40 Windows apps affected by critical code execution flaw
Some 40 Windows applications are affected by a critical vulnerability that can allow attackers to execute malicious code remotely and infect the computers with malware, says …
Intel to acquire McAfee
Intel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McAfee for approximately $7.68 billion. Both boards of directors have unanimously approved the deal, which …
Top 10 most dangerous celebrity searches
Cameron Diaz has replaced Jessica Biel as the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web, according to security company McAfee. The company researched popular …
Oracle interrupted: Stealing sessions and credentials
In this video from OWASP AppSec Research 2010, Wendel G. Henrique and Steve Ocepek from Trustwave look at Oracle sessions and credentials, take them apart and take them over.
FGET: Network-capable forensic data acquisition tool
FGET which is short for “Forensic Get” is a network-capable forensic data acquisition tool. It’s primary function is collecting sets of forensically …
New ICQ worm spreads like fire
A new worm is targeting ICQ users, but apart from spreading itself by taking control of the ICQ application of the victim to send out more of the same messages and a file …
Twitter app demonstrates spammers have nothing to worry about
A fun, seemingly innocuous Twitter application created by a scottish teenager became a good example of how easy is to trick even technologically savvy users into participating …
Resourceful attackers continue to make the web insecure
Attackers are staying one step ahead of the game and enterprises are struggling to keep up, according to a report by Zscaler. During the second quarter of 2010, attackers once …
Employees admit they would steal data when leaving a job
Employees openly admit they would take company data, including customer data and product plans, when leaving a job, according to Harris Interactive. The online survey probed …
DDoS threat spam targets domain owners
An interesting and not that often seen approach to make users part with their hard-earned cash has been spotted recently by Symantec. In the email in question, the spammer …
Facebook clickjacking scam tries to rip off users
If you happen to see a post on your friends’ Facebook pages about “Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails ROFL”, don’t fall for it. It’s just another scheme …
Over 200 websites use Justin Bieber as bait to distribute malware
PandaLabs detected more than 200 spoof Web addresses using the name of Justin Bieber as bait to lure users. By including the name of this popular singer in malicious links, …