The domination of autorun malware
The top ranking e-threat for the third quarter, with 11 percent of the total infections in the world, is Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen. This piece of malware is consistently among the …
Sasfis distibuted via fake U.S. Postal Service emails
If you have recently received an email from the United States Postal Service notifying you that a package you sent wasn’t delivered because the recipient’s address …
PayPal expands consumer protection
Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, shoppers around the world will have expanded buyer protection when they make purchases at the millions of retailers that accept PayPal. The expanded …
Google offers safe browsing alerts for network admins
In order to help network administrators keep their networks free of malicious content, Google has announced a new experimental tool: Google Safe Browsing Alerts for Network …
Stuxnet shows that cyber threats can impact entire nations
The Stuxnet worm continues to make headlines, most recently with reports that computers at an Iranian nuclear power plant have been infected, potentially giving hackers the …
HDCP encryption/decryption code released
The HDCP cipher is designed to be efficient when implemented in hardware, but it is terribly inefficient in software, primarily because it makes extensive use of bit …
UK-based gang arrested for stealing millions using ZeuS
Nineteen people were arrested yesterday in the UK and are suspected of being part of an Eastern European gang that used the ZeuS Trojan to steal online banking credentials …
World of Warcraft phishing scams
Blizzard’s MMORPG World of Warcraft is one of the most popular games out there, and its players are among the most targeted by online scammers. It is common knowledge …
Michael Chertoff to keynote RSA Conference Europe 2010
Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is scheduled to deliver a keynote at RSA Conference Europe 2010 on Thursday, 14th October 2010. Mr …
CIA allegedly knowingly used flawed software for missile strikes
An ongoing court case in the U.S. has brought a frightening accusation to light. Software company Intelligent Integration Systems (IISi) has filed a lawsuit against Netezza, …
AVG 2011 Internet security suite released
AVG released its newest Internet security suite, AVG 2011, which includes enhanced Web- and social network-protection, high detection rates and a faster, nimble and more …
Microsoft patches vulnerability in ASP.NET
Today Microsoft released a security update which resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure. An attacker who …
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