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Sony breach due to outdated, unpatched servers?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 …
RTF exploit hiding in bin Laden death-themed email
Osama bin Laden’s death is sure to be milked for all it’s worth by online spammers and scammers, and the latest instance of this also seems to be the latest …
LastPass resets passwords for all users following potential breach
LastPass – the well-known and widely used password management and form filling system – has reset the master password for all its users following the discovery of …
Cybercriminals expand repertoire of tricks to avoid detection
March was testament to the fact that cybercriminals are not averse to exploiting tragedies in order to spread malware, according to Kaspersky Lab. Scammers and malware writers …
Work with NTFS and HFS+ under Mac OS X
Paragon Software released two cross-platform technologies – NTFS for Mac OS X 9.0 and HFS+ for Windows 9.0, designed to eliminate barriers between Windows and Mac …
Apple iOS 4.3.3 released
The iOS 4.3.3 software update is now available via iTunes. It contains changes to the iOS crowd-sourced location database cache including: Reduces the size of the cache No …
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