Microsoft releases out-of-cycle IE security patch
Microsoft released a cumulative security update which resolves nine privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The most …
Malware spread fueled by fear of money loss
Cyber crooks have learned long ago that potential targets respond well to scare tactics, and this the kind of social engineering approach that two recent spam campaigns …
SEO poisoning campaign about Moscow subway explosions
Another SEO poisoning campaign has been started by conscienceless cyber criminals – this one takes advantage of the people’s interest in the news regarding the …
Break TrueCrypt hard drive encryption quickly
The latest version of Passware Kit Forensic has become the first commercially available software to break TrueCrypt hard drive encryption without applying a time-consuming …
There is no such thing as Facebok AV
A rogue application claiming to be a Facebook AV has been spreading through the Friends list of its targets. Once installed, the application spreads by taking a picture like …
61% of new threats are banker Trojans
PandaLabs published its report analyzing the IT security events and incidents of the first three months of the year. The amount of new malware in circulation has continued to …
Nmap includes detection script for major remote vulnerability in Mac OS X
Nmap is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Nmap 5.30BETA1 was released today. Top features include: 37 new NSE scripts, bringing the …
OpenSSL 1.0.0 released
The OpenSSL Project is a collaborative effort to develop a robust, commercial-grade, full-featured, and open source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) …
Facebook to share your data with “pre-approved” third-party sites?
Facebook released a plan to revise its privacy policy again. Among the features they propose to incorporate is one that made a lot of people raise their voices in opposition, …
Microsoft releases Process Explorer 12
Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer (ZIP) shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes …
Apple patches plenty of vulnerabilities in Mac OS X
Apple released Security Update 2010-002 which improves the security of Mac OS X. AppKit A buffer overflow exists in the spell checking feature used by Cocoa applications. …
Distributed test lab monitoring and network troubleshooting
Codenomicon launched a Network Analyzer that records test behavior and automatically visualizes network traffic. It provides testers with a clear picture of actual network …
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