TrueCrypt 7.0a released
TrueCrypt 7.0a has been released. This version contains a workaround for a bug in some custom (non-Microsoft) drivers for storage device controllers that caused a system crash …
Facebook scam: “10 Things Adults Never Tell Their Kids”
Another very effective scam has been spotted coursing through Facebook, aided perhaps by the long Labor Day weekend and people’s wish to unwind and abundance of free …
Google settles Buzz privacy violation lawsuit
When Google Buzz was rolled out in February – without being publicly tested first – all kinds of privacy issues became apparent almost immediately. As the EFF …
Wireless car hacking due to poor security
Research from the University of California San Diego and the University of Washington – and which concludes that modern cars are susceptible to wireless hacking – …
Every week 57,000 fake Web addresses try to infect users
Every week, hackers are creating 57,000 new Web addresses which they position and index on leading search engines in the hope that unwary users will click them by mistake. …
nCircle updates PCI scan service
nCircle released a new version of its Certified PCI Scan Service that is fully compliant with the latest PCI DSS requirements. The new requirements improve the processes …
Week in review: Facebook’s remote logout, malware protection tips and a new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and videos: Building secure web mashups In this video from OWASP AppSec Research 2010, …
Scammers using IM to deliver “IQ Test” spam
An IM variant of the well-known “Solve the IQ test, get your results on you mobile phone” scam has been spotted by a Trend Micro analyst. He received a couple of …
Automated vs. manual security
In this video from OWASP AppSec Research 2010, David Byrne and Charles Henderson from Trustwave talk about automated vs. manual security.
Facebook boosts security by adding remote logout feature
Following the May rollout of the security feature that made it possible for Facebook users to be notified of unapproved account access, the social network announced another …
Trojan attacks remain widespread
GFI’s statistics for the month of August show that users were under attack throughout the month primarily by the same Trojan horse programs that have persisted for …
Spammers attack Apple’s Ping social network
Scammers and spammers have deluged the new Ping musical social network, created by Apple and built into the new version of iTunes. Ping is a cross-between Facebook and …
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