …
ProtectionBar – a new adware program that tricks users
Panda Software warns of a new adware program called ProtectionBar, which tries to trick users by installing false security programs on their computers. These programs inform …
New version of Passcape Outlook Password Recovery released
Passcape Software has announced the release of the new version of Passcape Outlook Password Recovery (POPR). This software provides users with a convenient wizard-style …
Panda Software releases beta versions of two security products
Panda Software released beta versions of their new 2007 consumer solutions Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2007 and Panda Internet Security 2007. These new products provide integral …
ISS discovers two Asterisk vulnerabilities
Internet Security Systems, Inc., announced that its X-Force research and development team has discovered two vulnerabilities in the Inter-Asterisk eXchange protocol version 2 …
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