Fake MSN/Hotmail email alert phishes for user info
Despite the fact that spam levels decreased by 53% in 2012 as compared to 2011, targeted spam and phishing attacks via e-mail are on the rise. Some of these campaigns consist …
Aaron Swartz’s death triggers MIT investigation, website hack
The news that well-known Web activist and developer Aaron Swartz took his own life on Friday resounded across the Internet at an amazing speed during this past weekend. Many …
Looking back at a year of Microsoft patches
Last year Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays featured a total of 83 bulletins, which is a decline from previous years. Since their security efforts impact countless security …
Automating security for developers with Minion
Minion is a security testing framework built by Mozilla to brdige the gap between developers and security testers. To do so, it enables developers to scan their projects using …
Oracle patches critical 0-day with new Java update
Oracle has released Java 7 Update 11, the computing platform’s newest version that patches the recently discovered and currently widely misused zero-day vulnerability, …
Browser Exploitation Framework LiveCD
The Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) is a penetration testing tool that focuses on the web browser. BeEF allows penetration testers to assess the actual security posture …
Tokenless authentication comes to the cloud
SecurEnvoy has partnered with PasswordBank to bring the leading tokenless two-factor authentication capabilities to the PasswordBank identity management offering. Customers …
Increase in targeted spam and phishing attacks via e-mail
The threat level in the field of e-mail security increased in 2012 and will continue to do so in 2013 – despite the fact that spam levels decreased by 53% in 2012 as …
Automotive black box protects cyber data
The U.S. government rulemaking proposal seeks to mandate an automotive black box / Event Data Recorder (EDR) that you cannot turn-off, disable, or remove. You vehicle may …
Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition: Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks
Get over 400 quick and easy tips, tricks, hints and hacks in Mac Kung Fu, Second Edition. Exploit secret settings and hidden apps, push built-in tools to the limit, radically …
Week in review: Java 0-day wreaking havoc, hiding messages in Skype silences, Apple prevents popular app scam tactic
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Hiding secret messages in Skype silences A group of researchers from the Institute of …
IBM tops U.S. patent list for 2012
IBM received a record 6,478 patents in 2012 for inventions that will enable fundamental advancements across key domains including analytics, Big Data, cybersecurity, cloud, …
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