AVG 2011 Internet security suite released
AVG released its newest Internet security suite, AVG 2011, which includes enhanced Web- and social network-protection, high detection rates and a faster, nimble and more …
Microsoft patches vulnerability in ASP.NET
Today Microsoft released a security update which resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure. An attacker who …
Stuxnet able to re-infect cleaned computers
Analysis of the Stuxnet worm reveals something interesting on an almost daily basis. Liam O Murchu, manager of Symantec’s North American Malware Response team, says that …
U.S. leads the way in malware and firewall attacks
The US has overtaken India and Russia to become the biggest producer of viruses, according to Network Box. The U.S. is now responsible for 12.05 per cent of the world’s …
Largest simulated cyber attack to date
In order to test the National Cyber Incident Response Plan and the new National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, the DHS will hold the largest simulated …
CompTIA A+ certification exam to include Windows 7 content
CompTIA will update its flagship CompTIA A+ certification exams with new content related to the Windows 7 operating system beginning in January 2011. Windows 7 content will be …
U.S. drafts bill proposing easier Internet wiretapping
As criminals and terrorists are progressively ditching phone communication in favor of the online kind, U.S. law enforcement and national security agencies are worried about …
Spamhaus launches whitelist service
The Spamhaus Project has released the Spamhaus Whitelist which allows Internet mail servers to separate incoming email traffic into 3 categories: Good, Bad and Unknown, …
Fake LinkedIn spam attack
Starting on Monday, cyber criminals sent spam email messages targeting the LinkedIn social media community. Victims are emailed an alert link with a fictitious social media …
Manual SQL Injection demonstration using DVWA
Scripts are nice, but they will fail eventually. But, that doesn’t mean the flaw is not exploitable. Eventually you will need to turn to manual techniques to verify a …
Google warns Gmail users on spying attempts from China
Recently, a number of users have been witnessing a glaring red banner popping up when they accessed their Gmail account, saying “Warning: We believe your account was …
ZeuS tries to bypass two-factor authentication
Since more and more financial institutions and companies are beginning to use mobile text messages in order to provide two-factor authentication to its users, it was just a …
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