Swiss privacy: Myth or reality?
How is privacy impacting Swiss banks? It’s time for a change according to Dr. David Costa, Professor at Robert Kennedy College who comments on Bloomberg TV.
Hacked Yahoo email accounts in China and Taiwan
Yahoo email accounts of several journalists and human activists have been hacked and their contents likely downloaded in what seems like an organized attack concentrated on …
QuickTime 7.6.6 fixes security issues
Here is the security content related to QuickTime 7.6.6, available for download here. Playing maliciously crafted audio content may lead to an unexpected application …
Breached companies are not entitled to anonymity
Does the recent decision by District Judge Douglas Woodlock – to unseal the identities of two companies (J.C. Penney and Wet Seal) whose customer data has been stolen by …
New Linksys wireless routers
Cisco unveiled a new line of Linksys wireless routers, designed to let its core audience of tech experts and enthusiasts take their home networking experience to the next …
Blackhat SEO techniques
The business of using blackhat Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques to impregnate legitimate sites has become a huge money-spinner for cybercriminals. Every day scores …
Researcher exploits PDF file without using a vulnerability
Didier Stevens, security researcher and expert on malicious PDF files, has succeeded in creating a proof-of-concept PDF file that uses the launch action triggered by the …
Social networking risks under little control
While social media is pervasive in organizations worldwide, usage has far outpaced controls, according to the latest study conducted by Palo Alto Networks. The degree of …
Beware targeted attacks around tax season
With the tax filing deadline less than three weeks away, we’re entering the busiest time of the tax season according to the IRS. Last year, almost 95 million people …
Root issues causing software vulnerabilities
A survey on software security assurance conducted during the Security B-Sides conference shows 50% of software companies say security is “always a concern.” More …
Korea becomes world’s biggest malware producer
Korea has taken over from the US as the world’s largest producer of Internet viruses, according to analysis of internet threats in March by Network Box. Korea now …
Microsoft releases out-of-cycle IE security patch
Microsoft released a cumulative security update which resolves nine privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The most …
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