Fake Flash update leads to malicious add-ons
Fake Flash update notifications are old news, but users still fall for the trick. In the latest example unearthed by Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, one such notification …
70% of teens hide their online behavior
When it comes to using the Internet, teens are not only engaging in risky behaviors, but how they are hiding it from their parents, many of whom don’t realize they are …
Online compliance and vulnerability scanning tool
First Data Corporation announced its PCI Rapid Comply solution, an online Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) and vulnerability scanning tool that can help small to mid-sized …
App retrieving contactless credit card details pulled from Google Play
The Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol – supported and present on the latest smartphones – can be misused to steal data, say Symantec researchers. They tested …
Most senior managers don’t know where their data is
67% of respondents say that senior management in their organizations either don’t know where all company data resides or are not sure, according to Varonis. In addition, …
VMware Cookbook, 2nd Edition
With scores of step-by-step solutions, VMware Cookbook, 2nd Edition helps you work with VMware ESXi in a wide range of network environments. You’ll not only learn the …
Week in review: Origins of Flame revealed, Windows 8 security, and active exploitation of state-sponsored 0-day
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts, interviews and articles: Real life examples on hackers bypassing CAPTCHA …
Bogus BancorpSouth emails lead to exploit kit
Fake security related notices ostensibly coming from BancorpSouth, a bank holding company operating mainly in the South of the United States, have been hitting users’ …
Trojan infection triggers massive printing jobs
If your printers start printing garbage characters until they run out of paper, it’s a sure sign your network has been hit by the Milicenso Trojan. According to Symantec …
Malware-as-a-service allows victim management
A big amount of the malware out there are RAT (Remote administration tool) samples. This is software created by people specialized on it, people that develop, improve and sell …
PayPal sets up bug bounty program
Joining the likes of Google, Facebook, Mozilla and others, PayPal has announced that it will be offering money for information about security bugs that affect their site …
Rising malware threat for banking credentials
AhnLab cautioned against increasing variations of SpyEye trojan and ZeuS bot that attempt to steal personal banking information all over the world. Lately, the AhnLab Security …
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