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A FreeBSD exploit that grants OS root access to unprivileged users was published yesterday on the Full Disclosure mailing list by Nikolaos Rangos, a German researcher that has …

“Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security” is a paper by Frank Stajano, an associate professor with the Computer Laboratory of the …

The DNS rebinding exploit has caused much confusion. In this video, Robert “RSnake” Hansen explains how hackers can take advantage of this attack and why the …

Rogue security applications, often referred to as scareware, are rising at a rapid rate, posing one of today’s greatest security challenges to computer users. Taking the …

Every day an active user will encounter a large number of online services and programs which require authorization. In order to access email, instant messaging services, …

Kismet is an 802.11 layer2 wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system. Kismet will work with any wireless card which supports raw monitoring (rfmon) …

Clientless SSL VPN products from multiple vendors put users at risk of a variety of web-based attacks because they “break fundamental browser security mechanisms”. …

Bit.ly, one of the most popular URL shortening services, announced it will be integrating three new security-related services by the end of the year: 1. Websense’s …

You’re starting up your Windows (7, Vista, XP, NT, W2K, W2K3 or W2K8 PC or server) and everything looks normal. You log in, and your faced with a black screen with a …

Almost a year ago, the Microsoft Malware Protection Center launched a honeypot FTP server with the intention of researching the attacks that normal users are subjected on an …

Nessus is a vulnerability scanner which in version 4.2 includes several enhancements including a new Flash-based interface. With this interface, scan results and policies are …

As the holidays bring an increase in online shopping, charitable giving and social interaction, consumers and businesses should be on guard against some common scams that …