The longevity of computer worms
Viruses, Trojans, worms. They all enjoy a (sometimes brief, sometimes long) period within which the are at the peak of their game – so to speak – but that period …
YouTube used to showcase DDoS software
Legitimate businesses use all that the Internet offers to make their sales go up. And even though the use of social media tools can affect office productivity and be an entry …
Parallels Server for Mac 4 released
Recently released, Parallels Server for Mac 4 is optimized for Mac OS X server bringing reliability and scale to Apple environments. It consolidates multiple operating systems …
Eminem death video leads to malware
The death of a world-famous celebrity is always top news, and it’s regularly exploited by cyber criminals to spread their malicious payloads. I would venture to guess …
Erasing sensitive information from smartphones
Smartphone sales are up almost 57% this year over 2009, and sales are predicted to surpass worldwide PC sales by the end of 2011. With increasingly faster mobile networks, …
New books: Bash Pocket Reference, Ubuntu: Up and Running
Ubuntu for everyone! This popular Linux-based operating system is perfect for people with little technical background. It’s simple to install, and easy to use – …
Week in review: Twitter security, VPN flaw and phone scams and DDoS
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews, articles and interviews: 6 cloud security tips Many enterprises are still grappling with …
iPad phishing scams still going strong
iPad’s instant popularity is – by now – the stuff of legends, and the possibility of receiving it as a reward for being a BETA tester, participating in a …
Using Wireshark command line tools and scripting
Sake Blok, a Wireshark/Ethereal devotee since 1999, is the founder of SYN-bit. In this video, he focuses on Wireshark command line tools and scripting.
Carder forum hack reveals information that can be used to track down members
It’s every forum for itself in the cut-throat market of carder forums, and a security breach affecting one of them means more market share for the rest. It is, …
Cain & Abel 4.9.36 released
Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool for Microsoft operating systems. It allows easy recovery of various kind of passwords by sniffing the network, cracking encrypted …
US cities with the highest malware infection rates
An analysis of more than one million malware infections in the United States shows Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama have the highest malware infection rates in the …