Real time phishing attacks increase
30% of attacks against websites that use two-factor authentication are now utilizing real-time man-in-the-middle techniques to bypass this trusted security mechanism, …
Microsoft November Patch Tuesday bottom line
In the video below, Amol Sarwate, vulnerability labs manager at Qualys discusses this month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday release. To learn more about patching challenges …
Adobe patches Flash Media Server
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) 4.0 and earlier versions, Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) 3.5.4 and earlier versions, and Adobe …
Popular Twitter account hacked by spammers
Spammers have recently hacked the account of Twitter phenomenon “Sh*tMyDadSays”, posting a message to the popular page’s 1.8 million followers. The tweet, …
Hotmail gets full-session HTTPS
Firesheep‘s developers can be satisfied. Not only has Microsoft started contemplating SSL for Bing but – as of yesterday – has provided its Hotmail users …
AVG Technologies to acquire DroidSecurity
AVG Technologies announced the acquisition of Tel Aviv-based DroidSecurity, a company focused on protecting smartphones, tablets and other devices running on Android. In …
A viable answer to the botnet problem?
As the recent case of the Bredolab botnet takedown has shown yet again, going after C&Cs is ultimately a failed tactic for shutting botnets down. Obviously, it is time to …
Man loses millions in computer virus-related scam
A US court has heard that a couple conned at least $6 million from the great-grandson of an oil industry tycoon after he brought his virus-infected computer in for repair. …
Microsoft patches 11 vulnerabilities
Today Microsoft released three security bulletins which address 11 vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Office and Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway. Of note, only one …
Backup for Facebook Fan Pages
Backupify announced its backup and archival solution for Facebook fan pages. Backupify for Facebook makes it easy to avoid data loss and to mitigate the risks associated with …
Latest IE 0-day exploit finds its way into Eleonore toolkit
Microsoft will likely be forced to issue an out-of-band-patch for the zero-day vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer that has been discovered being exploited in the wild …
Toy robots can guard your home
Worried about burglars ransacking your house? Buy yourself some toy robots! It is what Robert Oschler, a Florida-based programmer, did. He bought a Rovio – a Wi-Fi …
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