Host-based IDS OSSEC 2.5 released
The OSSEC team announced the general availability of OSSEC version 2.5. What’s new? Added support for “report_changes” on syscheck to show what was changed …
Adobe to patch critical security issues
Adobe is planning to release updates for Adobe Reader 9.3.4 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Reader 8.2.4 and Acrobat …
Stuxnet related searches poisoned
It was only a matter of time when criminals would use the omnipresent Stuxnet threat to lure victims into downloading malware and, according to Trend Micro researchers, the …
37 charged in global ZeuS bank fraud schemes that stole millions
Manhattan U.S. Attorney charged 37 defendants, in 21 separate cases, for their roles in global bank fraud schemes that allegedly used hundreds of false-name bank accounts to …
Cloud computing investments to increase
Investments in cloud computing solutions and services are poised to increase in the next 12 months as opportunities for IT companies and their customers come into clearer …
Remote Linux desktop for your iPad
iLIVEx is a fast, secure and fault-tolerant X11 client that turns the Apple iPad into an X terminal for Linux and Unix. It allows iPad users to connect to Unix and Linux …
E-mail infections decline as exploits propagated via social media increase
Trojans are still in the spotlight, comprising 55 percent of all new threats according to PandaLabs. Infection via email, traditionally the most popular vector for spreading …
Europe’s largest security training event
SANS London 2010 is Europe’s largest training event for information and security professionals which is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year with one of the most …
Comcast hackers sentenced to prison
Christopher Allen Lewis, a.k.a. “EBK”, and Michael Paul Nebel, a.k.a. “Slacker”, were sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to disrupt …
The domination of autorun malware
The top ranking e-threat for the third quarter, with 11 percent of the total infections in the world, is Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen. This piece of malware is consistently among the …
Sasfis distibuted via fake U.S. Postal Service emails
If you have recently received an email from the United States Postal Service notifying you that a package you sent wasn’t delivered because the recipient’s address …
PayPal expands consumer protection
Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, shoppers around the world will have expanded buyer protection when they make purchases at the millions of retailers that accept PayPal. The expanded …
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