New books: Windows 7, Programming #F
With Windows 7: The Definitive Guide you will learn how to squeeze every bit of power out of Windows 7 to take full advantage of its features and programs. You will learn how …
Week in review: Migrating to Windows 7, VoIP vulnerability trends and online safety guide
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: Serious SQL flaw could have compromised millions of Rockyou.com users The …
MP3 spam rides again
It has been two years since MP3 spam was last seen in inboxes worldwide. Given the occasional resurfacing of different spam methods that (must) have shown good results in the …
Twitter compromised, DNS hijacking to blame
A couple of hours ago, Twitter web site appeared to be defaced by someone called “Iranian Cyber Army”. The situation was fixed and as it turned out, hack was a …
Advanced cloud security tools
Sun Microsystems unveiled open source cloud security capabilities and announced support for the latest security guidance from the Cloud Security Alliance. The open source …
New book: “The Executive MBA in Information Security”
Supplying a complete overview of the concepts executives need to know, The Executive MBA in Information Security provides the tools needed to ensure your organization has an …
Wireshark 1.2.5 fixes security vulnerabilities
Wireshark is a popular network protocol analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development, and education. Wireshark 1.2.5 fixes the following vulnerabilities: …
A closer look at Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper (Scan Version)
Two of Webroot’s software offerings can be tested through a scan version: Webroot Spy Sweeper or AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper. After you’ve downloaded the file from …
VoIP vulnerability trends
McAfee Labs released a very interesting white paper about VoIP vulnerability trends and targets, and about protocol- and application-level attacks. They first observed an …
Secure cloud computing adoption guidance
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) issued the second version of its “Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing” whitepaper which outlines key issues …
American Express phishing scam
Emails purportedly coming from American Express are making the rounds of inboxes this month. Panda Labs reports they contain a request for Amex customers to update their …
Rogue software details: VaccineSystem
VaccineSystem is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
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