New McAfee cloud security platform
McAfee announced the McAfee Cloud Security Platform, a new approach to helping organizations safely and efficiently take advantage of cloud computing. The new platform …
Week in review: Poisoned Google image searches, rogue Mac AV and a Java botnet in the wild
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Osama bin Laden spam invades Facebook Facebook ads are already spreading using videos …
Poisoned Google image searches becoming a problem
If you are a regular user of Google’s search engine you might have noticed that poisoned search results have practically become a common occurrence. Google has, of …
OpenID Attribute Exchange flaw
The OpenID Foundation has issued an alert for all sites using OpenID that don’t confirm that the information passed through Attribute Exchange – the service …
Facebook scammers go back to using Javascript
Facebook scammers know that in order to keep users falling for their scams, they have to use a variety of approaches. For example, there was a time where rogue applications …
Facebook scam with aggressive spreading mechanism
In a new Facebook scam with an aggressive spreading mechanism, users are informed through the platform’s own notification system and by email that they have been made …
iPhone tracking software
Footprints is an iOS geolocation application that enables you to share locations with your friends and family anytime, privately. With Footprints, you can track locations in …
Two new malware variants targeting Facebook
Two new malware variants are targeting Facebook users, according to Fortinet. The malware, which is intended to look as though they’re coming from Facebook, claim that …
Sony breach due to outdated, unpatched servers?
The congressional testimony before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held yesterday morning has revealed many things that shed a totally different …
Microsoft to release two critical security bulletins
Microsoft is intending to release two security bulletins on Tuesday, May 10. Both bulletins are critical and they affect the following: Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 …
Metasploit 3.7 released
Metasploit, the open source penetration testing solution, just reached version 3.7. Metasploit users will notice an immediate improvement in product response time. Customers …
Multiplatform Java botnet spotted in the wild
Cross-platform malware is still a rare occurrence, so when it’s detected, it usually attracts more attention than the malware engineered to affect only one particular …
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