WoW players continually targeted by phishers
WoW players are continually targeted by phishers, since account credentials can be easily sold. There are many variants of phishing e-mails and in-game messages, and it pays …
Comodo Internet Security 2011 released
Comodo released its Internet Security Manager 2011 software which offers malware prevention together with central administration features. New in version 2011 are behavior …
Fake “Reported Attack Page!” warnings leading to fake AVs
Peddlers of the rogue AV solution named Security Tool have demonstrated a predilection for masquerading their solution as a Firefox update, and it’s obviously a …
Firefox 3.6.11 fixes several security issues
Mozilla released Firefox 3.6.11 that fixes several security issues as well as stability issues. Insecure Diffie-Hellman key exchange Mozilla cryptographer Nelson Bolyard …
Thief returns stolen laptop contents to owner
A surprising case of theft has been recorded in Sweden – a thief stole a laptop belonging to a university professor, but “returned” its contents to the …
10 tips for protecting against cyber espionage
SecureWorks outlines ten tips to help nations ensure that they are protected against the threat of cyber-espionage. “Since IT has become such a critical component of …
Novell Identity Manager 4 released
Novell released their Identity Manager 4 Advanced Edition which ensures consistent identity, security and compliance policies for an organization’s entire IT ecosystem. …
The rise of Java exploits
Sifting through the data collected and analyzed in order to compile the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, senior program manager Holly Stewart came to an …
Metasploit Pro released
Rapid7 released Metasploit Pro which improves the efficiency of penetration testers by providing unrestricted remote network access and enabling teams to collaborate …
Kaspersky download site hacked, redirecting users to fake AV
Kaspersky’s USA download site was hacked. For three and a half hours on Sunday, it has been providing download links that redirected users to a malicious web page where …
Assange runs into more problems in Sweden
Julian Assange has been denied a Swedish residence and work permit. As one of the founders and the editor-in-chief of whistleblower site Wikileaks, Assange applied for the …
Bogus Adobe employees sell fake PDF program
A series of e-mails purportedly sent by Adobe Acrobat Reader Support employees in which the users are urged to activate their “new Adobe PDF Reader” have been …