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Guide to online safety in 2010

The online consumer is more vulnerable than ever thanks to focused cyber crime tactics. In order to make online security a priority, MessageLabs says it’s best to watch …

Rogue software details: SafetyAntiSpyware

SafetyAntiSpyware 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 …

Companies use insecure technology for critical information transfers

With global organizations depending on the sharing of sensitive information to support everything from financial transactions to patient care records, many believe they are …

Firefox 3.5.6 fixes several security issues

Mozilla released Firefox 3.5.6 that fixes several security issues. Privilege escalation via chrome window.opener Security researcher David James reported that a content window …

New book: “Hacking: The Next Generation”

With the advent of rich Internet applications, the explosion of social media, and the increased use of powerful cloud computing infrastructures, a new generation of attackers …

Analysis of 1 billion spam messages

Project Honey Pot, an international community of web and email administrators that joined their forces to track and stop online fraud and abuse, has decided it was time to …

High-performing DNS caching software

Secure64 Software released Secure64 DNS Cache, a high-performing DNS caching solution that offers the protection against cache poisoning attacks. “Continually rising …

Fake DHL delivery notice preys upon holiday shoppers

Holidays, a time for giving and receiving. You ordered stuff online, and are waiting for it to be delivered. You get an email. It’s from DHL (or so it seems). You open …

A closer look at Spyware Terminator 2.6.5.111

Spyware Terminator is a free spyware remover that monitors your computer for both known and unknown spyware. The known spyware can be detected and identified during the scan, …

Top 10 security predictions for 2010

Michael Sutton, VP of security research at Zscaler outlined the following security predictions for 2010. Apple is forced to climb the security learning curve Apple has for …

Rogue software details: InternetSecurity2010

InternetSecurity2010 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 …

The future of spam: 2010 and beyond

The economics behind spam dictate that 2010 will be another active year for spammers. The distribution of spam emails is set to continue as long as distribution channels …

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